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Parent1stTimer, for a little clarity there are two things going on here. 1. Most importantly. Seek the best medical treatment and advice you can. Each case is different. We are not the approving people. What gets approved one week may not be approved the next week etc. etc. I don't even play a...

I cannot answer your questions on those personal questions. All I can is that how to treat is something between you, your child and your doctors regardless of the military.

I can say that my eldest did receive a waiver for FAI for Army ROTC. He had the surgery and had enough time after to clearly document recovery. The full waiver process took 11 months from the exam to approval of the waiver. This did influence college selection as he went to a college we could...

Long time silent watcher of this group. Hopefully my last as this is rough. Thanks again to the serious posters and ROOs. Your answers always help. Note to future applicants. Don't play the game of watching ACT scores, team captain etc stuff too much. It will suck you down and you can't explain...

Very serious issue. DS number 3 changed school selection because of this. It is both an academic and quality of life issue. On the academic side a few schools and professors managed to shine through this. I could say the same for AROTC programs and cadets, and students in general. Our DS...

DS has completed the full application and is now listed as board ready. Unfortunately an unexpected medical issue has been identified that very likely needs to be addressed. Without correction, the chances of a medical waiver are incredibly remote. DS best chance now is to have the correction...

Thanks Montana for your well thought out response. It's difficult to fully explain all the financial aspects as he will likely be "stacking" other state based automatic scholarships on top of AROTC. Yes his concern is very much based on what should happen should he switch from nursing.

Mr. Mullen, slightly confused by your response. Do you mean that you can help with contacts that can clarify things for him? Or are you referring to something specific to DoDMERB? If the case is the later he won't even be applying for a few months.

Back again, DS #3. Nurse Corps. Hi all, I am back on here again as I help DS #3 prepare and consider AROTC and Army Nursing. We are reaching out to this board as it has been a solid source of information for us in the past. As a family we have been down the AROTC successfully before, but...

I also briefly met Rear Admiral Hopper and sat through a speech she gave decades ago. I was and still am deeply impressed with her. One of the best speakers I have ever met.

Motherof4, Yes I will confirm that multiple schools offered my DS an university based ROTC scholarship for those receiving a 3 yr. In fact the school my son selected did this on top of any academic award. The combination for us actually exceeded the full cost of the first year and the...

Yes...sorry for the less than perfect choice of words...through Junior year

Edward, remember GPA is only a portion of the picture. do 1. Speak to your Cadre. If you haven't found it online already, your Cadre should be able to guide you to the FY18 OML. 2. If you hunt around a little, you can find a break down of where cadets placed on the OML versus branching. That...

AROTC perspective 1 year in: (READ AND FOLLOW THE ADVICE ON THIS BOARD) I am writing this to some perspective to those who have received an advanced designation scholarship or are still waiting and hoping on the third board results. Last year at this our DS was down in the dumps. He had a...

an update for those that follow. This is a Marathon. I know of some that receive a waiver within weeks. Our DS was not one of those lucky ones. 2017-2018 was a challenging year to go through the medical process. DoDMERB had multiple computer problems that made it difficult. For our DS's case...

Well I am guessing the question really is what is effective recruiting for ROTC. I will share our experience and what we think would be effective recruiting (see my notes at the end). In some cases, phone calls made a difference and DS1 looked hard at schools. Emails did little if anything. DS...

GoCubbies, Hence the "background" I was providing a portion of. ;-) DS's WPW was found via s screening program for Athletes to prevent sudden cardiac death in high school Athletes. In hind sight, he had only the most mild symptoms that we were missing. Only this screening program detected it...

Question for the more experienced here as a few posters appear to have a possible medical background. DS number 3 is now considering a career in uniform. We have been through both the DoDMERB and MEPS process with the prior two. DS number 3 presents a new and unusual challenge. Background: He...

Anthony, I am not a doc and no expert but I can share my personal experience. I am assuming they are recommending a cathitor ablation. My son had one done for WPW. Yes this is curative. However when we researched this the medical standard for accessions stated two years after treatment...

Thanks to the regular posters Mohawk, Clarkson, moderators, and others and Mr. Mullen. Your advice and regular postings have been key to navigating and understanding the process. Personal advice to others that may someday read this (Both for future cadets and parents) 1. Don’t assume you...