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    one interesting CULP exchange relayed by my son

    My son had a CULP trip to South Asia. This is something he shared with me. One of the local military officers told my son "You don't look like an American!" My son is bi-racial: half Far East Asian and half Caucasian. He could pass as a light skinned Hispanic, a light colored Sephardi...
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    CULP program selection

    My MS I son applied for the summer 2012 CULP program. Not sure in the current environment whether they will select MS I for any such program. Unless they categorically turn down MS I's, he has a very good shot at it: he was selected as a Ranger Challenge team member as an MS I, and really...
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    food for thought for those gunning for a scholarship at a very selective universities

    As the season is full on for AROTC scholarship applicants, I would like to share some experience watching my son going through this whole thing last year. If you are aiming at top tier universities or colleges, please understand that the hoop you jump through to get the Army ROTC scholarship...
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    early commissioning program: officer after only two years at junioro military college

    I got this question from a friend who son is interested in Army career. I would like to help him. he heard about early commission program that allows you to become an office in only two years after graduating from a junior military college (he was talking about Valley Forge Military...
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    advice for AROTC scholarship applicants applying ED to expensive private school

    For ROTC scholarship applicants, this is now a very stressful season. I don't know about this years board schedule, or whether the timing is working out the way it did last year. I would like share a word of caution for students aiming to get a scholarship to expensive private schools. I...
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    thank you for all who shared their experience and insight

    I am learning that there are other benefits of ROTC that I did not anticipate. My son told us that as one of a rare scholarship holders in the battalion full of freshmen cadets joining the program without a scholarship, he needs to make sure that he doesn't slack off. He wants to make sure...
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    signs of things to come - tough scene

    My freshman son called. Told me that there are two 4 year scholarship cadets and a few 3 year ADs for the entire battalion (freshmen). From his school (host campus), he is the only 4 year scholarship cadet (and a couple of 3 year ADs). I know for a fact that there were a few more scholarship...
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    how tough do you think this year's competition will be?

    My son will be heading out to college in a few weeks as a 4 year ROTC scholarship cadet. He is very fortunate. A friend of mine has a son who plans to apply to ROTC scholarship this fall. She is worrying about tough the budgetary environment with all the budget cut talks, and wondering how...
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    college enrollment deposit

    My son was accepted into his top choice school. The school sent a letter saying we need to put down $500 non refundable deposit. We are happy to do that. Normally, this will be applied to the tuition or any other university billable services. However, since this school provides free room...
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    DoDMerb: letter of qualification

    today, a letter arrived from DoDMerb telling my son that he has been medically qualified. He was also accepted into the top choice school he was given the 4 year national scholarship to. So, this is it, right? Is there anything else that needs to be done/submitted between now and till he...
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    sending school selection form via email

    S is ready to send a scholarship school selection form. In addition to the regular mail, he would like to send a scanned electronic copy for a security measure: we know that CC accepts all sorts of things electronically, even the SAT scores (scanned copy). So, to send the selection form...
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    saying thanks to those who helped us at the CC (the support staff)

    May I suggest something to those who got the scholarship or their parents? We often forget that behind the scene, there are Cadet Command administrative and support staff who work tirelessly compiling and inputting reams of data for thousands of scholarship applicants. They are unsung...
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    AROTC or USMA?

    My son received a 4 year national AROTC scholarship. Upon hearing about this, a colleague asked me whether I think her son (high school sophomore) should go for the USMA or AROTC. Since this has never been an issue for my son, I did not have an answer. Her son's current intention is to...
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    my offer of help for the Army ROTC scholarship candidates

    My son got a 4 year scholarship to his top schools - it worked out about as well as I could have possibly hoped for. He is applying to ED to his top choice now. (way past the ED deadline, but my son worked it out, even before the board results came out, with the school's admissions office and...
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    newbie here: how cumbersom is it in NJ and how long does it take to take care of it

    My son just got awarded 4 year Army ROTC scholarship. Now the fun begins with DoDMerb and what not. In general, how long does it take to take care of all this. I already learned that there is no chance that we will take care of this by the end of the year, which would have been so nice (a nice...
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    DoDMerb: how long does it take to take care of this

    Was anyone who got the scholarship this round (Army) able to open the DoDMerb account? It still says "account matching your xxxxx does not exist, etc". Can anyone tell me how long does it take to get the DoDMerb taken care of? Do people get disqualified in this process often? S2 is very...
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    October board results: when does it become OFFICIAL?

    OK. another related thread on the october board results. I understand the letter will go out by Friday or Monday. However, that snail mail will take several days. Will the on line status now be updated to show the schools he got the scholarship? In this case, this is as good as the letter...
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    the importance of the reputation of a major in a college

    While we are waiting for the board results, I would like to get some more input and advice from the wise folks on this forum. My son's intended major is International Relations. Suppose he is fortunate enough to get a 4 year national scholarship, he has 30 days to choose one school, as we...
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    Maybe in some cases, a candidate is better off to apply later?

    the party line on this forum is, for the 4 year scholarship, it's best to apply as early as possible. However, based on my recent private conversation with one active member on this forum, I am starting to think, perhaps not. I believe this is an important consideration, so I am opening a...
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    PMS: how long do they stay and how enduring are the battalion traditions & strength

    My son had an interview with the PMS of his #1 choice school. And then he wanted to personally visit two more PMSs (#2 and #4 school - #3 was an ultra safety that is also 6 hours away, so he only emailed/talked over the phone). Since I was not going to let a new driver (got the licence only...
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