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  1. ET3toMid

    Enlistment bonus not being paid?

    I am currently about to graduate NAPS. A fight I've been having with admin all year is the payment of an enlistment bonus the Nuclear power program pays you upon graduation from power school. This is about $3,000, and in my enlistment contract says it is to be paid "upon completion of nuclear...
  2. JGreenberg1191

    NROTC College Programmer

    After not receiving the scholarship this year, I have decided continuing pursue either a 3 year scholarship, either at my first or second choice. When you join the college program, does anyone know if you have to immediately choose between Navy or Marine option? Or do you only choose once you...
  3. JGreenberg1191

    NROTC Navy Option Notified

    I just checked the portal this morning, and I was not awarded the scholarship. I was rather surprised considering my credentials: 700 SAT equivalents on both sections, 3.9 GPA, 3 AP classes (all other classes were honors), very impressive results on my AFA, and I was admitted into both my #1...
  4. ktnatalk

    1 April 1893

    To the brothers and sisters, active and retired, Happy 124th Birthday! http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2015/03/31/happy-122nd-birthday-chief-petty-officers/ Love this rendition by Navy History and Heritage Command:
  5. JGreenberg1191

    Random Question about NROTC Application

    When one applies for NROTC (I know this is true for Navy but I'm not sure about Marine option), they select their desired job (for lack of a better word) in the Navy upon commission (submarines, special warfare, aviation, etc.) They are also asked to write a short essay about why they selected...
  6. JGreenberg1191

    Questions about NROTC from a newbie

    Greetings! I am new to the forum and I have a number of questions/concerns about my NROTC application. I submitted my application for NROTC Navy option in late September (of 2016) and I selected a tier 3 major. A classmate of mine finished his application around the same time, but heard back...
  7. Maine2Mid2021

    Class of 2021: NWU type 1 or NWU type 3?

    I have heard that the Navy is switching from the NWU type one to the NWU type three. I have also heard that this will take place later this year (October or something.) So since the class of 2021 is joining the Navy in the year of the change, will we be issued type ones and later switch to the...
  8. 5Day

    NROTC CONTRAMID Dates

    This year CONTRAMID dates are May 17 to June 17, 2017 (West) and July 12 to August 12, 2017 (East). Fortunately DD wedding falls in between both sessions so DS will be able to attend.
  9. T

    Vision Waiver Chances

    Hello, I am currently a junior in high school. Overall, I consider myself to be a very competitive applicant (high GPA, test scores, leadership, athletics) to The Coast Guard and Naval Academies. However, due to my genetic eye condition, amblyopia, my right eye is only correctable to 20/25. My...
  10. J

    I need all the advice I can get...

    I am a candidate for the US Naval Academy. I have a 3.9 GPA, lettered in football and soccer, and got a 1310 on my SAT and 27 composite ACT. I have been Class President, Interact President, House President (my school has a house system like, similar to Harry Potter) and have participated in...
  11. U

    Where should I improve myself?

    I've written on here before, but I've recently started up some new extra curricular activities, and got some updated test scores, so I'm wondering what else I need to do or improve on. (Also I'm homeschooled and I'm a sophomore) EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: I'm a club officer in 4H, and have...
  12. B

    Alternative to ROTC/USNA: Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program (NUPOC)

    Hi all, I'm a 2010 USNA Graduate and submarine officer who manages NUPOC Accessions for the Navy. NUPOC is an alternative commissioning source to ROTC and USNA that functions quite differently and focuses on engineers and other STEM majors (predominantly, but not exclusively). The program...
  13. J

    When should I hear back from the NROTC Marine Option Selection Board?

    My application is currently being reviewed by the NROTC Marine option early board. The Board began meeting today and I was wondering when I would hear back from them on whether I was accepted for the four year scholarship or not.
  14. J

    NJROTC Essay Help

    Hi guys I'm currently in 8th grade and Im applying to Naval Junior ROTC for high school. I have a good amount of skills that I can write about. Im a Boy scout, In the order of the arrow, an alter server, captain of my travel soccer team, helped during sandy, a black belt, and I help my dad at...
  15. A

    Acceptance Chances

    I know that the admissions process is next-to impossible to quantify or predict. I'm asking anyway, because I want to hear the thoughts of people more experienced in this realm (even if they can't give me an answer). ========== I'm a junior. GPA is and has been 3.5-3.7 throughout high school. I...
  16. J

    Is a 265 PFT competitive for NROTC Marine Option

    I scored a 265 on my first PFT. 17 pull-ups 76 crunches (I kicking myself for thinking crunches would be a guaranteed 100) 18:55 run Does this put me in the competitive range for a 4 year NROTC Marine Option scholarship. I'll definitely do better the next time I take it because I had a cold...
  17. J

    NROTC Marine Option Evaluations

    Can I have a Social Studies/History teacher fill out my English evaluation on the NROTC Marine option application? I have written a lot of papers for her class so I was wondering if she could fill out my English evaluation for my application.
  18. navygal1776

    Life at USNA?

    I was wondering what daily life at USNA is like and how midshipmen manage their time. What is a typical daily schedule and how much homework do they usually get? How much sleep do they typically get each night and how often do they have sports practice/time to be involved in extracurricular...
  19. B

    CO Interview

    Hi, I'm eligible for a NROTC ISR and may or may not have my CO interview tomorrow. Does anyone have any advice for the interview? I'm not sure what to expect. I already had the interview with the Recruiting Office Lieutenant, this one is for the ISR.
  20. ktnatalk

    Enlisted Applications to the U.S. Naval Academy

    The All Navy message soliciting applicants for Class of 2021 has been released: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/ALNAVS/ALN2016/ALN16054.txt If you are an enlisted Sailor or Marine and you are on this forum, take a close look at the requirements and speak with...
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