3rd Board AROTC 2024-25

AZMom_25 said:
You just upload the new one. Your application will not be reviewed again, but the PFA is worth 10% and if you have more opportunity in that category you can get some more points toward the whole person max of 1400.
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Hi, do you know if the application was reviewed in first and/or second board, and scored… IF it does not get reviewed again, how can the PFA improve it? Do you mean that the 350 points awarded by Board Selection Review does not get revised -because the app has been reviewed snd awarded those points already- but if SAT-ACT is updated or PFA, then the points for those make the total out of 1400 higher?
 
ROTCmomof2 said:
Hi, do you know if the application was reviewed in first and/or second board, and scored… IF it does not get reviewed again, how can the PFA improve it? Do you mean that the (up to) 350 points awarded by Board Selection Review does not get revised -because the app has been reviewed snd awarded those points already- but if SAT-ACT is updated or PFA, then the points for those make the total out of 1400 higher
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Joggerfrog said:
The third board has the largest number of scholarship offers. From previous years, the first and second boards combined give out about 48% of scholarships, and then that leaves 52% of offers for the third board. Even if you didn't receive an award from the 1st or 2nd board, your chances remain extremely high. The third board has, without a doubt, the most offers. From 2021, 2500 offers were made. 1200 of those came from the 1st and 2nd boards, while 1300 came from the last board. Also, the third board is less competitive as the better applicants have already been selected. Keep your heads up!
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4 years still up for grabs?
 
ROTCmomof2 said:
Hi, do you know if the application was reviewed in first and/or second board, and scored… IF it does not get reviewed again, how can the PFA improve it? Do you mean that the 350 points awarded by Board Selection Review does not get revised -because the app has been reviewed snd awarded those points already- but if SAT-ACT is updated or PFA, then the points for those make the total out of 1400 higher?
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If the current status of your application is boarded/under consideration then it’s already been boarded. Your PFA and college board scores can change for the next board, but that’s it. Day 1 of the next board they’ll quickly look to see if either changed, update the score for either of those categories if applicable, and move on. Selection board score will not change.
 
Joggerfrog said:
The third board has the largest number of scholarship offers. From previous years, the first and second boards combined give out about 48% of scholarships, and then that leaves 52% of offers for the third board. Even if you didn't receive an award from the 1st or 2nd board, your chances remain extremely high. The third board has, without a doubt, the most offers. From 2021, 2500 offers were made. 1200 of those came from the 1st and 2nd boards, while 1300 came from the last board. Also, the third board is less competitive as the better applicants have already been selected. Keep your heads up!
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I like this information! Do you know if this year is similar? I know overall there are less offers this year, but I wonder if the percentages are similar with at least 1/2 of offers still left?
 
Question about the scholarship (may be a dumb question), Do college ROTC's have a max amount for cadets that get this scholarship? Like only two students who want to go to college A get this scholarship?
 
SleepDeprivedPharmStudent said:
Question about the scholarship (may be a dumb question), Do college ROTC's have a max amount for cadets that get this scholarship? Like only two students who want to go to college A get this scholarship?
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There is a soft cap of 80% of commission mission for scholarship awards to a specific school.
 
@MohawkArmyROTC Do you know if SMP will be affected by the budget issues as well? I am B/UC and thinking about SMP if I don't get selected next month. I have heard stories of soldiers under SMP contracts enlisting, going to Basic and AIT and then somewhere along the way either being denied the opportunity for SMP or denied the opportunity to commission active duty after college.

Will this budget issue make SMP less of a sure shot than it has been?
 
Do you guys know approximately when the website will open back up for the army rotc? My son completed his new and improved PFT and needs to submit it but the website is down
 
We just spoke with an ROO at a large Big 10 school today. He said only 600 scholarships were handed out in the January vs the usual 1,000. And he said no one yet knows how many additional scholarships will be awarded in the March board.
 
Ooh! I have a theory (pure conjecture) based on current percentages (if it’s true that 180 were awarded first board and 600 second board) that there will be around 1020 scholarships awarded at 3rd board. If normal years award 3000 scholarships with 300 (10%) first board, 1000 (33%) second board, and 1700 (57%) third board, this year is following similar percentages for a total award of 1800 with 180 (10%) first board, 600 (33%) second board, and if this third board follows the reduced number percentages, it would award (57%) a little over 1000. It sucks that overall number is reduced, but if over a thousand are still to be awarded, that is much better odds than those of us still waiting have had at either of the first two boards. Here’s hoping!

Also, anyone follow my logic? Does this make sense?
 
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NSBpark2007 said:
Ooh! I have a theory (pure conjecture) based on current percentages (if it’s true that 180 were awarded first board and 600 second board) that there will be around 1020 scholarships awarded at 3rd board. If normal years award 3000 scholarships with 300 (10%) first board, 1000 (33%) second board, and 1700 (57%) third board, this year is following similar percentages for a total award of 1800 with 180 (10%) first board, 600 (33%) second board, and if this third board follows the reduced number percentages, it would award (57%) a little over 1000. It sucks that overall number is reduced, but if over a thousand are still to be awarded, that is much better odds than those of us still waiting have had at either of the first two boards. Here’s hoping!

Also, anyone follow my logic? Does this make sense?
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Yes I agree with you.
 
If you have already been boarded, can you reorder your top schools based on admissions decisions that have come out since the board? Also, is it advantageous if I'm between only 4 or 5 schools now instead of 7 to not have the max number of schools on the list?
 
hiller90 said:
If you have already been boarded, can you reorder your top schools based on admissions decisions that have come out since the board? Also, is it advantageous if I'm between only 4 or 5 schools now instead of 7 to not have the max number of schools on the list?
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Yes I did that a while ago. And I don’t think having less or more school will be advantageous
 
IrrationalGoat said:
@MohawkArmyROTC Do you know if SMP will be affected by the budget issues as well? I am B/UC and thinking about SMP if I don't get selected next month. I have heard stories of soldiers under SMP contracts enlisting, going to Basic and AIT and then somewhere along the way either being denied the opportunity for SMP or denied the opportunity to commission active duty after college.

Will this budget issue make SMP less of a sure shot than it has been?
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The scholarship budget has no effect on SMP. If you are in the ARNG or USAR and contract with ROTC it will be as an SMP cadet. That is the only way to be contracted if you are in the USAR or ARNG. If you don't want to be an SMP cadet, then you would have to be discharged from the USAR/ARNG. The only SMP cadets that are denied active duty are those with a scholarship. SMP cadets can only receive GRFD scholarships. Non-scholarship SMP cadets can commission onto active duty.
 
pa-outdoorsman said:
We just spoke with an ROO at a large Big 10 school today. He said only 600 scholarships were handed out in the January vs the usual 1,000. And he said no one yet knows how many additional scholarships will be awarded in the March board.
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That information is correct, and the decision for the number to be awarded for the 3rd board has not been made.
 
What are my chances of winning a scholarship

My stats are
1150 SAT
3.63 UW GPA
52 pushups 48 sit-ups 7:25 mile run
3APs and a bunch of honor classes
Asst Manager at my job
Club leader for DECA
Project manager for stem club
Was a fire explorer/cadet at my local fire department
And used to work at a landscaping company
I was told that I had a good interview and that my essays were solid.
Any perspective or advice would be deeply appreciated.
 
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