Thompson, I'm just confused with what the difference would be between me doing AROTC now and me starting it between my sophomore and junior years with the exception of the catchup I would have to do. If they would let me go into AROTC my freshmen year of college, why would they not let me two years down the road? Now I know that in conventional ROTC programs you have to contract after the second year if not on scholarship, but I don't think this is true for an SMC as long as the cadet is not on scholarship. I know that this post is long and convoluted but I would appreciate any clarification. Thanks again.