Congrats everyone!! I got a 4 year!!! And 4 year air force ROTC and Offer of Appointment to the USNA last Oct, 2018
Remember to accept or decline ASAP so others can get what you turn down.
You really gotta stop with this. If people are earning these scholarships the boards see something special in them, and this is a LIFE CHANGING decision, personally I will likely use up until the last week and other people deserve to take as much time as they need. If you earned the scholarship you earned it, you only get a chance like this once in a lifetime so take your time people, best of luck.
No. If you got a 4 year Air Force, an academy appointment, and a 4 year Army, you can definitely afford to give up your least favorable ASAP. I would have pulled my ROTC applications immediately if I found out I got an appointment in October. These are coveted scholarships, and if you applied for these opportunities, get them, yet can’t make up your mind fast on which one to take thereby taking the opportunity for others, you should be ashamed. You shouldn’t apply for these scholarships if you haven’t thought out a pre determined your ideal option.
I understand your frustrations in not receiving a scholarship. Truly, I do. There is caution to your statements- "you can definitely afford to give up your least favorable ASAP," and "you shouldn't apply for these scholarships if you haven't thought out and predetermined your ideal option."
While financially, a winner of Air Force and Army scholarships, as well as a USNA appointee could afford it. This is a life changing decision of what to choose. As for predetermining your "ideal" option, why would you not give yourself the opportunity to apply to as many things you are eligible for and are willing to serve in? I know many people at my school who have switched from Navy to Army, or Army to Navy, or even from Navy to Army and then Air Force ROTC. I'm not saying this is the best thing to do, but the motives behind switching aren't wrong. Serve in the branch that seems to suit you best, and that is hard considering none of us in ROTC have been in the ACTUAL military.
Like what was mentioned, and has been mentioned in prior threads, whoever wins a scholarship or an appointment deserves that scholarship or appointment. Whatever that winner decides to do with his/her scholarship or appointment is up to them within the time frame they are given.
There is also a point to be made about not receiving a scholarship/appointment. Obviously, everyone that applies for anything in life knows there has to be someone that receives, and someone that does not. Always be prepared to be on the non-receiving end and to not put all of your eggs in one basket (not just mentioning you specifically, just in general).
Life moves on. Things happen. Those who truly want to serve will always have the opportunity to do so. It just takes effort to see different avenues sometimes.
