Chances of NROTC Scholarship.

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luke_715

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I'm wondering what my chances are of obtaining an NROTC Scholarship. Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

AFA (Definitely not the best):
-Situps: 68
-Pushups: 53
-Mile: 7:36

ACT: 26 (I plan to retake it)
I've also taken the SAT and plan to retake it, but it was worse than my ACT.

Class Rank: 6/287 (I'm taking 2 AP classes plus an honors math class)

GPA: 4.0

Activities:
-Band
-National Honor Society
-A+ Scholarship Program
-Cross Country
-Track & Field
-ProStart Culinary Competition Team
-Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
-MO Boys State Alumni Association
 
Based on the ACT score, it's going to be tough sledding; the average last year was 31-32, and it's heavily weighted in the scoring algorithm. Have a realistic, actionable Plan B in place.
 
And don't forget about joining as a college programmer. Once you are in college and applying for a NROTC scholarship, you college performance is what will matter.
 
NavyNOLA said:
Based on the ACT score, it's going to be tough sledding; the average last year was 31-32, and it's heavily weighted in the scoring algorithm. Have a realistic, actionable Plan B in place.
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I don't think a 31-32 was average... I got a 33 and was picked up immediately for ISR, and signed the contract for it a week later. The average is probably a little lower than 31. Either way, a 26 is going to be dubious
 
A 1396/1600 SAT was the precise average for Navy option National recipients for the 2015-2016 scholarship season (last year). NROTC works with SAT only and the board converts all ACT scores to SAT for equal comparison. My ACT to SAT conversion off the top of my head was a little off- looking at the tables, a 1396 is in the 30-31 range, not 31-32. Apologies. However, a 26 is still very low to have a realistic shot at an award. You'll see recipients in the 27-28 range on occasion, but below that is much less common. Have a backup plan.

Regarding the ISR, they are not always as rare/challenging to get as some might think. Different NRD COs use them in different ways. Sometimes they go to top applicants, and sometimes they go to applicants who the recruiting district believes are good candidates, but who might not make it through a scholarship selection board based on their merits on paper. It depends.
 
NavyNOLA said:
A 1396/1600 SAT was the precise average for Navy option National recipients for the 2015-2016 scholarship season (last year). NROTC works with SAT only and the board converts all ACT scores to SAT for equal comparison. My ACT to SAT conversion off the top of my head was a little off- looking at the tables, a 1396 is in the 30-31 range, not 31-32. Apologies. However, a 26 is still very low to have a realistic shot at an award. You'll see recipients in the 27-28 range on occasion, but below that is much less common. Have a backup plan.

Regarding the ISR, they are not always as rare/challenging to get as some might think. Different NRD COs use them in different ways. Sometimes they go to top applicants, and sometimes they go to applicants who the recruiting district believes are good candidates, but who might not make it through a scholarship selection board based on their merits on paper. It depends.
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Yeah 30-31 is around the number I got from my reading
Basically OP, you need a higher ACT. With that kind of an ACT, it will also be very hard to get into any sort of STEM field, since those majors are almost always impacted (Engineering students at competitive UCs often have SAT/ACT scores that are several percentiles higher than normal admits, and perfect SAT 2s to boot). And remember that the Navy favors STEM quite heavily when it comes to scholarships.
 
What I have noticed about the four year scholarships in my unit in college is that many of them seem more weighted towards academics because the board assumes their physical fittness will improve over those 4 years. Your ACT score obviously doesn't reflect your GPA, but you should still work to improve it.
Don't get too discouraged if you don't get it. I had the same ACT grade and was awarded a scholarship (MO) this year in college. So even if you don't get it in HS there are many other options that will end in you becoming an officer if that is truly your goal.
 
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