Considering dropping 4 year AROTC scholarship?

Sounds like you already decided to drop AROTC for whatever your reason is and are just looking for validation for your decision.
 
Anguswarrior112 said:
Kinnem, no what I mean is that even if I do participate I won't get selected.
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If you join and participate in a different program such as NROTC, you would still be eligible to compete for a sideload scholarship. Dropping from AROTC, even if you're on scholarship, does not prevent that from happening.
 
If you're in a tech major with 3.5+ and good pt, Navy or Marine Corps side-loads are totally realistic. Marine Corps is realistic regardless of major as long as your PT standards are up to par. As someone else said, even if you think PLC is your best bet (you're probably right), there's no reason not to try NROTC, because you may get picked up then you don't have OCS to do.
 
Are your issues with all of the cadets or mostly the other MS1s. Non-contracted cadets are no required to attend PT or lab, although it is encouraged. Additionally, more than 50% of Freshman in Army ROTC do not progress onto Sophomore year. So if it is just the other Freshman who annoy you, it will get better as you progress.

However, if you do decide to drop, you will be disenrolled and receive an RE3 code. That prevents you from joining other officer producing programs or enlisting. It is possible to get a waiver, just that it can be difficult. If you are looking to join the AF, they are notorious for not giving waivers. I am not sure about the Navy.

If your end goal is to serve in the military, just know that dropping may prevent you from ever serving.
 
MohawkArmyROTC said:
Are your issues with all of the cadets or mostly the other MS1s. Non-contracted cadets are no required to attend PT or lab, although it is encouraged. Additionally, more than 50% of Freshman in Army ROTC do not progress onto Sophomore year. So if it is just the other Freshman who annoy you, it will get better as you progress.

However, if you do decide to drop, you will be disenrolled and receive an RE3 code. That prevents you from joining other officer producing programs or enlisting. It is possible to get a waiver, just that it can be difficult. If you are looking to join the AF, they are notorious for not giving waivers. I am not sure about the Navy.

If your end goal is to serve in the military, just know that dropping may prevent you from ever serving.
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Is that just for Army, or across all branches? Because I have a friend who's currently in AFROTC but is considering dropping it and enlisting to pay off the scholarship money
 
Are your issues with all of the cadets or mostly the other MS1s. Non-contracted cadets are no required to attend PT or lab, although it is encouraged. Additionally, more than 50% of Freshman in Army ROTC do not progress onto Sophomore year. So if it is just the other Freshman who annoy you, it will get better as you progress.

However, if you do decide to drop, you will be disenrolled and receive an RE3 code. That prevents you from joining other officer producing programs or enlisting. It is possible to get a waiver, just that it can be difficult. If you are looking to join the AF, they are notorious for not giving waivers. I am not sure about the Navy.

If your end goal is to serve in the military, just know that dropping may prevent you from ever serving.

My issue is mostly with the MS1s in fact the contracted ones. The noncontracted cadets in my unit are required to attend pt and lab if they want to be considered to contract. If they don't, then they get dropped from the program and they will also not pass the ms1 classes or lab. Most of the noncontracted cadets work very hard compared to many of the other contracted cadets who tend to slack off. For me to see that some of them will be commissioned into the army in a few years worries me a little bit on the quality of the officers. I'm not saying they are all bad but the discipline is a major problem in this unit.
 
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