Could This Ruin my Chances for a scholarship

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Mammal Fur

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Hi all!

I'm very new here, but I wanted to gauge your opinions on if something I said in one of my application essays could have ruined (or affected negatively) my chances for a scholarship.

ACT and GPA wise I fall directly in line with those who I have heard received scholarships from the first board.
I believe my PFA was average, and my PMS told me I received full points on my interview.


On essay one, when answering the part of the question where it asks "and what a career obligation means to you", I wrote something to the affect of "a career obligation means to me a 20 year career, but currently I do not want to stay in the army for 20 years, I also want to do law enforcement which would still be serving my country, which is what I want to devote my life to". I worded it a bit more eloquently than that, but I'm wondering if I'll lose a lot of potential board points for not wanting a 20 year career.
It would make some sense to me, as the Army is looking for a good return on investment, of course, I'm just wondering if it would really hurt my chances and if so by how much.

Thanks all, and good luck!
 
The SA's and the ROTC Programs all recognize and accept the "five and dive" rule, meaning a good percentage of graduates will serve in their Branch for the five year commitment they signed on for and then move on, as in your case to Law Enforcement. Most Law Enforcement agencies LOVE former military and college graduates, they are smart, seasoned, and driven. So as @USMCGrunt indicates, don't sweat it about the essay, all the ascension programs know they have you for five years post graduation, and it is up to them to convince you to stay longer..:) Maybe grad school, a really good billet, experience in the field you want, etc.
 
Thank you both so much! I feel a bit better about this all, but am of course still anxious, and hoping for an offer! I definitely hope the board is looking at that statement from the perspective both of your are! Have a great night and thanks again @USMCGrunt @Impulsive .
 
Whatever you do, it won’t be the first time the Army has seen it. Many of those who vow a 20-year career do the five-and-dive. Many of those who swear they’ll be out in five end up being called “Colonel.”
 
Remember that 90+ question survey you took on the application website...in most cases, if you think your stats are good, and you think you are competitive, the results of the survey (CBEF) may be the reason you didn’t get an offer. You’ll probably never know why you did or didn’t get an offer.
 
clarksonarmy said:
Remember that 90+ question survey you took on the application website...in most cases, if you think your stats are good, and you think you are competitive, the results of the survey (CBEF) may be the reason you didn’t get an offer. You’ll probably never know why you did or didn’t get an offer.
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Fair point for sure!

Aristobolus said:
Awesome! Many congrats!
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Thank you!
 
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