Do I Qualify For the NROTC Scholarship?

RiceFarmer

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I am a senior who has pretty average stats. I have a 3.44 cum/4.2 college gpa, am ranked 197/907, taken 7 AP classes (one of them being AP Calculus BC in my junior year), and am currently taking 5 AP classes. In my junior year, I did my first school sport, jv track and field, and am now in varsity cross country and varsity track and field in the upcoming season. For the last couple months, I have been going to PT sessions with Marine Poolees and my recruiter at the local Marine RSS. My recent IST evaluation: 15 pull ups, 100 ammo can lifts, 8:47 1.5 mile run. I’ve been working for 7 months and got promoted to Team Leader. I have volunteered in many church events. And I don’t know if this really helps but during my freshman and sophomore years, my brother and I had to take care of our newborn sister while both our parents worked.
I know I’m really informal (saving the formalities for the essays) but I need all criticism and advice if I am qualified for the scholarship and if I am, what I need to do to increase my chances of earning it. I just feel like I am the bare minimum to get the scholarship.
 
You sound competitive to me. What ROTC scholarships are you shooting for?
 
You didn't mention SAT/ACT. That's important. And with NROTC, major is important also (although not with Marine option if that's what you're going for).
 
You didn't mention SAT/ACT. That's important. And with NROTC, major is important also (although not with Marine option if that's what you're going for).
1170 SAT. I’m trying to apply for the Marine Scholarship, I didn’t know know majors weren’t important tho
 
1170 SAT. I’m trying to apply for the Marine Scholarship, I didn’t know know majors weren’t important tho
A couple of my buddies are Marine Options... they all had higher SAT scores than 1170. If you can this semester, get your SAT/ACT scores up. Marine Options are one of the hardest scholarships to get so get that score up to make you more competitive. Also crush your interview and PFT, those are very important as well.
 
The race for NROTC scholarships is a national competition. In contrast, for SA appointments it’s initially a regional competition. So for many, if not most, applicants, the bar is higher for NROTC. Keep in mind that much of your competition will also be applying for SA appointment. So it’s a tough road ahead.

No one here can give you an accurate prognosis. We can speculate, but that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee. So keep building on your qualifications, read up on what you’re applying for and potentially getting into, and submit your best possible package. Focus on what you control and leave the rest to the fates.
 
NROTC and NROTC-MO are different scholarships in terms of selection criteria. That's probably the first thing you should understand, and it seems like you didn't know that.
 
Start reading books on the Commandant's Reading List. Get your SAT up over 1200 and shoot for 285+ on the PFT. Your essays and interview are very important. You need to show strong commitment to leading Marines and a good understanding of the Corps. (My DS is a senior with MO scholarship so this is my relatively well informed opinion.)
 
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No one here can give you an accurate prognosis. We can speculate, but that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee. So keep building on your qualifications, read up on what you’re applying for and potentially getting into, and submit your best possible package. Focus on what you control and leave the rest to the fates.
Where are you getting your coffee??? ;)
 
I received both the NROTC and Type-1 AFROTC Scholarships and also 2 Noms (MOC / Senator) with "No" SA appointment with a 1510 SAT / 34 ACT and I can tell you that your test score will need to be much, much higher to be in the game, the boards put a lot of stock into the standardized test score.
 
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