Is this true? Text from recruiter

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James8284

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I just got this text when I told a recruiter I was interested in an Army ROTC scholarship.

Did you know the ROTC Scholarships do not get approved until your sophomore year in college and about 70% of them do not get approved. If you are interested I can schedule a time to go over everything with you and how the Army Reserves benefits can cover you entire college education.
 
"Did you know that when students are awarded a ROTC Scholarship to college that it affects my chances of hitting my quotas? If you are interested in helping me hit my numbers, I can schedule a time to go over everything with you and how the Army Reserves benefits can cover your entire college education."
 
Were you speaking with an enlisted recruiter? Their mission, goal and focus is to recruit for enlisted programs, active and Reserve. They know HS students are looking at college ROTC scholarships as a way to pay for college education. They are also looking for smart HS students to enlist. They will selectively choose statistics to influence you toward considering that path. That is their job. Nothing wrong with that path, but it is far from direct. And yes, all the services have numerous college education programs for enlisted personnel.

How was your mobile number obtained? Did you go to an Army website and agree to be contacted?

If you are interested in commissioning as an officer via college ROTC on scholarship or as a college programmer, talk to the staff member in the cadre of a college with an AROTC unit you are interested in. Easily found via their website at the school.

Example, UMD AROTC website, go to People>Cadre>Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO).


If you do not wish to be contacted by the Army Reserve recruiter, firmly and clearly decline further contact: “I am not interested in that program. Please remove me from your prospect list and do not contact me again. Thank you.”
 
StPaulDad said:
"Did you know that when students are awarded a ROTC Scholarship to college that it affects my chances of hitting my quotas? If you are interested in helping me hit my numbers, I can schedule a time to go over everything with you and how the Army Reserves benefits can cover your entire college education."
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The thought balloon!
 
Capt MJ said:
Were you speaking with an enlisted recruiter? Their mission, goal and focus is to recruit for enlisted programs, active and Reserve. They know HS students are looking at college ROTC scholarships as a way to pay for college education. They are also looking for smart HS students to enlist. They will selectively choose statistics to influence you toward considering that path. That is their job. Nothing wrong with that path, but it is far from direct. And yes, all the services have numerous college education programs for enlisted personnel.

How was your mobile number obtained? Did you go to an Army website and agree to be contacted?

If you are interested in commissioning as an officer via college ROTC on scholarship or as a college programmer, talk to the staff member in the cadre of a college with an AROTC unit you are interested in. Easily found via their website at the school.

Example, UMD AROTC website, go to People>Cadre>Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO).


If you do not wish to be contacted by the Army Reserve recruiter, firmly and clearly decline further contact: “I am not interested in that program. Please remove me from your prospect list and do not contact me again. Thank you.”
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Thank you so much for this advice. I think I just filled my name out on the Army website when I was trying to find the scholarship info. So that's probably how they got my phone number.
 
James8284 said:
Thank you so much for this advice. I think I just filled my name out on the Army website when I was trying to find the scholarship info. So that's probably how they got my phone number.
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I did this too by accident. My guy just said I’m contacting the wrong ppl for ROTC information. It sounds like your guy has a whole intro thing
 
James8284 said:
Thank you so much for this advice. I think I just filled my name out on the Army website when I was trying to find the scholarship info. So that's probably how they got my phone number.
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You are most welcome. Take a screenshot of the the text, your response, their number. This is clear working. If they persist, you’ll have proof you asked. They are hard-working people with quotas to meet. You can professionally disengage.
 
Capt MJ said:
Were you speaking with an enlisted recruiter? Their mission, goal and focus is to recruit for enlisted programs, active and Reserve. They know HS students are looking at college ROTC scholarships as a way to pay for college education. They are also looking for smart HS students to enlist. They will selectively choose statistics to influence you toward considering that path. That is their job. Nothing wrong with that path, but it is far from direct. And yes, all the services have numerous college education programs for enlisted personnel.

How was your mobile number obtained? Did you go to an Army website and agree to be contacted?

If you are interested in commissioning as an officer via college ROTC on scholarship or as a college programmer, talk to the staff member in the cadre of a college with an AROTC unit you are interested in. Easily found via their website at the school.

Example, UMD AROTC website, go to People>Cadre>Recruiting Operations Officer (ROO).


If you do not wish to be contacted by the Army Reserve recruiter, firmly and clearly decline further contact: “I am not interested in that program. Please remove me from your prospect list and do not contact me again. Thank you.”
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And let the cadre member know what types of messages recruiters are texting.
 
I still get those, oddly, for 2’of my sons. They must have my number. Which was used as our main home number through high school.

I reply that they are (were) Navy Midshipman at USNA. Next time one comes along, I can respond that I also have an Ensign. It works for a bit until the list gets passed along to another recruiter.
 
My DS worked through the local USMC recruiter to complete his ROTC application paperwork, and was NOT sold hard on enlisting after he said he was not interested. After receiving a 4 year scholarship and completing freshman year, DS got a phonecall from the same USMC recruiting office asking how the first year of college went (very well), and suggesting there were enlisted opportunities waiting for him. A savvy recruiter!
 
I still get texts from recruiters. I typically send a selfie with a cover on and say “they already got me Chief/PO.” That usually gets a laugh.
 
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