runjoeyrun
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Hello, I'm a female senior applying for an NROTC scholarship. When filling out my application, I applied as an Environmental Engineering major, that being what I'd applied to schools as. Now I've heard from some that that was a mistake, as it's a Tier 2 major and because studying the environment won't help the Navy.
Should I transfer to a Tier 1 major to better fit the needs of the Navy and boost my chances, even if it means transferring down to Tier 2 later? Should I switch to a Civil Engineering major, seeing as it falls under the same major for most schools, even if it's a Tier 2 still? I'm interested in ending up at Nuclear Power School. Here are my statistics if it helps.
GPA: 4.0/4.3
Rank: 1/470
ACT: 35 (36 all except 30 math)
SAT: 1550 (780/770)
As far as activities go, I'm a NASA National High School Aerospace Scholar, play a couple varsity sports and am co-captain for one, but I'm not extremely strong in athletics or competing in high level academic competitions or anything. I chose my schools to be (in ranked order) Princeton, Harvard, University of Idaho, Columbia, and University of Washington.
Any advice helps, thanks.
Should I transfer to a Tier 1 major to better fit the needs of the Navy and boost my chances, even if it means transferring down to Tier 2 later? Should I switch to a Civil Engineering major, seeing as it falls under the same major for most schools, even if it's a Tier 2 still? I'm interested in ending up at Nuclear Power School. Here are my statistics if it helps.
GPA: 4.0/4.3
Rank: 1/470
ACT: 35 (36 all except 30 math)
SAT: 1550 (780/770)
As far as activities go, I'm a NASA National High School Aerospace Scholar, play a couple varsity sports and am co-captain for one, but I'm not extremely strong in athletics or competing in high level academic competitions or anything. I chose my schools to be (in ranked order) Princeton, Harvard, University of Idaho, Columbia, and University of Washington.
Any advice helps, thanks.