My son is currently a NROTC scholarship entering his senior yr at VMI. His freshman(RAT) yr his navy unit had told him that he could pursue switching from Navy to Marine, that by being a Navy scholarship cadet the academics would be ok. I know that the Navy scholarship receiptants must take calculus and chem - and maybe physics.
However, as previously mentioned above, the PT part has higher numbers on Marine side. ALL the 4 yr scholarship guys take the same military classes both semesters of their freshman yr, and do the first summer of active duty, 3rd class (after freshman academic yr). They are exposed to 1wk in each community - navy air, navy subs, navy surface and then 1 week in marines
Its called something like CORAMID - takes place in Norfolk or San Deigo - we were told you are assigned to location based upon your home of record, not location of school.
After that summer, the military classes and their subsequent summer active duty time are VERY different. I know 1 NROTC guy who changed to marine option at the end of sophmore academic yr.
I know that this current summer, 1st class summer, entering senior academic yr next month - the marine scholarship guys all went to a certain school at quantico and the navy guys got sent to their 1st choice service selection -
For the navy scholarship cadets, this spring, ending their junior yr they filled out their service selection dream sheet. While USNA has a selection night - believe its Dec 1st or close to that date, VMI cadets are beiing told they will find out their service selection late november.
If you are interested in switching, or even have a thought you might be, you should talk to your unit once you are at school this fall. Certainly needs of service and climate of needed force readiness plays into numbers.
larrys mom