NROTC-MO Scholarship Chances

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jszep03

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I submitted my application for the Marine option scholarship a while back but I did not receive a scholarship from the first board. I retook the pft and raised my gpa a bit since then, and I was wondering if I could get some insight on my competitiveness for the scholarship.
Some of my stats are:
. 3.64 unweighted gpa, 3.91 weighted.
. Many honors courses, 3 AP, and 4 community college courses.
. 1340 SAT
. 29 ACT
. 293 PFT
. Participated in NJROTC all 4 years of high school -
. Platoon Commander in Junior year.
. Command Master Chief Senior year, and Physical Training Team Captain.
. Competitive Cheerleader all 4 years of high school, Team captain of cheer team, placing third at The Cheerleading Worlds.
. Many hours of community service through church and NJROTC.
. Worked as a tumbling coach and summer camp counselor since sophomore year.

It is too late for me to change anything about my application or increase my chances, but I am just wondering where I stand. Thank you for any responses!
 
Great job on improving your PFT score, great improvement! I thin your stats look good and are comparable to my DS who was awarded a scholarship on the 2nd Board last year. His ACT was a little higher and was a captain of 3 teams his senior year. How do you think your interview went?

I think you look like a very strong candidate. What schools are you looking at?
 
I'm not really sure how well my interview went. Unfortunately, I think they could tell I was a bit nervous, but other than that I'd say it went well. I'm looking at NC State and University of SC as my top two. I have already been accepted to both schools.
 
jszep03 said:
I'm not really sure how well my interview went. Unfortunately, I think they could tell I was a bit nervous, but other than that I'd say it went well. I'm looking at NC State and University of SC as my top two. I have already been accepted to both schools.
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I will say, as someone who is in the same boat as you (I’ve done 6 interviews for the academies, nominations and rotc scholarships), I do think that being nervous isn’t the worst thing ever. Yes of course they want you to be confident, but I find that being nervous is a sign that you care about something and it’s outcome. In this sense I think being nervous portrays that you care about the outcome of the interview and how commissioning as an officer will change your life.

That’s just my stance on it anyway...
 
jszep03 said:
I'm not really sure how well my interview went. Unfortunately, I think they could tell I was a bit nervous, but other than that I'd say it went well. I'm looking at NC State and University of SC as my top two. I have already been accepted to both schools.
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I think you look like a strong candidate. The units at both colleges you mention are excellent. DS joined NROTC MO at University of SC without a scholarship. He was able to attend this OOS school because of the Woodrow Scholarship the school awarded him. (Look it up at USC web site). Your academics look about the same as his but you have more leadership experience.

Keep in mind that if you are not awarded a scholarship that there is more than one way to skin a cat. Do you live in either state? Good Luck!
 
kinnem said:
I think you look like a strong candidate. The units at both colleges you mention are excellent. DS joined NROTC MO at University of SC without a scholarship. He was able to attend this OOS school because of the Woodrow Scholarship the school awarded him. (Look it up at USC web site). Your academics look about the same as his but you have more leadership experience.

Keep in mind that if you are not awarded a scholarship that there is more than one way to skin a cat. Do you live in either state? Good Luck!
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I live in North Carolina, but I'm actually closer to USC.
 
jszep03 said:
I live in North Carolina, but I'm actually closer to USC.
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Yeah, we lived in Cary. You would be eligible for the Univ SC Woodrow scholarship and would be automatically considered for it. We didn't find out if DS was awarded that scholarship until April 1 and didn't get a negative reply on the NROTC scholarship until April 15, but it was plenty of time to execute plan B (which was the same as Plan A with different funding sources).

The SC unit trains at Parris Island at least once a year and maybe twice. They have access to Ft Jackson and do stuff there regularly. They participate in the annual Tulane drill meet which nets you a free weekend in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They also have a tailgate at every home football game and clean the stadium at 0600 the next day, which is how they earn their money for all this stuff, plus the birthday ball, and spring Dining In. DS loved his time there and really blossomed in that collegiate and NROTC environment.

I can't talk too much about NC State but I do know they do a lot of stuff with the units at UNC and Duke, especially freshman orientation (back when units did it themselves), Birthday Ball, and Dining In.
 
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