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I know that NROTC-MO mids go to NSI prior to freshman year. Do they also do CORTRAMID after sophomore year? And I think I read that after junior year they do 6 weeks of training with the Marines. Is that correct?
 
NJROTC-CC said:
I know that NROTC-MO mids go to NSI prior to freshman year. Do they also do CORTRAMID after sophomore year? And I think I read that after junior year they do 6 weeks of training with the Marines. Is that correct?
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CORTRAMID is after freshman year, with 2/c cruise after sophomore year. Marine Options will go to Quantico in the summer prior to their senior year while the Navy options go on the 1/c cruise.
 
Physicsguru said:
CORTRAMID is after freshman year, with 2/c cruise after sophomore year. Marine Options will go to Quantico in the summer prior to their senior year while the Navy options go on the 1/c cruise.
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Do the Marine Options go to CORTRAMID and 2/c cruise
 
This year was a little different. In years past, the MO Mids participated in CORTRAMID along side the Navy Mids. This year the MO Mids did Marine month which consists of a month at Pendleton or Lejeune.
 
NJROTC-CC said:
Do the Marine Options go to CORTRAMID and 2/c cruise
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Yes - They participated in either Mountain Warfare or an amphib cruise. I am pretty sure that they are not doing Mountain Warfare anymore.
 
The path (in a regular non COVID year is) is: CORTRAMID --> 2/C cruise (had multiple marines on mine bc it was an LPD) --> OCS after jr year.

The training you mention after junior year is not merely a normal training... it is *the* OCS where Marine Officers are made.
 
FastFood44 said:
The path (in a regular non COVID year is) is: CORTRAMID --> 2/C cruise (had multiple marines on mine bc it was an LPD) --> OCS after jr year.

The training you mention after junior year is not merely a normal training... it is *the* OCS where Marine Officers are made.
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Thank you. Are MO commissioned after junior year then, or after college graduation?
 
After OCS, you must return to college and complete the degree requirements to earn your diploma. Then you are commissioned.
 
I would point out that OCS is not a mere matter of attending, but it must be completed successfully in order to commission. The drop rate varies from year to year. The year my son attended it was around 17% drop rate. I've heard of years where it was a 50% drop rate. The most important factor in successful completion is being properly fit with a PFT score above 285. Some years they have not let Marine Options attend if their PFT score did not meet that minimum.
 
kinnem said:
I would point out that OCS is not a mere matter of attending, but it must be completed successfully in order to commission. The drop rate varies from year to year. The year my son attended it was around 17% drop rate. I've heard of years where it was a 50% drop rate. The most important factor in successful completion is being properly fit with a PFT score above 285. Some years they have not let Marine Options attend if their PFT score did not meet that minimum.
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285 is pretty tough. Max pull-ups, Max crunches and 20:30 three mile time gives a 286. But with three years to train, very doable.
 
Hi all, just looking for a bit of clarification: Do all NRTOC-MO scholarship recipients attend NCI the summer before Freshman year regardless of your college? If you are going to a SMC - VT, for example, do you still go to NCI? Is it determined by your college?

Also, is there a similar pre-freshman year NCI for AROTC scholarship recipients?

Thank you
Sorry, I think I have my acronyms wrong - NSI not NCI.
 
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NJROTC-CC said:
285 is pretty tough. Max pull-ups, Max crunches and 20:30 three mile time gives a 286. But with three years to train, very doable.
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Just a quick comment for future readers...

NROTC hopefuls, Officer candidates, and even active duty Marines should strive to max pull-ups at all times. Each one is worth a lot of points. Crunches are the easiest to max for most people and should be a given. Maxing those two events gets you 200 points. The 3-mile run time should be decent but you have a lot more leeway if you max the first two events.
 
USMCGrunt said:
Just a quick comment for future readers...

NROTC hopefuls, Officer candidates, and even active duty Marines should strive to max pull-ups at all times. Each one is worth a lot of points. Crunches are the easiest to max for most people and should be a given. Maxing those two events gets you 200 points. The 3-mile run time should be decent but you have a lot more leeway if you max the first two events.
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20:30 on the three mile run is not that easy and will require significant training too.
 
No argument from me. They time me with a calendar. ;)

I didn't mean to imply anything was easy. Most people focus on the run and end up losing points on the pull ups. I was just suggesting make sure you can max those two events to give yourself some allowance on the run.
 
USMCGrunt said:
No argument from me. They time me with a calendar. ;)

I didn't mean to imply anything was easy. Most people focus on the run and end up losing points on the pull ups. I was just suggesting make sure you can max those two events to give yourself some allowance on the run.
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Absolutely! I keep telling DS that any healthy person can train up to 20 pull-ups. There is no excuse not to. It just takes work.
 
USMCGrunt said:
Just a quick comment for future readers...

NROTC hopefuls, Officer candidates, and even active duty Marines should strive to max pull-ups at all times. Each one is worth a lot of points. Crunches are the easiest to max for most people and should be a given. Maxing those two events gets you 200 points. The 3-mile run time should be decent but you have a lot more leeway if you max the first two events.
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Past history indicates most (if not all) scholarship awardees attend NSI... UNLESS you attend an SMC. Of course things are always subject to change. Army does not have something comparable to NSI.
 
USMCGrunt said:
Just a quick comment for future readers...

NROTC hopefuls, Officer candidates, and even active duty Marines should strive to max pull-ups at all times. Each one is worth a lot of points. Crunches are the easiest to max for most people and should be a given. Maxing those two events gets you 200 points. The 3-mile run time should be decent but you have a lot more leeway if you max the first two events.
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Definitely hoping that there's a bit of leeway with maxing the first 2 components. My DD is not a runner and really only started training last summer before her PFT (other sport commitments that unfortunately didn't involve a lot of running). Her time has definitely improved however it's not where she wants to be. She tends to fall at the end of the pack. She's also still getting used to the impact in her ankles. I'm hoping that over time both will improve. She maxed out the plank and did 5 pull-ups at NSI. She ran her best 3 mile, but finished at 27 min... She said she actually scored better than she thought she was going to. It also was comforting that she wasn't last by a mile. She actually managed to reel in and sprint to catch up to someone so they finished at the same time. The PFT has her most nervous about starting with her unit.
 
Sure there is leeway on all the tests. There is a minimum and a maximum. Achieving the minimum is required.

5 pull-ups for a female is good (87 points). 2 more (7 total) will get you maximum points (100).

She would have to cut her run time 2 full minutes to get those 13 points. This is why most people attempt to max the pull-ups and crunch/planks.

By my quick calculation, your DS got a 250 out of 300 which is a first class score.

She will need to improve her run time prior to going to OCS but she has time.
 
USMCGrunt said:
Sure there is leeway on all the tests. There is a minimum and a maximum. Achieving the minimum is required.

5 pull-ups for a female is good (87 points). 2 more (7 total) will get you maximum points (100).

She would have to cut her run time 2 full minutes to get those 13 points. This is why most people attempt to max the pull-ups and crunch/planks.

By my quick calculation, your DS got a 250 out of 300 which is a first class score.

She will need to improve her run time prior to going to OCS but she has time.
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Thanks! She's confident she can max out the pull ups. Hopefully with regular running she'll be able to get a better time. She's determined and you're right. She does have time. I'd love it if she can find a run buddy at school to help her get better. It's crazy how running comes so easy to some and not so much to others. She did comment that just about all of the candidates she met during the PFT ran cross country and there was a pretty high number of runners at NSI too. So, I think getting into running during HS is a good suggestion for applicants.
 
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