NROTC Rejection

G0navybeat@rmy

G0navybeat@rmy

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I found out yesterday that I was not selected for an NROTC scholarship, and what is starting to cause me anxiety is if a failure to receive a scholarship means my chances of appointment are low, due to low not meeting standards. Are there any mids who have received an appointment but did not receive a scholarship? If not then I'm already preparing for the next cycle, starting in April.
 
My family sponsors three kids that go to USNA. Being an applicant myself, I’ve went to them for advice plenty of times. One of them, now a 2/c, said he received an appointment after being turned down from a NROTC Scholarship. There’s a million factors towards any outcome for either the scholarship or appointment. No news is good news and you’re still in the game, so good luck!
 
G0navybeat@rmy said:
I found out yesterday that I was not selected for an NROTC scholarship, and what is starting to cause me anxiety is if a failure to receive a scholarship means my chances of appointment are low, due to low not meeting standards. Are there any mids who have received an appointment but did not receive a scholarship? If not then I'm already preparing for the next cycle, starting in April.
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Sorry to hear that you did not get an NROTC scholarship. I am a novice here... but I would say, if this is what you want - hold tight. Maybe it isn't a direct appointment, maybe it is NAPS... if neither, start contemplating your plan C -- and as many of the advice chains have indicated - take the most plebe year courses you can take and demonstrate your ability to take college level courses... and try again next year.
 
My son did not receive NROTC but is at USAFA. Not the same branch, but a similar scenario.
 
G0navybeat@rmy said:
Are there any mids who have received an appointment but did not receive a scholarshi
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It happens every year because the nature of the competition is different. An academy appointment is (initially) based on geography while ROTC is strictly a national competition. The stats to get an NROTC scholarship are (on average) a bit higher than USNA stats due to this very reason.

And then there is the 'it isn't over until the TWE arrives'.
 
They say that getting a scholarship can be harder than being accepted into an academy. For a scholarship, you are competing with everyone else in the country. For an academy spot, you are only competing with those in your state. So for example, if we had some sort of national rating system (forget about everything else they look at) and you were rated 58, you would only have to worry about everyone else who was rated above you. So you would lose out to someone rated 57. However, on a national basis for a scholarship, if they only gave out 50 scholarships, neither you nor the preson who beat you out for a spot in the Naval Academy would get a Rotc scholarship
 
Exactly the same with my DS. He applied for both scholarship and USNA...but he was ONLY interested in Naval/Marine service. The first time he did not get scholarship and was first alternate nom for USNA. They offered him USMMA and an Army ROTC scholarship. Not what he wanted. So, he went to UW-Milwaukee and joined NROTC as a program student. In a way, this was much better for him because it solidified his commitment to both the Navy and the military.

The next year he was much more mature, better prepared, and also had the experience of going through the process before. He, again, ONLY applied for NROTC and USNA. Still rejected for NROTC but received the principal nom and is currently at USNA and thriving.

Going through the process I remember thinking that the USNA process (still a lot of work, for sure) was much easier, less complicated, and cleaner than the NROTC process. Of course, it is imperative that you have an NROTC recruiting officer that knows what they are doing. I'm not sure he had that luxury. The process seemed very, very sloppy and clumsy to me. Either way, he's where he wants to be.

My guess is that this is very common. If you don't get it this year I would really recommend that you go to a school that offers NROTC and do the college program. It will make you a better candidate for USNA next year AND you can re-apply for NROTC national scholarship. Your local Unit can also offer you 3- and 2-year programs as you go along. There are lots of options for you. Don't worry about what you can't control and keep your chin up. :-)
 
^---What Packerfan12 said re: NROTC college program. My DS did NROTC as a college programmer after USNA TWE, and said it was the best decision. He got both a NROTC scholarship (never applied for 1st year) and USNA acceptance the next year. Our theory is that he was able to present a military good fit to both because he had some 1st hand knowledge.
 
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