NROTC San Diego/USC

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nrotc2026

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Hello,
I was recently awarded the NROTC Navy option scholarship which was assigned to the San Diego NROTC unit, and am waiting on an admissions decision from UCSD. I also applied to USC, and if I am admitted to both these schools, it will undoubtedly be a hard choice between the two. I was wondering if anyone here is a member or knows about these 2 units and schools? Also how much does having a scholarship weighs on the admissions decision for these two schools? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
DS loved the San Diego unit and area. If you get admits to both, you can’t go wrong with either choice academically. Visit both campuses if you can to see what you like best. The San Diego unit gets a lot of invites to real military stuff because the Navy is there. My take was also the outdoor enthusiasts gravitate to San Diego. Lots of hiking and surfing. But the unit is a consortium so you would want a car. Going back and forth etc. between UCSD and USD and drug tests at Point Loma naval facility.
 
My DS is in the San Diego consortium. He did not have a car freshman year, but was able to get rides from other MIDs. He's grateful to have a car now. There are plenty of trips to USD, Coronado, and Miramar during the year.
 
USC is great and I toured the campus once. Good vibes, and it seems like their NROTC Unit is very motivated. Of course, can't go wrong with UCSD, but they are cross-town, which could add a bit of a hassle. From my experience at least, it seems like the USC unit had a bit of a pull (take this with a grain of salt).
 
UCSD and USD are light years apart academically; UCSD is like Berkeley on the beach - brutally competitive, even slightly more so than USC.
 
SVfather said:
UCSD and USD are light years apart academically; UCSD is like Berkeley on the beach - brutally competitive, even slightly more so than USC.
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With a kid at SC I have to proudly give acceptance rates: USC is 16%. When my son got in a couple of years ago the acceptance rate was @11%, lower than UCLA. SC has come a long way to get away from the U of Spoiled Children rep.
 
IMO, USC is the clear winner if you're deciding between both schools. USC is simply one of the top academically in the nation that offer NRTOC. You simply cannot beat the name recognition or the academics when comparing it to the other school
 
nrotc2026 said:
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Select your destination, first and foremost, based on the school that best fits you. Think academic program and rigor, plus personal comfort and compatibility. The NROTC program should only be considered after that, because if you’re happy at the school, little else matters. If you’re not happy at the school, NROTC won’t make much difference.

Forget school rankings and acceptance rates and name recognition. That’s window dressing. Where’s your tribe — the place you FIT?
 
MidCakePa said:
Forget school rankings and acceptance rates and name recognition. That’s window dressing. Where’s your tribe — the place you FIT?
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That's true. I chose Texas A&M for the school(and the corps) over every other school. I didn't care about rankings or else I would of went to schools like Annapolis or Norte Dame(both schools are great, no hate, just A&M was my number 1)
 
FastFood44 said:
IMO, USC is the clear winner if you're deciding between both schools. USC is simply one of the top academically in the nation that offer NRTOC. You simply cannot beat the name recognition or the academics when comparing it to the other school
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My son considered NROTC there and that detachment was very communicative and helpful. They seem like a good unit (I believe they're attached to UCLA NROTC).
 
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