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scottb

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any idea what typical scores are? i understand its only part of the equation.
 
This is for October - December boards. I found this thread on page 10 of the topics.

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NROTC SELECTION BOARD TRENDS FOR THE OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER BOARDS

I did something similar to this last year, and people seemed to enjoy looking at the trends and stats. Every person will tend to find a slightly different take on the stats, so I offer this for general consumption, not to imply there's a magic way to view these so you can tell if you get...
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SAT scores for ROTC programs of any flavor are generally higher than those for the corresponding academy class. The thought is that given there is no geographical aspect to ROTC scholarships, they can be a bit more selective. @BJD16 post indicates this is true
 
interesting ! just check DS 5 selected colleges for his Naval ROTC --- all (including safety school) have average SAT much higher than that of Naval Academy. Certainly it is a different selection process. For SA it needs a nomination while for ROTC - it needs two parallel independent applications (rotc scholarship and college admission).
 
Part of the reason for higher NROTC scores is because a person has to be accepted to the university. The big name schools are very competitive so a person needs higher sat or act scores if they want to get into one of their 5 choices.
 
I looked briefly but didn’t see anything… is there any data on comparative NROTC SAT scores for MSIs?
 
gniyji said:
interesting ! just check DS 5 selected colleges for his Naval ROTC --- all (including safety school) have average SAT much higher than that of Naval Academy. Certainly it is a different selection process. For SA it needs a nomination while for ROTC - it needs two parallel independent applications (rotc scholarship and college admission).
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Keep in mind that public university First Year Engineering programs generally have much higher admission criteria then the overall university. Here is what I found for Purdue. Selective private universities are harder to get admitted to than getting the ROTC scholarship.

USAF and USN are certainly looking for highest grades, while USMC and USA stress physical fitness more.

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DS's SAT is in 75th percentile range at any college in US (including HYPSM) however, his first choice Naval ROTC college does not require SAT -:) SAT has never been a big deal for DS -- he prepared himself for the test while working as a lifeguard (when nobody in the pool).

PS the top choice does not require SAT/ACT, the remaining 4 colleges SAT/ACT are optional
 
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IT SOUNDS LIKE IF YOUR SAT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR TOP ENGINEERING SCHOOL, ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR NROTC?
 
scottb said:
IT SOUNDS LIKE IF YOUR SAT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR TOP ENGINEERING SCHOOL, ITS GOOD ENOUGH FOR NROTC?
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SAT is not as important for college application as used to be because most top colleges SAT optional. Just like NROTC there are other factors in application package. However DS has nothing to worry SAT though
 
I don't want to discourage anyone from studying hard for the SAT, but please keep in mind that it is just one component. Our DS had a lower math score than anything listed above, but he was very solid in every other area, had an excellent math letter of rec from his math teacher, did well in his interview, and overall his deep passion for the Navy shined through his application. He wasn't your typical candidate but he was still awarded the scholarship. I shared his story in another thread if anyone is interested.
 
How could your DS know his math teacher writing an excellent math letter ? I thought all teachers evaluations/recommendation were confidential. The applicant only fills the name/email/ of his teachers for evaluations --- the communication is between the teachers and NROTC.
 
gniyji said:
How could your DS know his math teacher writing an excellent math letter ? I thought all teachers evaluations/recommendation were confidential.
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A conversation that I can imagine, overheard in the hallway, in between classes:

Student: “Hi, Mr./Mrs. Teacher. Were you able to complete and send the SA evaluation that I requested?”

Teacher: “Why, yes, I finished it just yesterday. I gave you an excellent assessment. After all, you’ve earned it with your excellent grades, positive presence and willingness to help classmates. Good luck on your application.”

Student: “Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.”
 
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