NROTC Scholarship Chances????

[Ag1999]

Not sure I understand this post or what you're getting at. Unweighted GPAs are not a problem with the academies. Schools across the country weight their GPAs differently so a weighted GPA in one place, with the same courses and grades, is not necessarily the same weighted GPA in another. The academies start with your unweighted GPA and weight it their own way so everything is normalized. Of course I have no idea what individual colleges might do.

I didn't get your comment about 'top 10% filled with about 65% kids who took regents classes'. If you're saying that 65% of the top 10% took regents classes, I can only say, so what?

I think what he is saying that if he were to apply to a typical civilian college they would just look at GPA and compare it to other students that are also applying. Therefore his would be lower because his school doesn't weigh GPA. But assuming that is what you meant, I don't think colleges actually do that.

 

[eljay60]

I do sort of understand the frustration. Only 12-13 of the 120 kids in my son's class took calculus and physics, and even less took the second year of Spanish. But because he's in a school that doesn't do GPA weighting, about half of them fall below top 20% in their class. If class rank is used to get a rough estimate as to ability, unweighted GPA's hurt those when the schools don't use it.

 

[kinnem]

Both colleges, NROTC and academies aren't just going to look at class rank and/or GPA. All of them will also look at the course load an individual took. It's never just one factor.

 

[eljay60]

Both colleges, NROTC and academies aren't just going to look at class rank and/or GPA. All of them will also look at the course load an individual took. It's never just one factor.

Granted, but class rank can make it appear you are comparing apples to apples: top 10%, top 20%. With weighted/unweighted GPAs, the information is really useless.

 

[joyboy]

My son has a 4.3 GPA and is ranked 5th in class. He has had many AP and Honors classes. He is involved in multiple leadership roles and a 3 sport Athlete. Problem, since we live in California he has been unable to get an ACT or SAT score but have been cancelled multiple times for the tests. He has been accepted already to The Citadel and Norwich and has received the Principle nomination for USNA. He has not heard anything back on the ROTC scholarship or the Academy However. Any advice?

 

[Peyday_Dad]

My son has a 4.3 GPA and is ranked 5th in class. He has had many AP and Honors classes. He is involved in multiple leadership roles and a 3 sport Athlete. Problem, since we live in California he has been unable to get an ACT or SAT score but have been cancelled multiple times for the tests. He has been accepted already to The Citadel and Norwich and has received the Principle nomination for USNA. He has not heard anything back on the ROTC scholarship or the Academy However. Any advice?

Hang in there brother. We are in nearly the same boat. With the Principle Nom he should be in good shape for an appointment to USNA!

 

[Herman_Snerd]

My son has a 4.3 GPA and is ranked 5th in class. He has had many AP and Honors classes. He is involved in multiple leadership roles and a 3 sport Athlete. Problem, since we live in California he has been unable to get an ACT or SAT score but have been cancelled multiple times for the tests. He has been accepted already to The Citadel and Norwich and has received the Principle nomination for USNA. He has not heard anything back on the ROTC scholarship or the Academy However. Any advice?

For which ROTC branches/ service academies is your DS applying? Are each waiving the SAT/ ACT requirement? That's a detail you should confirm.

When did he apply? September, a few weeks ago?

When are decisions coming out for the SAs - again, you can find out the window.

For ROTC you may not hear until late April.

The reality is: until he gets a decision, he is still being considered.

Every year either through the board or last year in-person for me (local student from my children's HS), we see people who have uber-strong stats get scholarships and some also don't get offered a ROTC or SA appt. What factor limited the group that wasn't offered/ admitted?- a recommendation, the interview, an entitled/ poor attitude, a character flaw, an annoying essay, for AROTC the survey answers? Could the candidate convey an impact they have had, a sincerity in their willingness to serve? Did the candidate show awareness, empathy. Did they talk about a "Need" to join ROTC to pay for college as their main motivation? As others stated above - multiple factors in play. It happens, So just know the stats you started with are no golden ticket to a scholarship or academy. Certainly sounds like a great candidate and young man, but again, it's no guarantee - good luck.

I think for at least one branch this year, they were going to consider applications without SAT/ ACT last. I don't know. To me that makes sense.

You may just want to check that the SA or cadet command/ Rotc has a completed application - from there, buckle in for what me be a 2 month wait. Hang in there.

 

[FrauTeufelshund]

Don't get discouraged with your SAT or GPA. At the time of the 1st board my kid had a SAT of 1100 (he got it up to a 1280) and a 3.8, so I am sure there were kids who had way better GPAs and SATs, he still was awarded a full four year AROTC scholarship at the first board and the school threw in 4 years of room and board too. Sell the whole package! And focus on where you shine!

 

[ankush21]

No. Your best bet is to go NROTC MO. This is because your GPA isn't the greatest and if you want NROTC you would need to do a tier 1 or 2 major which is a technical major (engineering). Nrotc MO doesn't care about your major and you would more than likely get a scholarship.

Lol. Don't listen to this if you are reading this now. I was awarded a NROTC Scholarship (Navy Option) with a Tier 3 major. Yes, these harder to come by but you do not "need" a Tier 1 or Tier 2 major.