Just a few updates on where things stand now that we have 1 board left for February and two boards for March, with 1 more for April and then the season closes.
To date, there have been 547 offers for the 4-year National scholarship, 20 offers for MSISR, and 8 Nurse Corps options. So 575 total offers. The total for offers should settle out at about 1150, give or take. Quick math shows we are not quite at the halfway mark for offers with a few boards left. This isn't that unusual because many people wait till the deadline for submission, while others were focused on service academies and then shifted to NROTC toward January.
For those who love to see breakdowns, here is where things stand for tier allocations.
Tier 1: 272
Tier 2: 227
Tier 3: 76 (about 13%)
One unrelated update here in terms of reaching the cap limits for universities. Both Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and San Diego State University ( including cross towns) are at capacity. You can request to be added to their waiting list in case someone opts out or declines the scholarship, but you will most likely be shifted to your #2 school on your list. What that means is you need to get the application in for #2 before the college deadlines or things get really tricky.
One other side note in terms of alternates on the list. As you can see in the tier statistics above, we are close to the 15% limit for tier 3 majors. As the process begins for selecting alternates, that tier selection becomes a big deal. You may be in the top few people on the alternate list, but if you are a tier 3 and we have hit our tier 3 limit, then we have to move on down the list for a tier 1 or 2. Just something to think about. (and since someone asked me privately I'll just mention here.......nope, you cannot go back and change your tier. It is what it is.)