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Getting ready to start applying to colleges and the academy soon. What are some really got NROTC schools to apply to and how does the application for NROTC work?
 
In regards to NROTC. Don't pick the unit....pick the school. The vast majority of what you will be dealing with in college is the school. The unit is a piece of that, but if you don't like the college, than how good the unit is doesn't matter; also, the unit leadership will change every few years. This means that the unit "feel" could also change. You also have new Mids coming and older mids leaving every year. DS just finished Freshman year, and the CO is leaving this summer, so he will have a new CO to deal with and the new CO could change the "feel" of the unit.


Application info above.
 
A question about ROTC ( MARINE NROTC), h0w many people are usually able to commission on a 4 year scholarship (e.g. percentage, stats) and what happens if you don't make the cut since ROTC isnt guaranteed commision? Like do you go reserve, or have to pay them back somehow?
 
This has been answered in another thread. Moving to ROTC thread.
 
Ihavenoidea said:
In regards to NROTC. Don't pick the unit....pick the school. The vast majority of what you will be dealing with in college is the school. The unit is a piece of that, but if you don't like the college, than how good the unit is doesn't matter; also, the unit leadership will change every few years. This means that the unit "feel" could also change. You also have new Mids coming and older mids leaving every year. DS just finished Freshman year, and the CO is leaving this summer, so he will have a new CO to deal with and the new CO could change the "feel" of the unit.


Application info above.
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I don’t disagree at all, however I’m just gonna play devils advocate here.

There are certain advantages to basing what school you go to off of the unit. It really all depends on what you want to do in the Naval Service. Certain units have different perks that just a standard unit wouldn’t.

For instance, if you wanted to go Subs, then UT Austin would be a good school to go to, as it has a good history of getting people sub contracts. If you want to go Marines, then maybe some place like Norwich or TAMU, where the CO is a Marine Colonel, and there is a large Marine Option contingent. Some NROTC schools, particularly Ivies, have smaller marine contingents compared to what’s across the country. It would kinda suck to do an FEX with only 8 or 9 other MOs as you miss out on a lot of the practical leadership experience you would get with a larger group.

Some units have their own gyms, ship simulators or flight sims. Some have a model of the O course at OCS in quantico or even a range. It really all varies, but some of it can be quite enticing, and can be the little weight that pushes the needle.

In any case, no matter if your from Yale, Embry Riddle, Penn State or ASU, after four years, you will (hopefully) have the same pair of gold bars on your collar, and you will have experienced the same curriculum as every other newly commissioned O-1. It’s just certain things about the unit and advantages it can provide on top of those 4 years, that are worth considering is all.
 
applicant_24 said:
I don’t disagree at all, however I’m just gonna play devils advocate here.

There are certain advantages to basing what school you go to off of the unit. It really all depends on what you want to do in the Naval Service. Certain units have different perks that just a standard unit wouldn’t.

For instance, if you wanted to go Subs, then UT Austin would be a good school to go to, as it has a good history of getting people sub contracts. If you want to go Marines, then maybe some place like Norwich or TAMU, where the CO is a Marine Colonel, and there is a large Marine Option contingent. Some NROTC schools, particularly Ivies, have smaller marine contingents compared to what’s across the country. It would kinda suck to do an FEX with only 8 or 9 other MOs as you miss out on a lot of the practical leadership experience you would get with a larger group.

Some units have their own gyms, ship simulators or flight sims. Some have a model of the O course at OCS in quantico or even a range. It really all varies, but some of it can be quite enticing, and can be the little weight that pushes the needle.

In any case, no matter if your from Yale, Embry Riddle, Penn State or ASU, after four years, you will (hopefully) have the same pair of gold bars on your collar, and you will have experienced the same curriculum as every other newly commissioned O-1. It’s just certain things about the unit and advantages it can provide on top of those 4 years, that are worth considering is all.
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Service selection preferences can definitely change over the course of a midshipman's 4 years in NROTC. The Marine options at my Ivy had a great experience, including on their FEXs. You don't need to be part of a large unit to do cool stuff, we small units get funding too for cool activities.

It's super important to choose a SCHOOL you want to go to. NROTC doesn't take up your whole college life (that's why people choose ROTC over a Service Academy). Also, if for some reason NROTC doesn't work out in the end, at least you will still be happy at your chosen college.
 
Navyaddict said:
Getting ready to start applying to colleges and the academy soon. What are some really got NROTC schools to apply to and how does the application for NROTC work?
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List that I applied to... TAMU, Citadel, VMI, Norwich, Texas A&M. It'll change preference depending on where you live, but for me this was my top 5
 
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