Questions about AROTC 1st Board Results Release Date and Minimum GPA

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I just got my application status changed from "board ready" to "boarded". When do the results get released and how do I know if I won't get a scholarship this board but might in the next?

I have a 1570 SAT but a 3.6-3.7 GPA because I got Bs on a lot of AP classes (I did get 4s and 5s on all of them though). Do they have a hard limit for GPA in the first board or will my SAT and APs cover for it? Also I listed my AP exam scores on my resume but it seems like they don't usually look at that and I also didn't turn in a PDF from the college board to validate them. The major thing this would cover is a B- in BC Calculus last year but I got a 5 on the exam. For my PT test I only did 22/40 pushups and 40/50 pushups (I'm a girl) but I maxed the mile. Will the pushups score significantly decrease my chances? I feel like my essay and interview went ok and I'm pretty sure I hit all of the points in the scholar/leader/athlete sheet though my varsity letters are from freshman year cross country and junior year basketball which might look weird (I am doing a sport every season but only qualified for jv running/basketball all the other years).
 
Here is information from the FAQ on the application site:
- Scholarship decisions are made typically 10-14 days after the completion of the board. If not selected during the first board, your packet will be re-considered after the second board meets. That doesn’t mean you will be re-boarded – your packet will stay on the Order of Merit List (OML) until you are offered a scholarship or the process is over. There are three scholarship rounds typically in October, January and March.
 
Same with my DS. His status was also listed as “boarded” last night. Not sure what this means versus “boarded/under consideration.” Any ideas?
 
You won’t be told if you’re not chosen in the first board and are moved to the next board. This is a case of good news is good news, and no news is also good news. You’re in it until they telll you you’re not.

As for your chances, it’s fruitless for anyone here to guess. Because that’s all it is — a guess. ROTC looks at the “whole candidate” so of course, strength in one area can compensate for weakness in another area. As for the exact calculus, few outside the selection board know.

At this point, it doesn’t matter because what’s done is done. Focus on what you can control, keep working on your fitness and stay out of trouble. If it’s meant to be, it will be.
 
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