Reapplying from ROTC

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Korse

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Hello everyone,

I recently was awarded an Army ROTC scholarship to my top choice civilian school. I'm still debating it, and I probably can't decide till I see what ROTC is like, but I might try to reapply to the academy if I am not admitted this year. How exactly does it work? What parts of the application from this year will I have to do again? Is reapplying through ROTC an assist for admission? Thank you!
 
You should do both. Almost 30% of all USMA cadets do not arrive directly from high school. Most of the students attend another year at a Prep school or college. Becoming an Army ROTC member means you are learning more about the career path, working out 3 - 4 days a week with your unit and simply increasing your qualifications to be a West Point cadet. Three of my students followed this path, and all three received appointments the following year (one USMA and two USAFA). You will have to repeat most of the application process, except you will not have to re-do the medical and eye exams. You will simply update DoDMERB on your current physical condition. Nominations, CFA, recommendations, etc. are all required. USMA and the other SAs are impressed when students reapply and improve their applications. I hope you will do the same. Good luck with this year's appointment, or next years, if you reapply!
 
Re-applying through Army ROTC is another source for a nomination!
Also, your DODMERB will still be good (it is good for 2 years).
So give ROTC a try with a happy heart--you may LOVE it and you may love your college.
Then you can reapply to USMA and have to make a very hard decision...on your way to achieving your goal of becoming an Army officer.
 
Hey, I went through the process and was successfully offered an appointment as a college reapplicant. It is basically the same exact process. Retake your CFA, redo your essays, get new recommendations from college professors, talk to your PMS about an SROTC nomination(also apply for other nomination sources), and submit your first-semester college grades(so take classes that a plebe would take). Also, DODMERB medical qualification is valid for two years. I learned a lot from ROTC and enjoyed the program I was in. You may even decide that you want to stay at your civilian college and not "give up/waste" a year. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
 
110% re-apply - if you get in 2nd time around (or even 3rd), you'll be ahead of the curve for sure when you arrive on R-Day! ROTC, college course work, a don't give up attitude -- all that helps you stand out even more compared to applicants coming straight from high school.
 
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