ROTC Applicant

[jeremy0503]

I’m currently waiting on the March board but I wonder what are my chances of getting the army ROTC scholarships. Here are my stats

-GPA 3.75
-Accepted into Cornell University
-Won several awards and published research articles on national databases
-Participated in recreational soccer and volleyball
-Taken several AP courses
-1390 on SAT
-Passed the Physical Fitness Test
-Founder of a international non profit tutoring organization

Additionally I’m still a high school senior attending a STEM oriented academy.

 

[MidCakePa]

No one here has a clue as to your chances. Not enough information about you. Not enough information about the whole field. Not enough information about where things stand in the big picture.

Some will say, “My stats are similar and I got a scholarship.” Some will say, “My stats are similar and I’m still waiting.”

Sit tight. Let the process unfold. Enjoy your senior year.

 

[KingZunzie]

As @MidCakePa says, no one here can give you a probability. You obviously have great academics, and acceptance into Cornell is a great accomplishment, but there are too many unknown factors impacting your chance for a scholarship. The PMS Interview and CBEF account for a great number of points, and nobody knows how you fared at those. Also, you say you "passed" the PFT, but there really is no pass/fail. Rather, just a number of points available out of 150.

Congrats again on acceptance into Cornell, and best of luck.

 

[clarksonarmy]

The other challenge you are going to have is school choices count. Cornell historically gets a ton of first and second round offers, although many of them don't end up getting in. When you are listing Ivy's or national draws it's always going to be a little more of a challenge.

You hurt yourself a little by waiting until the third board.

 

[THmom]

Did you upload your acceptance letter to Cornell?

 

[EDelahanty]

Many schools are only now notifying applicants of their admissions decisions. Following up on clarksonarmy's comment, there will be a frantic scramble by those rejected by Cornell to transfer their Cornell AROTC scholarships to schools where they have been admitted. If you do not receive an AROTC scholarship offer to Cornell but do get one to another school, there will be an opportunity to seek a transfer to Cornell. When you get your scholarship offer, contact the Cornell ROO to get a handle of their situation. The PMS and ROO are probably eager to ascertain the number of their incoming scholarship cadets and may very well know the situation of each of their offerees. When my son wanted to transfer his scholarship (received on that year's final board), the PMS told us that he was sixth in line but that his chances of a transfer were excellent because most if not all of the five ahead of him had letters of appointment to service academies.