Units with Strongest Relationship with Admissions

JBfortunecookie1 said:
I'll also add that I agree with what others have mentioned in possibly narrowing down the list of schools, as you want the ROTC departments to want to pull for you, not "oh I'm interested and am applying." For WashU, I know AROTC has an admissions officer on their staff that I called to let him know my commitment to their program, applying ED2. That puts an applicant in admissions officers' sights. You want those schools to feel like you truly have your eyes on attending their institutions. Again good luck and fair seas!
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I didn't not want to come off as confident. I am not expecting to get into these schools. What I believe is that I have a good chance at some of them, but again anything is possible with admissions. I have narrowed down the detachment I am going to contact. Speaking to over 20 units would be an organizational nightmare. Thanks!!
 
guydelarosa said:
The ultimate goal is to be a SEAL officer and have graduated from an "elite" institution. As for my overall application, yes, I do believe my stats, ECs profile, LORs, and essays are at the point where I would be in contention for admissions; I don't want to sound conceded but from my friends experiences and other I have seen, I think I have a good shot at these schools. Although, I do know you can't extrapolate admissions decisions due to the element of randomness. I actually used the SEAL PFT as a benchmark of fitnesses during last hockey season, and by the end of the year, I was scoring well on it without training for it specifically. For hockey, it is the only sport I played since I dedicated about 45+ weekly hours and attended the best and most storied hockey school in the country. All the kids playing at my level only play hockey since it is all year round season with summer tournaments and junior team main camps. I have not considered SMC. Ever since I was a kid, I have dreamt of going to and worked towards the fabled ivy league tier schools, and I really do feel like it is achievable.
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Virginia Tech becomes a top producer of Navy SEAL candidates

Of the 18 ROTC students chosen to train as U.S. Navy SEALs this year, four are from the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and the university’s Naval ROTC.
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Speaking to over 20 units would be an organizational nightmare

? Why? more than half the calls you make will get voice mail- you can hang up or leave a message. If you choose to hang up, you've burned maybe 10 minutes. If you leave a message, maybe 30 minutes, and you're done with these.

As to the remainder, if you talk to 5-6 recruiting officers you may end up chatting for a total of 1.5 hours, max. Why is this a "nightmare"?

Not trying to be snarky but we've all given you as much advice as we can. What's stopping you from picking up the phone at this point?
 
@guydelarosa. If you are serious about making SEAL, you should be at the Academy. About 70 MIDNs tryout and about 35 make the SEALS QUALS in their Fall 2/C. These MIDNs practice from their Plebe year to make this through. Academy has a Club that is designed to develop training for the mini BUDS selection from the school. Naval Academy has the most selection from a single school. Kind of obvious why. Those selected go on to BUDS upon commissioning.

Selection to SEALS is not just physical but testing of your mental character leadership personality fit and academics. They want the right people. It’s a club for people who want to serve and sacrifice and not for people who want to be recognized and flash their pride and credentials. In fact most missions you go to you cannot talk about.

My DS is training for the mini BUDS for SEALS QUALS, not because he thinks he can make it but because he wants to get into shape like one. He will not be a SEAL because he wants to be a Pilot. Perhaps his current Company CO at the Academy, a SEAL, may have something to do with it, but there are many MIDNs doing the same thing because they too want to test themselves and get into shape like one. I know one SEAL graduated from Yale served for several years then went on to Harvard Business School and then worked for Goldman Sachs. He’s doing something else now. Interesting man and he was definitely fit physically and mentally, an athlete at 6’4” and smart. Officer QUAL to making SEALS has higher bar then enlistee because more is expected from their leadership. Both physically and mentally instructors will beat you down. I hope you can swim and float like a seal. Many Varsity Swimmers fail the SEALS QUAL because they get too tired to float.
 
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guydelarosa said:
I was recently awarded my 4 year type NROTC scholarship, but unfortunately was deferred from my top choice, Harvard. I am applying to 20 schools, most being T10-20 schools, so admission for most is below ten percent. I am applying to some safety school, but I don't intend on contacting the PMS there. For the schools I am interested in, I will contact the PMS to introduce myself and let them know that I will be applying to their respective schools. For reference, I will be applying to all 8 ivy leagues, Stanford, NYU, MIT, Vanderbilt, Duke, UChicago, Tufts, UMich, Rice (or WashU, I'm still undecided between these two), and some other match/safeties.

I was wondering if anybody has any anecdotal evidence of any of these schools maintaining a close relationship with the admissions office. I read on some thread that when contacted, the WashU basically said "considering the acceptance done". I just want to know if any PMS/Units have this kind of sway in Admissions.
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Realize this post is over a year old, but out of curiosity, how did things turn out? My DS in a similar situation with his schools. He has been lobbying his top 5 designated schools (including Harvard, UCLA, and Vanderbilt) when possible. Any insight anybody can provide would be appreciated!
 
guydelarosa said:
I was recently awarded my 4 year type NROTC scholarship, but unfortunately was deferred from my top choice, Harvard. I am applying to 20 schools, most being T10-20 schools, so admission for most is below ten percent. I am applying to some safety school, but I don't intend on contacting the PMS there. For the schools I am interested in, I will contact the PMS to introduce myself and let them know that I will be applying to their respective schools. For reference, I will be applying to all 8 ivy leagues, Stanford, NYU, MIT, Vanderbilt, Duke, UChicago, Tufts, UMich, Rice (or WashU, I'm still undecided between these two), and some other match/safeties.

I was wondering if anybody has any anecdotal evidence of any of these schools maintaining a close relationship with the admissions office. I read on some thread that when contacted, the WashU basically said "considering the acceptance done". I just want to know if any PMS/Units have this kind of sway in Admissions.
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Not sure if NROTC has something worked out, but at Duke AROTC scholarship winners get an ED 2 option.
 
+1 to knowing how things worked out. My DD is in a similar position with NROTC @ MIT vs. SA's. Would appreciate any insight on decision making.
 
atl_gap_daddy said:
Realize this post is over a year old, but out of curiosity, how did things turn out? My DS in a similar situation with his schools. He has been lobbying his top 5 designated schools (including Harvard, UCLA, and Vanderbilt) when possible. Any insight anybody can provide would be appreciated!
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I don't know about UCLA, but I've heard that Harvard has been getting more and more ROTC "friendly" in terms of admissions, and I know people at Vanderbilt who definitely benefited from having a scholarship in the admissions process.
 
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