Unsure about Army ROTC Interview

[Imperator]

Good morning,

I am done with my ROTC application, and am currently Board Ready. I had my interview already, but it was with an ROO instead of a PMS. I've read that it is still acceptable, although not as preferred by the board, considering it's made up of PMS's, and they take the opinion of a peer higher in consideration. Also, the interview took roughly around 20 minutes, which I feel was pretty short, although I feel very happy with how the interview went. Any input on how much this might harm an application before the board would be appreciated.

 

[MidCakePa]

If it went well, move on. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

When you say, “I read…”, was it a primary source? Was it a post on an anonymous online forum? Was it from someone who knows someone who knows someone? Unless you got that from an authoritative source, consider it “hear-say.”

 

[Imperator]

If it went well, move on. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

When you say, “I read…”, was it a primary source? Was it a post on an anonymous online forum? Was it from someone who knows someone who knows someone? Unless you got that from an authoritative source, consider it “hear-say.”

It was a book from Robert Kirkland, "The Insider's Guide to the Army ROTC Scholarship...." Thank you, though!

 

[kinnem]

You should try to reach out to some of the ROOs who hang out on these forums for more knowledgeable input. I suspect @clarksonarmy and @MohawkArmyROTC conduct most of their unit interviews, although I might be wrong. In any case I strongly doubt the boards are going to penalize you based on who did the interview.

 

[Ihavenoidea]

The author of the book is likely implying that a PMS recommendation has alittle more weight, but a ROO recommendation is good also. If you had a good interview, then that is all that matters. Don't go chasing after tiny little "improvements" to your application that likely won't matter anyway. You had a good interview. Focus on that and move on to the next step or start working on plan B,C, etc.

 

[MidCakePa]

And there’s always the possibility that the second interview won’t go as well — but now with “extra weight.” As others have advised: Move on.