[QUOTE="Complain" might not be the best route for your DS. You want the ROTC counselor to be an advocate for your DS. Don't put them in an adversarial relationship. It probably won't help and might hurt the situation.[/QUOTE]
I agree in generalities, however, this is different than the candidate or parent complaining. The school prinicpal will have other students in the future, so having a relationship with the counselor and learning some ins and outs is not a bad idea, a school representative that is part of the process does not reflect on the applicant at all. A parent on the other hand is a totally different issue.
When my daughter was awarded the AROTC scholarship our school principal contacted us to make sure we were at the senior awards assembly because a member of the cadre from the local university was coming to give the award. She also gave us the heads up that they were not telling our daughter, nor should we, because they regularly do not show up. Because of that, she explained to me that one of the school’s guidance counselor who is currently serving in the NG was prepped and ready to go and it would be best if that happens for my daughter to think that was the plan all along. Well it was her guidance counselor that recognized her, which was perfect, and to this day she is none the wiser that it was plan B.
None of this had anything to do with us, but the school knew to have a plan B. For future applicants is important the prinicpal and guidance counselors at this applicant’s school figure out the process, if nothing else, to maybe have someone to call to double check, or to tell the next applicant to follow up. Again, the school is already in the ongoing process year after year, so their complaints should not reflect in anyone participant.
