Hey Everyone,
I am a rising senior in high school, and I was hoping you all could give me some insight into my chances of being offered an Army ROTC Scholarship.
I scored 1410 on the SAT (I plan to retake it in September. I have been scoring 1450 or so on practice tests), I have a 3.82 cumulative GPA at a highly-ranked, rigorous private school, I will be the captain of the Varsity Men's Tennis Team (my school is only a 3A size, however), I am the captain of my schools Mock Trial Team, and I will have a job at Subway this summer if COVID-19 does not interfere.
For the Physical Fitness Assessment, I did not see a rubric for the 1-minute drills that are used for scholarship applications, but I tested myself using the 2-minute scoring system for current ROTC cadets. I got a 100 for push-ups (2-minutes/71+ reps), a 74 for sit-ups (2-minutes/62 reps), and a 72 for the 2-mile run (15:00 minutes). I think I am in good physical shape as is, but I definitely hope to improve these scores over the summer! I am somewhat concerned about my weight. I am 5'8" or 5'9", but I only weigh 130-135 lbs; is this a problem?
Also, I have mild to moderate red-green color blindness, but from what I can tell, this won't be an issue for the Army like it would be for the Air Force or Navy. I wear glasses with a pretty mild correction, and I can see passably without them.
So, what do you guys think about my acceptance odds?
If there is any part of my application that I need to improve, I would greatly appreciate any constructive criticism you have!
Thank you!
I am a rising senior in high school, and I was hoping you all could give me some insight into my chances of being offered an Army ROTC Scholarship.
I scored 1410 on the SAT (I plan to retake it in September. I have been scoring 1450 or so on practice tests), I have a 3.82 cumulative GPA at a highly-ranked, rigorous private school, I will be the captain of the Varsity Men's Tennis Team (my school is only a 3A size, however), I am the captain of my schools Mock Trial Team, and I will have a job at Subway this summer if COVID-19 does not interfere.
For the Physical Fitness Assessment, I did not see a rubric for the 1-minute drills that are used for scholarship applications, but I tested myself using the 2-minute scoring system for current ROTC cadets. I got a 100 for push-ups (2-minutes/71+ reps), a 74 for sit-ups (2-minutes/62 reps), and a 72 for the 2-mile run (15:00 minutes). I think I am in good physical shape as is, but I definitely hope to improve these scores over the summer! I am somewhat concerned about my weight. I am 5'8" or 5'9", but I only weigh 130-135 lbs; is this a problem?
Also, I have mild to moderate red-green color blindness, but from what I can tell, this won't be an issue for the Army like it would be for the Air Force or Navy. I wear glasses with a pretty mild correction, and I can see passably without them.
So, what do you guys think about my acceptance odds?
If there is any part of my application that I need to improve, I would greatly appreciate any constructive criticism you have!
Thank you!