<p>joe, unfortunately i don’t have an answer to your question. it actually depends from year to year, for example, this upcoming year maybe the navy has 3000 scholarship slots and last year they only had 2000, or vice versa. Those seem like good grades and you are definitely competitive, but you really never know for sure. Always make the contingency plans, I didn’t get a four year scholarship straight off but I came in as a college programmer and got on scholarship in my first year of college. If financial need is important, you may want to look to applying to Army ROTC too for Drexel, just to apply to it even if you think you may want to do navy more than army. Let me know if you have any other questions</p>
<p>Zack quick question again about how long was it before you got your scholarship?</p>
<p>And another question…I have already applied for nrotc, had my interview, etc. The online status thing says items being processed: transcripts, drug statement, etc. So I’m just waiting to hear what to do next. When/how do I take the physical fitness test?</p>
<p>unless they changed something in the last year, you dont take a pft. you can actually get a 4 yr scholarship without taking one, but you would just have to be medically cleared and then pass your pft once you start school (or NROTC orientation) or else you’ll get put on leave of absence and lose your scholarship. I’m pretty sure the reason why they don’t have you do a PFT for the 4 yr right out of high school is just logistical reasons. It would be nearly impossible to run PFTs for thousands of thousands of applicants at different times and dates around the country. The Naval Academy can do it because its in one location and they have the resources and manpower to do that. One thing ROTC takes into consideration is if you play sports at school because obviously a track and field stud is going to run a better mile and a half than someone whose never played a sport in high school. Don’t let no PFT deter you though, you should be working out every day especially cardio.</p>
<p>Hey Zach what are your views on smp would you recommend it or did you find it getting in the way? Also in regards to the schools, and cruises for summer how do you fit them around your coop, and do you compete for a spot in these or can anyone go?</p>
<p>I dont know anything about SMP, as that’s an army thing I think. Anyone on scholarship or contracted goes on cruises or summer trainings. I wouldn’t say “compete”, because a lot of times you might get a good cruise just by luck of the draw and scheduling.</p>
<p>alright man thanks a ton for your help man</p>
<p>Since Drexel covers your housing during the quarters you are attending school while in NROTC are you responsible for paying for housing during the Co-Op times if you remain in the Philadelphia area?</p>
<p>it would be awesome if they gave free housing during co-op but yes you’ll have to pay yourself. (you’ll be earning a salary during co-op anyways, so that should help)</p>
<p>So basically you will be paying for 2 quarters each time correct?</p>
<p>sort of, but sort of not. a lot of rotc kids who live in the area might live at home and commute to work. some rotc kids even co-op abroad. you go on summer cruises anyways for a month or so. nobody pays for drexel housing during their co-op since it’s too expensive and not flexible. Some ROTC students have other scholarships which allow them to keep their housing all year round. Either way, if you are making an average $3000 a month, and housing costs $500 a month, you’re still making money.</p>
<p>Another question for you Zack, are many of the midshipmen in the Honors program or does that become too difficult with the ROTC commitments?</p>
<p>yes there are many students in the honors program. however, don’t be fooled into thinking the honors program is a big time requirement or is a big commitment or is an honor that will distinguish you from another student. it causes no burden whatsoever and it’s basically a joke (compared to honors programs in other universities) , and everyone I know in the honors program just uses it to print for free and to take advantages of one of the few perks like priority class registration (even though ROTC members gets priority class registration before honors students anyways, so that doesn’t even matter). you’ll be doing the same curriculum as everyone else. i really think the honors program is just an admission tool to get students into the university by making them think the fact they have been accepted is a big deal and has now bearing on how the status of the student in college. for example, internally, it is almost impossible to gain acceptance to the honors college as a current student, and likewise it is almost impossible to be dumped from the honors program as a current student even with terrible grades. of course, they are trying to make the program more prestigious, so who knows where it will be 5 or 10 years from now.</p>
<p>NROTC at Drexel seems like the best thing around with co-op and the navy. I applied and interviewed back in October still no word :/. I don’t know if it is a good or bad sign. I applied for a Tier 3 major IAS. but I wrote them an email requesting to change my major to Information Technology because that is what I want to do maybe minor with IAS(?). Does anyone know about the LREC program? I can’t find anything on it</p>
<p>cantwait, NROTC scholarships are always a tricky situation. You really never know what Pensacola (who are reviewing the scholarships) are thinking. I will tell you that in the past year and a half there has been a decrease in the amount of scholarships for Tier 2 and 3, and decrease in the amount of scholarships given to college programmers. The most common scholarship now is a Tier 1 (engineering only) coming straight out of high school. Don’t let that deter you, because things change from year to year. I believe you can check on the official NROTC site and put in your social to check on your status. Don’t remember exactly when the last scholarship review board is, but it’s sometime in the Spring, and that would be your last chance to get a scholarship out of high school.</p>
<p>If you don’t get the scholarship, you can always join NROTC as a college programmer, and try it out and try your luck with the scholarship process. That’s how I got a scholarship (I was originally declined scholarship out of high school but got one freshman year of college).</p>
<p>However, sounds like most of these questions are suited for the freshman advisor at our NROTC (number is 215-898-7436). He’d be more than happy to answer all your questions. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions or need any help.</p>
<p>Thank you! I check my application status everyday and still “no decision has been made on your application”. It is just playing the waiting game that sucks. What does the scholarship get over a college programmer?</p>
<p>college programmer means coming into the unit without a scholarship and competing for one. you’ll get the same exact training as everyone else, and be no different than a scholarship midshipman. you’ll take naval science classes, come to PT, etc. The only difference is college programmers don’t start out with their tuition getting paid for and a monthly stipend.</p>
<p>By the way, we have a twitter account for news, announcements etc for all those curious about the daily stuff going on at our unit. i’m starting to check it more and more often. [Univ</a>. of Penn NROTC (UPennNROTC) on Twitter](<a href=“http://twitter.com/upennNROTC]Univ”>http://twitter.com/upennNROTC)</p>
<p>how do i enroll in the rotc program as an incoming freshman? i’m already accepted to drexel for nursing with the 5 yr/3 coop program, do they accept nursing majors? what would i do if there was a nursing class that conflicted with an rotc event or training or something?</p>
<p>no nursing classes will not conflict. there are nursing scholarships available and several drexel nursing students in rotc. call the ROTC unit tomorrow: [UPENN</a> NROTC | Contact Us](<a href=“http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/nrotc/contact.php]UPENN”>http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/nrotc/contact.php) and ask to speak to the freshman advisor. Tell him your situation and ask him to mail you the college programmer application. Let me know if you have any other questions</p>