<p>CGAMOM2012 --That's great info, thanks. I'm afraid that school was not one of the schools he applied to. GT is his #1 with only five on the waiting list. All the other schools he applied to have much longer lists. Our other option at this point would be to apply to schools with rolling admissions in hopes of finding a seat. I guess I will put down the deposit at GT in hopes that a seat opens up. I already put down the deposit at his "sure thing" school months ago, just in case, but GT is by far a much better school, however, expensive without the scholarship.</p>
<p>I'm assuming you're not in state, getting HOPE? You should talk to profmom...I think she works at tech...or else her husband does.</p>
<p>No, not in state, we're in NJ where there is no hope, land of the bankrupt and home of the insane. Thanks so much for the advice.</p>
<p>NavyKidsMom, Don't discount NCSU. With a scholarship in hand, the chances might be pretty good. S is currently on NROTC scholarship at NCSU and has been very happy with both the school and the NROTC program.</p>
<p>Today we got great news. I called and was told that a seat opened at Georgia Tech and son is in. Now I guess we can relax and enjoy the summer. My advice to anyone in the same position, call each week to check on openings. Worked for us. Thanks all.</p>
<p>After going through the "College Search" with my son this year, I would have to put in a good word about two schools, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech. Both have Corps of Cadets and can provide a top-notch education.</p>
<p>Holy Cross has six admirals in the USN, second only to the USNA.</p>
<p>just wanted to let all yall know that i decided to attend West Point thanks for yalls opinions</p>
<p>Good luck Carroll! Good choice!</p>
<p>Carroll,</p>
<p>Congrats to you!! Both of your choices were great. You made the better one, though. :)</p>
<p>Tiffany Richards, VMI c/o 2002, just posted a music video of her time at VMI which is so cool VMI could use it for recruiting:
YouTube</a> - VMI Music Video
definitely looking forward to NROTC at VMI :)</p>
<p>A lot of people have been saying good things about the senior military colleges, however they all forgot the last one. NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY, THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF GEORGIA. Nobody seems to know about this school. It's one of the 6 senior military colleges with a great Army ROTC program(thats all it has). A good small school in the north georgia mountains, beautiful campus and surroundings. </p>
<p>check out the website.</p>
<p>Davis should no longer be considered the best ROTC program. The University of Nevada, Reno has defeated UC-Davis the past 2 years during the Ranger Challenge competition.</p>
<p>bump…new info anyone?</p>
<p>Aa question that has been posed many other times I’m sure:When do the the board’s first meet? Second question, if all application materials have been submitted by the end of August, is there a “usual” time that you might expect to hear something back from the NROTC folks? Any B&G responders like to tackle that one?</p>
<p>If you have a specific question I could probably help. I was denied from West Point last year and am now a Freshman at a ROTC college (obviously for Army). I know a lot about the application process and would be happy to share with you my experiences in the application process for West Point and my year in ROTC so far.</p>
<p>i am a junior in high school and deeply want to do ROTC. but i have a problem picking which college i should go to… my top choices would be West Point. Michigan State University, or Western Michigan University. i also understand that West Point is an academy and very difficult to be accepted into… but about WMU or MSU? does anyone know anything about these colleges ROTC programs? good? bad? ugly? i need some feedback STAT.</p>
<p>AirborneAngel,</p>
<p>My son interviewed with MSU. Not only did he love the program, but the cadets we spoke with were very happy with it. The program is well respected on campus. I’m not familiar with the WMU program.</p>
<p>If you’re a junior now, consider applying to the Summer Leaders Seminar at West Point. Application is available as of this week. It’s a good way to get a flavor of life at a service academy. [USMA</a> Admissions: More Info: Summer Program](<a href=“http://admissions.usma.edu/moreInfo/summer.cfm]USMA”>http://admissions.usma.edu/moreInfo/summer.cfm)</p>
<p>not trying to bring back the the dead…
there is an annual Army ROTC award.</p>
<p>8 ROTC programs win MacArthur Awards
Wednesday Feb 3, 2010 17:39:08 EST</p>
<p>Eight Army ROTC programs have been honored as the top units in the nation by being named winners of the 2010 MacArthur Awards. The winners were announced Tuesday at the annual Cadet Command Winter Commanders Conference. The MacArthur Awards recognize unit performance based on the ideals of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. This years winners are:</p>
<p> 1st Brigade, North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, Ga.</p>
<p> 2nd Brigade, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y.</p>
<p> 3rd Brigade, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D.</p>
<p> 4th Brigade, Campbell University, Buies Creek, N.C.</p>
<p> 5th Brigade, Cameron University, Lawton, Okla.</p>
<p> 6th Brigade, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Ga.</p>
<p> 7th Brigade, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.</p>
<p> 8th Brigade, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif.</p>
<p>[8</a> ROTC programs win MacArthur Awards - Army News, news from Iraq, - Army Times](<a href=“http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/02/army_rotc_awards_021510w/]8”>http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/02/army_rotc_awards_021510w/)</p>
<p>“It doesn’t matter where you do ROTC. you end up in the same place. Pick a college, not an ROTC program. Nobody gives a damn what the program was ranked. They hate on ring knockers and they hate on rotsi-nazis. You’ll still be a butter bar, and people still won’t salute you.”</p>
<p>I echo this. I’m a second-year Army ROTC cadet at George Washington. Over the past year and a half I’ve interacted with many cadets from other schools. In general, the better the school, the more high speed the cadets are. Cadets from GW and Georgetown are usually pretty squared away, and the cadets I’ve seen from various run-of-the-mill state schools are usually jacked up. </p>
<p>Just go to a good university, because if you decide that a military career isn’t for you and leave after your 4 year commitment is up, then the university you went to WILL matter when you look for a civilian job. Your potential civilian employers won’t give a damn that Slippery Rock State had a good ROTC program.</p>