<p>I know this question sounds weird, but what is it like?</p>
<p>I’m not in it, but I know a few folks who are/were and they absolutely love it. Gotta be alright with waking up early for PT and lab though hahah. </p>
<p>Also make sure you get excellent grades, particularly if you’re looking at AFROTC and especially if you’re not a technical major. My buddy who’s a criminology and criminal justice major and has like a 3.5 GPA did not get a contract offer for the Air Force because his GPA wasn’t high enough. The Air Force is mainly looking for people with technical degrees (and a few things like languages and whatnot), so if you don’t fall into that category then you need excellent grades.</p>
<p>^Thanks for the good answer! but that is my problem, I’m really considering joining the ROTC, however I’m not majoring in anything technical! However, I will of course work hard for the grades!</p>
<p>I’d talk to the officers in your school’s ROTC program and ask them what the needs of the service are looking like, which majors have the best shot, etc. I may be wrong but I think the Army is slightly less selective with regards to what major you are.</p>
<p>I’m Army ROTC and I love it. We have a small, tight-knit unit, about 40 students in our company (another 40 in our sister company at another university, but we only meet up for field training exercises and the occasional joint lab).</p>
<p>I’m planning on going active duty after I commission, so I’m really into it. You’ll meet great friends and there’s lots of camaraderie since you’re with your buddies around 4 times a week (PT and lab) plus FTXs. Like the other poster said, Air Force and Navy look for technical majors, but Army and Marine Corps Option (its part of Navy ROTC) don’t really care what your listed major is.</p>
<p>If you have any questions feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>I really only knew one guy (a pre-med) that was in ROTC (Air Force I think), and he would get up very early to do PT or other stuff. Along with his regular work he would also occasionally do more academic stuff for ROTC. He was very social with his friends, but he could always manage time and do work. It obviously worked out for him, but not everyone is like this.</p>
<p>What are the benefits of rotc?</p>
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It’s and easy A.
Easier to transition into an officer in active duty or guard/reserves. w/out going though Basic Officer Training.
Learn about military history/traditions/structure…etc.</p>
<p>Overall its a good course to take if you are interested in joining a service as an officer. Otherwise I wouldn’t bother with it. Its also possible to get full scholarships through the DoD if you agree to serve a total of 8 years. (4 years active w/ 4 years IRR or 8 years guard/reserve)
Talk with your schools ROTC officer for specifics, or even a recruiter.</p>
<p>I’m in Army ROTC and I love it.</p>
<p>Starting Navy ROTC this fall! Along with the potential of getting school paid for, there are many other benefits to joining, such as required workouts (no freshman 15!), mandatory study time, friendships, you actually have a college life (unlike service academies), etc. </p>
<p>I’ve learned a ton about NROTC over the past year, so feel free to ask any questions.</p>
<p>Army ROTC is paying me about $45,000/year (in tuition, books, stipend, equipment, room & board) to go to school. That’s a great benefit. </p>
<p>I think that’s where the national debt is coming from…</p>