<p>I'm entering my senior year of high school and plan to major in nursing. I heard about the NROTC Scholarship from a family friend and have been interested in it every since. However, I realized through a bit of research that it's very selective and somewhere around 90 applicants are accepted per year. Could someone try to give me an idea where I stand, and maybe shed some light on the program and experiences of it? I don't know anyone personally who has had a career as a Navy or military nurse, so anybody who could help me would be much appreciated!</p>
<p>2200 SAT (800 CR, 720 W, 680 M)
35 ACT
3.8 unweighted GPA
Rank 8 / ~300 (>5%)
Most difficult classes taken (all AP or honors)
National Honor Society
National Spanish Honor Society
Part time job
People to People ambassador (not sure if this makes any difference)</p>
<p>Additionally I'm of Hispanic heritage and am raised by a single mother, not sure if this makes a difference either.</p>
<p>If someone could tell me my chances or some experiences of the program and of a career as a Navy or military nurse, it would be greatly appreciated! :) </p>
<p>Are you on the East Coast? I don’t know anything about ROTC scholarships. However, I do know that Villanova has Naval ROTC and an excellent nursing school. I would say with your profile that you might not need the ROTC scholarship - Villanova may be very generous with you. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>@halfemptypockets Yes I’m in NY. I was actually looking at Villanova since it has a pretty good nursing department. Thanks, I’ll definitely apply and see what happens :)</p>
<p>You look like an outstanding candidate for both the ROTC nursing and regular college nursing scholarships. Are you being careful to look specifically at colleges with direct entry nursing programs? </p>
<p>@arabrab Yes, I’m mostly interested in Georgetown, Villanova, Boston College, and UPenn, all of which are direct entry. I’m nervous because most of the schools I’m looking at are very selective and I’m worried that I won’t get a great scholarship, if any. Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>Why would the OP look at direct entry nursing programs? They are for people who already have a BS in another discipline and are Masters programs. You have excellent stats. My DD is a rising junior in BC’s nursing program and she loves it there.</p>
<p>3young - Direct entry means direct entry to a nursing major from high school, as opposed to having to apply competitively into the program during your second or third year of undergrad. </p>
<p>I’d like to suggest an admissions and financial safety for you - York College of PA. in York, PA. They provide automatic merit aid for students with high scores, which would probably result in an annual tuition and fees for you of only $9,000 a year. Housing and food are also affordable. They have great nursing facilities and a large hospital right across the street.</p>
<p>Academically, you are a shoo in for a NROTC Nursing scholarship.</p>
<p>However, another major factor is physical fitness. Check out the following website for physical standards:
<a href=“Naval Education and Training Command - NETC”>Naval Education and Training Command - NETC;
<p>Also… my advice. Do not choose an elite college for your NROTC scholarship. The Navy chooses your college (based on your top 5 preferences) and it is very awkward if you get a NROTC scholarship to Georgetown, but are not admitted. Good choices would be Villanova or University of Rochester. Not elite, but highly regarded nonetheless.</p>
<p>The best way to get the Navy to give your first choice of college is to apply as early as possible (which means immediately, since you are a senior). Basically, it is a “first come, first serve” assignment, based on quotas. Once the quota is full at a college, no more scholarships are awarded.</p>
<p>Also I would advise to choose a university that has a NROTC program on that campus. NROTC and nursing major will keep you busy. Running back and forth between two campuses can make for a time crunch. Also you have more of a bond with your unit on your own campus I majored in nursing and S1 went to big state u. on NROTC scholarship. He would have really disliked have to go to a cross town affiliate for NROTC. Good Luck</p>
<p>I agree with PackMom… unless the schools are almost right next to one another. For example, the host unit for the University of Pittsburgh nursing program is at Carnegie Mellon University; and both schools are literally next to one another.</p>
<p>Also, I made a mistake. Although University of Rochester does have a nursing program, apparently it is not part of the Navy nursing program. In other words, from what I can tell, you cannot use the NROTC nursing scholarship to attend U.Rochester; despite the fact that UR has both NROTC and nursing.</p>