<p>Could someone that has been accepted to or has attended college with an NROTC Scholarship or the NROTC College Program please post a list of academic and extracurricular achievements (such as grades, test scores, athletics, clubs, extracurricular activities and positions, etc.)? Also, could you post whether you were accepted into the program as Navy Option or Marine Corps Option? I feel as if I couldn't get into the U.S. Naval Academy on what I have done in high school, so far, so I want to see if there's a chance that I could be selected for NROTC. Thank you very much.</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am a Marine Option (scholarship). </p>
<p>Here’s what you asked for.
Grades: Did well in high school. That being said I didn’t push myself nearly as hard as should have. I do regret it in hindsight. I finished in the top 20% at a private school with a 92 GPA.
Test Scores: This is what killed me. I had no desire to attend an academy and was set on going to college for athletics, so I blew off the SAT. Hurt me in the end for academy admission. SAT: Reading: 630 Math: 530
Athletics: This is where my application was strongest. Varsity Baseball and Wrestling for three years. JV baseball for one. Played on national teams, all that. This was my high school life in general.
Other: I was in NHS for three years, did some volunteer work like the usual academy applicant. </p>
<p>I feel the essay and interviews are by far the most important part of the process. For academy admission your BGO does pull some weight and if you want the nomination you better be impressive. Know why you want it and be honest. For the NROTC scholarship, the interview with the OSO is a big deal because he (or she) will personally recommend you to the board and without the recommendation you won’t get the scholarship. If you are going for Marine Option you must score above a 250 on the PFT.</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am a high school senior and have received the Navy-option Scholarship.</p>
<p>The information that was considered included:</p>
<p>-GPA: 92.5
-SAT-M: 590, SAT-Critical Reading: 560, SAT-W: 690
-Almost all honors classes throughout high school (except for one during freshman year)
-AP Chemistry, AP History, AP Calculus, AP Lit. & Comp.
-4 years baseball, 3 years cross country
-Private Pilot ground school and 5 hrs flight time
-4 years Science Olympiad (4 medals)
-2 years class treasurer, 2 years student representative
-2 years Interact member, one of these years as Treasurer
-Extensive radio control airplane designing, modeling, flying
-My own business selling items online</p>
<p>As you can see, my scores were very poor. However, I made it a point to show off my strengths. In whatever you choose to do, emphasize your leadership roles and interests. If the interviewee feels as if you have a genuine interest in what you do (something that you could envision yourself doing in ten years after college), they will be more likely to recommend you.</p>
<p>My S got a NROTC scholarship seven years ago…commissioned almost three years ago.
Is currently active duty in Spec.Ops.</p>
<p>-gpa: 4.6 weighted
- SAT 1400/1600 M660 V740
-National Merit Commended
-almost all honors,7 AP’s,AP scholar w/distinction
-ranked #6 in h.s. class of 400
-j.v.football 2 years (capt),1 year wrestling,1 year track
-spent a lot of time weightlifting/working out/running
-NHS,Mu Alpha Theta, National Latin Honor Society
-Held p/t job year 'round starting soph.year,youngest employee in customer service.<br>
Worked 25-30 hours/week.</p>
<p>His NROTC interviewer was impressed w/ grades/stats but was really more interested in hearing about his work experience and how he balanced a job w/ a lot of responsibility while maintaining top grades/class rank. Versatility and good time management skills are important to succeed in NROTC.</p>