<p>My son has applied to both WP and USNA. He has also applied for NROTC scholarship. I am starting to feel that the fact that he has not heard from any of them yet is a good indication that he is not going to be awarded an appointment or the scholarship. he did recieve a letter from WP stating that he has been found fully qualifed and has been placed on the national waitiing list (he has nominations to both) have not heard a thing from USNA. His blue and gold officer has told him that he has an excellent record and has the same chances of most of the applicants and to just be patient and wait. I am starting to get a little nervous about his back up plans. We had an Army reserve officer here yesterday to talk about the possiblility of financing his education thru that route but my son has never really wanted anything but the Navy, he only applied to WP because a friend of his ( an officer in the AF) told him that it would bode better for him if he applied to more that one service academy. It is my son's plan, whether he is accepted to USNA or not, to make a career out of the Navy. is the Navy Reserves a viable option to help him acheive his goals. If he does not recieve an appointment this year I am certian that he will try again next year. He is a natioanally ranked swimmer and has several offers at Div 1 schools to swim. he is not being recruited by Navy but has spoken to the coach and was told he would be welcomed on the team as a walk on should he receive an appointment. After reading this forum for the past couple of weeks, I think it is my son's ACT/SAT scores that are hindering his acceptance: 26/590 math
25/550 verbal. he has a 4.064 GPA and has been qualified both physicaly and med. with no waivers. any suggestions would be welcomed.</p>
<p>As many will tell you, whether you graduate from a Civ College with NROTC, Officer Candidate School, or USNA you enter the fleet as an Ensign. If you look at the list of current admirals, several of them didn't go to USNA. </p>
<p>As far as your assumptions about his test scores, I think you are right. From what I've read you have no chance at a Scholastic Qualification unless you have at least 600 on your scores. I don't know if they are waiverable.</p>
<p>I'd not surrender hope just yet, and would be inclined to believe that no news is good news, or at least not bad news. My understanding is that many NROTC scholarships are awarded in spring, notably March-May. We've one very strong young man who has received a USNA appointment and is still waiting on the NROTC scholarship. </p>
<p>And while there are "rules of thumb" guiding test scores, they are not iron-clad policy. Look @ the 2010 profile on the USNA admissions site. My 2 cents.</p>
<p>We have not given up all hope it is just diminishing. I am aware that 31% of the class of 2010 had scores below 600 in verbal and he is on the low end of the average score for math. His blue and gold officer also told him that some times no news is good news. So we are waiting and hoping. but feeling the pressure to secure other schools.</p>
<p>Even if he doesn't get the appointment or the scholarship, he can still do the College Program route with NROTC and reapply for a NROTC scholarship after a semester or two of good grades. I know that doesn't make your waiting easier but it is an avenue he can take if he is truly determined to go Navy.</p>
<p>..Or he can go to college for a year and reapply to USNA for 2012</p>
<p>Do not give up! My son just found out Thursday 2/22 on the website that he has been awarded the 4 year NROTC scholarship. I have heard it can even take till almost May before hearing anything.</p>
<p>Congrats to your S, littlegreenmom. My S is a soph. on NROTC scholarship. It is working out well for him. Good luck to your S.</p>
<p>Does anyone here knows anything about NROTC 4 years scholarship and the possibility of having to delay entrance to finish a master degree before working for the Navy? Is this ever happened before?</p>
<p>yes it has happened but the navy wants you to go to the fleet as soon as you finish your bachelors…</p>
<p>Thats not true. If you have a good gpa and can adequately demonstrate to the Navy that furthering your education will help you as an officer, then they will most certainly allow you an educational delay. We sent a MIDN to Duke last year to get a masters in economics before flight school.</p>
<p>^^^ the only thing I would add is to inquire as to how much more time you will serve as part of the deal.</p>