<p>First of all, I am super excited because it is my first post on CC!</p>
<p>For a long time, I have wanted to join ROTC. (It is a big goal for me.) So I have heard, many of these elite schools (including Princeton :]) have tried to get ROTC students to their school.</p>
<p>If I am a freshman in high school right now, regardless of the other components of my application, will ROTC still considered to be a hook in years to come?</p>
<p>I don’t think it would be considered a “hook”. Unless you talk to the ROTC department before applying they won’t know you exist. There’s no place on a college application to identify as a potential ROTC student.</p>
<p>Be aware that at Princeton and likely the other Ivy’s that have reinstated ROTC that you do not receive college credit for your military science like you do at many other universities. You do the same amount of class and training as other colleges, but it is not for credit. </p>
<p>Good luck to you. Princeton has a great ROTC unit.</p>
<p>A kid dedicated to fighting for our country and freedoms?</p>
<p>Of course that helps! I would add 150 to the SAT to compare.</p>
<p>You’ve asked this Q on each of the HYP fora. Here’s the deal. HYP are happy to revive the ROTC programs. But they aren’t going to go out of their way to pack them by setting aside admissions slots for them. The fact is, there have been ROTC cadets at all three (I believe) even though there were no resident ROTC programs on campus. These cadets would just travel to nearby colleges’ ROTC training programs.</p>
<p>Now, it’ll just be easier for cadets in that they don’t have to travel off campus.</p>
<p>@jkreine: your guess is fine but I disagree – HYP has had no difficulty attracting men & women willing to serve in the military in the past. No need to switch now.</p>
<p>@T36E4</p>
<p>I agree- ROTC is not a hook per se- but certainly isn’t a negative. It isn’t something that could make or break a file in committee, but it is a nice touch to my other activities outside of school.</p>
<p>That is why Princeton is so great for me, its commitment to national service.
(And I post this on the H and Y threads because they are in the same position when it comes to ROTC)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>