<p>Hello, I’m applying for both an AFROTC and NROTC scholarship, and I’m beginning to worry about the interview needed for each of these. I’ve heard that after the candidates have been “filtered” using test scores/other objective criteria, the interview is the most important factor in deciding who is given full tuition scholarships. Naturally, I’m beginning to worry, and was hoping that some of you could fill me in on what to expect. My parents expect me to pay for my own college, and with a father and 2 sisters who went through ROTC, I’ve found that it’s one of the best and most valuable methods of paying for college. So, any clues, anecdotal examples, etc regarding the interview (or application process in general) would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>*note: my anticipated major (biochemistry or biomedical engineering) is listed as tier 2 for NROTC and not listed as either technical or non-technical for AFROTC.</p>
<p>I would assume it would be similar to the academy interviews. What you want to do, why you want to do it, what you are good at, what you struggle with, etc. Those would all be fairly standard.</p>
<p>I would suggest you don’t tell them that the reason you are doing this is to pay for college like your Dad and 2 sisters ;)</p>
<p>AFROTC and NROTC are very competitive, especially in today’s economy. You need to follow what Raimius stated, be prepared to discuss those issues, plus, anything negative on your packet, i.e. a C in AP Chem, when you have all A’s in every other subject or why you did 3 yrs of football, but not this yr. </p>
<p>From a generalization, they do look a little deeper into kids that their parents have served for interviews because they want to make sure it is your choice and not the folks pushing you to go this route. Be prepared to answer this if they know that your father and siblings served…again, saying that it was a great way to pay for an education, is probably not going to get you high marks since in essence, you are implying, I am it for the money, and you are willing to serve only because they will foot the bill.</p>
<p>Thanks guys:) I avoided the money thing completely in my essays, so I’ll probably do the same in the interview. </p>
<p>My biggest weakness is probably lack of technical extracurriculars-no academic problems that I can think of; I focused primarily on my 2 sports and a few clubs pertaining to math and science. Nothing like JROTC, though. </p>
<p>I’ll be reviewing the standard interview questions listed above, as well as why I’m interested in N/AF ROTC.
Any other possible interview questions? I’d like to be VERY prepared for both.</p>