<p>i was at NASS session 3....B-4-1, and it kicked A....loved it~!</p>
<p>...and my room was freezing cold, too much AC!</p>
<p>the AC in my room was "broken" it was extremely hott</p>
<p>Bravo 2-3</p>
<p>GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!
I attended summer seminar session 2 this year A-2-4 and thought it was the most amazing experience. I would encourage any students interested in USNA to sign up for NASS, just to get a feel for what's in store for them. Although some experiences were more memorable than others, the overall impact and impression it has made on me is amazing. Seatrials were exhilarating. I still wake up at 0600 to PT myself in order to stay fit. </p>
<p>I have recently sent in my letters for nomination to my state's congressmen and senators, as well as a letter to the VP. I am awaiting a response and am hoping to have my application in early. In the event that I do not receive appointment to USNA, I would most likely be interested in becoming active with the NROTC. I am hoping that I will be able to attend USNA or NAPS, etc. fall of 2006, but would like to find out more information about the NROTC as a contingency plan.</p>
<p>Is anyone really familiar with the NROTC program? I have visited the NROTC site and read all the information I could find about it. It would be great if someone could fill me in on what it means to be a part of the NROTC (how is life different from the other students at the civilian college you attend, how is scholarship money awarded/what commitments do you owe for the scholarship money, when is an ideal time to send in the nrotc application to be considered as early, what job would you hold after graduating from college, are there restrictions on which majors you can choose)</p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to address my concerns. I really look foward to joining the class of 2010.</p>
<p>Hi~</p>
<p>There are two different web sites for NROTC and many NROTC schools have their own web site with information. Type in the school name and NROTC and you should find their individual site. Here is the one that will answer most of your questions. <a href="https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/%5B/url%5D">https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/</a> </p>
<p>NROTC is a great option and one our son is taking after not gaining admission to USNA. I have posted earlier about his stats, a competative state etc. The majors at NROTC schools are more diverse in fact you can major in anything you want. You must complete college courses in Calc and Calc based Physics. At some schools AP's will help with this and at some schools you must take them again. My son is majoring in Government and International Relations.</p>
<p>The summer program CONTRAMID is the same as USNA as we were told anyway and commisioning is the same as the service academies. Your rank in the NROTC program helps to determine getting your first choice assignment after graduation.</p>
<p>The comittment is 4 years of active duty and 4 years of reserves or 5 years active duty and 4 years of reserves if you go on to Nuke school. These times sometimes change we've been told. The committment at school is much like a part time job. The Captain of the unit said that it can be as many as 20 hours and as few as 10 hours per week depending on what is going on. My sons program has a week of basic training and orientation prior to college starting in August. The unit functions like an extended family and students participate in clubs, sports etc as they find time. My son was told he could also do a semester abroad in the program. We were very surprised by that!</p>
<p>Depending on the scholarship you receive the award can be as high as full tuition (some schools kick in room and board...ours does not) books, travel expenses, uniforms and a stipend each month. This is all explained on the site.</p>
<p>The application was more intense than USNA's last year which surprised us. My son had 4 essays, 2 interviews and the document was many pages long. Do the application now so it goes to the first board meeting in September and you'll have a better chance of being reviewed more often. The process is similar to USNA's but the only info shared is the Dodmerb exam. If you wear glasses you may be fully qualified for NROTC and waiverable for USNA. USNA has the highest eye requirements of any Service Academy as we found out.</p>
<p>If you can't gain admission to USNA, want to be an officer in the USN and / or want a little more freedom to choose your major and experience college life with less restrictions, NROTC is a great option. You still wear uniforms once a week, get randon drug and alcohol screening, have to have short hair etc.</p>
<p>My son looked at NROTC as an option equivalent to USNA with similar outcomes but a different process. There are clearly advantages to achieving your goal both ways. Many choose NROTC (some on this site did) even after receiving appointments to USNA. I do not know which our son would have chosen given the chance. I do know it would have been a tough decision. Many great schools offer NROTC including the Ivies where he is going. He still wishes he had be given the opportunity to make that decision but it thrilled about the NROTC option at a great school! </p>
<p>Best of Luck to you! JM Now Graduate Mom</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone received paperwork from the coaches they met with during the athletic brief, because I have received a letter from the track coaches and also paperwork which needs to be sent to my guidance counselor and sprints/track coaches. I would like to know if everyone received these or not?
GO NAVY BEAT ARMY
NAVY 2010 (hopefully)
A-4-1 1st Session...that's right we won drill competition woot woot!</p>
<p>Wisconsin Navy
Do you know what kind of times are required to walk on to the Navy track & field team?</p>
<p>scratch that last post.... i don't want to mess up the thread
continue on summer seminar.....</p>
<p>Wisconsin Navy - Hey! I think I met you on the very first day at the airport! Yeah, I'm guessing I got the same letter as you. Nnngh. Teachers are so difficult to get a hold on during the summer...heh.</p>
<p>yea great times...walking into the room and seeing only guys...then there was you lol yea my school is only open 2 days a week grr so I have to catch them at the right moment but yea now I have even more Navy paperwork to fill out yay!</p>
<p>How did the sequence of events go regarding finding out he was not accepted at USNA and then finding out he had the NROTC scholarship and acceptance at another college? I'm asking because it sounds like a lot of kids don't find out until April they didn't make it to USNA. Did he get the scholarship notification and the college acceptance before that and he just held out until he heard from the Academy?</p>
<p>Hi~hbc025</p>
<p>My son applied for NROTC the end of August and heard that he had received the scholarship in October. He received that acceptance on-line and shortly following in the mail. The college application process and acceptance is completelt separate. He applied to 7 schools including USNA and two of the schools were his first and second choice NROTC schools. Both highly competative and none were a sure thing. The schools tell you there is no correlation between getting a NROTC scholarship and acceptance at the school. This is probably because the admission criteria is different depending on the schools. Anyway the Ivys do not let you know until about April first and USNA lets you know by the middle to end of April in most cases. Many of the other schools let him know much earlier than their literature indicated. Our son was accepted to every school that he applied to except USNA. He did not turn down any until about a week before the national decision day which is the end of April. He did accpet his university choice before hearing from USNA because he didn't feel that he was going to get in USNA because of his eye waiver and our location. Had he gotten in he would have had two weeks, I believe, to make the decision. At that point he would have made his decision and if it wasn't the university he had accepted we would have called to see if we could keep him on the list as a back up plan (and forfit our deposit if he didn't attend) in case I day came and there was a problem.</p>
<p>It is really important to have a back-up plan. Sports injuries, eye problems on admission, a change of heart etc. can leave a highly qualified candidate with no college plans in the fall. A student in our school had this happen at WP a few years ago and had to scramble to find a place to go to school in the summer. I believe there is someone on this site that has had a similar experience at WP this year also.</p>
<p>It's a good idea to keep your options open. The Navy Unit in our area told him that most don't hear until the spring on NROTC awards. There were several on this site last year that heard right away. They also got in USNA. We were surprised that he heard so quickly.</p>
<p>The best advice I have is if there is a school that you really are interested in and they have an interim decision plan and it's non-binding, go for it. It was a relief to know in February that he had gotten in one of his top choice schools and had a NROTC scholarship that could possibly be transferred to that school. There is a lot of pressure and knowing you're in somewhere makes the spring somewhat easier. Turning down great schools that want you is another experience in itself! Best of Luck! JM</p>