<p>Basically, I just want to know that if I am accepted into NROTC, will I be able to apply to the academy for the c/o 2012, 2013, and 2014? I do not want to go through 4 years at my plan B college :(.</p>
<p>-David</p>
<p>Yep, you for surely can. I believe that you can also receive a nomination through your CO to attend USNA (If I'm wrong, someone please correct me). Keep in mind you will still have to attend 4 more years at USNA. But after taking a strong load of college courses, i.e. chem, calc, physics, history, etc. you may be able to validate quite a few classes during plebe summer. And from what i've heard, being able to skip freshman chem at Annapolis is a god send. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, shoot me a message. I'm going through somewhat of the samething as you. Good luck!</p>
<p>-Jason</p>
<p>David,</p>
<p>It is nice to hear about people who are running along the same path. I hope everything is going well with your Academy process and wish you the best of luck. I wanted to let you know that in no way does being in NROTC affect your chances of applying and/or going to the Academy. Actually, I applied to the Academy for the class of 2010, got a nomination, but no appointment. Currently, I went to my "Plan B" school, the University of Missouri, and am enrolled in their NROTC program as a College Programmer (Non-scholarship, which I also did not receive). I told myself I wanted to give the Academy option another shot and decided to reapply before I reported to MU. I have been notified that I have received a nomination, but as you probably know, that is only part of the battle.</p>
<p>I am not intending to read off what I am doing, but I wanted to give you a little background on my situation. Please, let me know if you have ANY questions. I have found out quite a lot about both the NROTC and Academy processes along this very long journey and would be glad to help you out.</p>
<p>Like Mightyrooster said, you actually CAN get nominated by the CO of your NROTC unit. The Academy makes the final determination on which CO nominations they will accept. Also, like mightyrooster said, plan on taking a comprable courseload as a Freshman in your regular college. I would encourage you to try and get as many classes the same as you would be taking as a Plebe, but don't just take the classes if they are not going to help to propel you with your regular studies if the Academy doesn't work out. I ran into the same problem of trying to balance my courseload out to something comprable and I think you will find that you will not be able to match it 100%. </p>
<p>I encourage you to always keep your options open. All commissioning sources transport their students to the SAME destination, whether it be an Ensign in the Navy or a 2nd Lt. in the Marine Corps. Serving a year at a regular college could prove to be quite helpful to you if you end up going to the Academy in the long run. You will be much more academically prepared, and will also already be indoctrinated into functioning in a military installation. As a result, leader opportunities are more likely to be open to you as a Plebe at the Academy. Try to get your PT scores up, hit the books hard, and prove to the unit that not only are you dedicated to your own personal mission of obtaining a commission, but that you are also devoted to the unit as well. Volunteer for anything you can, as long as you can handle the workload. I would suggest also taking the ACT again, as well.</p>
<p>I hope I have not rambled on too long, but I just thought I might be able to help you out. I wish you the best of luck and if you have any questions, just let me know.</p>
<p>/R,
Will</p>
<p>Thank you very much for the responses fellas. I am currently in the process of obtaining a nomination, though in my mind, I have accepted that it won't happen and I'll do a year of prep at the local university or another. So I have a buddy that was not accepted upon high school graduation, but went to Michigan State Univ. and completed a year there w/o the scholarship, but he mentioned that he still trained, drilled, and participated in most unit functions. He was then accepted to USNA upon finishing his freshman year at MSU. Now my question: if he had not been accepted into USNA for all 4 years of college, would he be obligated to serve the minimum active duty requirement after college since he was "un-attached"? </p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>-David</p>
<p>All scholarship and non-scholarship students participate in the exact same activities. The only difference between the two is that the scholarship students get an official military ID card, they are getting paid their stipend and a book stipend(plus tuition costs), and they get to go on a summer cruise between their freshman and sophmore year, and every year after that. If he had NOT been accepted to USNA, and was in college NROTC as a "college-programmer," the unit would resumbit his scholarship accplication after the 1st semester freshman year, during the summer of his freshman year, and after the 1st semester of his sophmore year. The scholarships that are given out are either 3 or 2 year scholarships. If he did NOT get a scholarship after those tries, he would be put on what is called "Advanced Standing." It comes with some perks like a stipend, but nothing else. Advanced Standing is VERY rare and most of the time what happens is if they are not on scholarship by the beginning of their junior year, they are asked to leave. You CAN'T graduate with a commission if you are not on scholarship. The unit will do everything they can to help you get a scholarship. They can also hand out 1-2 a year from the CO, if he thinks you deserve a scholarship and you were not awarded one. Your scholarship packet includes PT scores, military bearing/conduct, and grades. Which brings us back to our original point. WORK YOUR BUTT OFF YOUR FIRST SEMESTER AND EVERYTHING WILL BE A LOT EASIER!</p>
<p>I hope this helped and let me know if you need anything else. Thanks...</p>