How is the NROTC program at these schools?

[RobLyman]

I did a year at the one with 3,500 students that cost me $19k a semester, then I transferred to the one without a football team. Or I could have gone to the community college that just started offering 4 year degrees.

Jacksonville University versus University of Michigan. Definitely a difference.

JU is a good school. True, a finacial bargain it is not. It has no big football, but it has small classes where the professors actually show up in person. It is a good choice for anyone with an NROTC scholarship. To say it is not a REAL college is being dishonest.

Note: Yes, I did graduate from JU...probably before you were born.

 

[MasterBates]

JU is OK, as long as you are not paying for it.

 

[cameron172]

JU is a good school. True, a finacial bargain it is not. It has no big football, but it has small classes where the professors actually show up in person. It is a good choice for anyone with an NROTC scholarship. To say it is not a REAL college is being dishonest.

Note: Yes, I did graduate from JU...probably before you were born.

I should switch REAL with TRADITIONAL. I won't argue that JU has some good academics and they love the navy. It's a good place if you're on scholarship. I'm a CP/Advanced Standing mid so that's why I switched. But as far as a "traditional" college life like at UF, UM, UGA, *other "state university"*, Jacksonville is lacking. I don't see many "JU Alumni!" or "Osprey Pride!" license plates or shirts outside of jax.

 

[MasterBates]

How you think I feel? My college no longer exists.

 

[OnTopTime]

How you think I feel? My college no longer exists.

Bonus! No more alumni fundraising letters.

 

[MasterBates]

School reformed as Kettering University. Now KU. Wants money because I went to the school they grew out of.

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[statesman]

Its called a legacy MB...

 

[CommodoreMid]

Huh, a dude in my squadron got his degree from Kettering. Didn't realize that's where it evolved.

 

[NavAir42]

I don't see many "JU Alumni!" or "Osprey Pride!" license plates or shirts outside of jax.

I've seen more than my fair share of JU patches. Maybe that's a P-3 in Jacksonville thing, but it was more than I could count on one hand.

 

[squorch2]

Maybe that's a P-3 in Jacksonville thing

Strike P-3 and I think you're on to something.

 

[MasterBates]

Huh, a dude in my squadron got his degree from Kettering. Didn't realize that's where it evolved.

Anyone that graduated before say 04/05 timeframe? If so, might know them. Small school, so even the Seniors know a lot of the Freshmen/Sophomores.

I was a 2001 ME-Auto grad, but it was still GMI on my degree.

 

[cameron172]

I've seen more than my fair share of JU patches. Maybe that's a P-3 in Jacksonville thing, but it was more than I could count on one hand.

I haven't been paying too much attention, but I haven't noticed many other patches for other alma maters. I'm sure they exist though...?

 

[MasterBates]

BAM.

GMI Patch.

 

[Uncle Fester]

You mentioned USNA. If you're a senior, I'm assuming you've already got your nomination and admissions paperwork in; otherwise you're way, way behind the curve.

And ditto the above: major in Aero if you want to be an Aero Engineer. If you want to be a pilot, major in something you like and you're good at, and that will lead into a career you want if the pilot thing doesn't work out.

Actually, that should be your main critera for choosing a school as well, not the quality of the ROTC unit. I will tell you, the Fleet don't care. An Ensign is an Ensign. There's not much difference between the performance of alumni of State U 'A' ROTC vs State U 'B' ROTC in the program, and accession source is something CNATRA/NASC tracks closely.

 

[CommodoreMid]

Anyone that graduated before say 04/05 timeframe? If so, might know them. Small school, so even the Seniors know a lot of the Freshmen/Sophomores.

I was a 2001 ME-Auto grad, but it was still GMI on my degree.

Nope, he's younger than that.