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[Phantom Hawk]

Anyone in NROTC on a scholarship now, or has had one in the past could u please post your SAT scores/GPA/other stats that got you the scholarship? Just trying to figure out my chances.

 

[Bevo16]

I had a 1250 SAT and that is on the lower end of what you will need.
High School GPA's are all computed differently, so that number would not do you much good. I was 10th out of 41 in my class (yes, I grew up in Hickville). I had over 20 varsity sports letters and had gone to state in cross examination debate for 2 years in addition to a bunch of other activities.

Athletics are very important to selection boards. You can have a 1500 SAT but if you are 40 pounds overweight, you probably will not get a scholarship. Leadership activities like Boy's State and Boy Scouts help as well. Volunteer work is important, officers need to be good citizens.

Educate yourself about the Navy and what you want to do before you go into your interviews. Good interviews are the one thing that can put you over the top if your package is borderline. I spent a year as "Officer Programs Coordinator" for Naval Submarine School in Groton, CT before I went to college and I know a thing or two about building a package. If you have any specific questions, PM me.

 

[Phantom Hawk]

my SAT is what is killing me, I only have an 1190 on one individual test which is what the board uses. I have a 3.7 GPA which will be going up this semester and loads of varsity sports and leadership stuff. I just hope the SAT doesnt kill me.

 

[EngineGirl]

my SAT is what is killing me, I only have an 1190 on one individual test which is what the board uses. I have a 3.7 GPA which will be going up this semester and loads of varsity sports and leadership stuff. I just hope the SAT doesnt kill me.

A know someone who got a 4 year scholarship with an 1130 SAT score. Had really great recommendations, lots of AP tests, was in all sorts of clubs, was a team captain in sports, involved in the community, etc.

EngineGirl

 

[Phantom Hawk]

well thats reassuring, i hope the selection board takes pity on me!

 

[NozeMan]

Well, I never took the SAT, but I got in with a 28 overall on the ACT (31 math, 29 english). However, I have heard that competition for scholarships these days has been getting tougher and the test score bar has been uppped. I can't give you an exact number though. Regardless of whether or not you pick up the 4 year out of high school, you can always pick it up after your freshman or sophomore year of NROTC. If you keep good grades and are active in the battalion as a mid, picking up a scholarship after coming to school is quite common. Personally, I'd say that half of the people in my class got their scholarships after being college programmers their freshman year. So be aware of the fact that if you dont pick up the scholarship out of high school, you can still get it down the road. Best of luck!

 

[Taildragger]

I got like a 1280 on my SAT and like a 26 on my ACT. My cumulative GPA out of high school was like a 3.7 GPA. I think the minimum you can make on the ACT is a 26, and I don't know about the SAT. I played high school baseball and was the captain of the ice hockey team. Athletics are a pretty important part of the process, they're looking for well-rounded individuals. Another thing to remember is that grades aren't the only thing they go off of. If you've done any volunteer work or community service, make sure they hear about it. I did a lot of volunteering for the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) as a volunteer pilot for their Young Eagles program, along with doing stuff for my church, etc. They're looking for well-rounded applicants.

 

[CommodoreMid]

It also depends on what schools you're looking at. It will be much more competitive to get a scholarship to MIT than it will be to most other schools. I'm at Vandy right now, had 1470 SAT, 4.0 GPA in high school, graduated number 2 in my class, Girl Scout, played first trumpet in band, piano, some community service, other random stuff.

 

[3wire]

Sorry, the board was slow and this got posted twice. How can I delete it--or would a moderator do this?

 

[3wire]

It also depends on what schools you're looking at. It will be much more competitive to get a scholarship to MIT than it will be to most other schools. I'm at Vandy right now, had 1470 SAT, 4.0 GPA in high school, graduated number 2 in my class, Girl Scout, played first trumpet in band, piano, some community service, other random stuff.

I talked to someone in Pensacola last year (I forget her name, a LT in charge of this thing), and she said that it's actually easier to get the scholarship to MIT as so few people actually get accepted into the school, they do not put a cap on the number of people. Whereas other schools (perhaps Vandy) might be more competitive because more students would actually get accepted into the school and take the scholarship at that location.

 

[SlickAg]

I believe that. Every year there's a bunch of kids who apply for ROTC scholarships to A&M, I think that there were something like 40-50 kids on the waiting list. There's 25 slots and they tend to fill up quickly. As for my stats, I had a 1470 SAT, ~3.9 GPA, NHS, varsity sports, clubs, stuff like that. I was also an immediate select or whatever they call those. Getting a 4-year scholarship would be pretty awesome b/c it's getting harder and harder to pick up a 2 or 3 year scholarship or advanced standing. We're talking around a 3.5 GPA at least. That's what our unit is telling people anyway.

 

[Taildragger]

Yeah, if you want a scholarship, its best to get on the ball in high school before you graduate. 2 and 3 year scholarships are becoming a rarity, especially if you don't have a technical major. At my unit, you've gotta have around at least a 3.5 GPA to be competitive, although that's not all what they look at. The class a year ahead of me took a huge hit over the summer, and all the midshipmen not on scholarship or advanced standing were booted from the program. It was close to half their class.