katwkittens

In post #10 I mention the accomodations issue. Having 2 sons complete both the ROTC scholie (AF,Navy,Army) process and earn said scolarships and then complete and be admitted to 3 service academies, accomodations on the SAt/ACT make those specific scores unacceptable. Doesn't matter the reason for the accomodations.

And yes not only on the pre-lim apps do they ask specific questions about possible DQs but as posted above the DODMERB is very thorough. And yes they can ask for all your medical records or anything else they feel is necessary. And the questions are specific. As in have you EVER been diagnosed with.........? Not, do you think you have this or do you think you were misdiagnosed?

And after filling out the paperwork, then you see a physician(service disgnated not yours) for a physical, have an eye exam, complete a physical fitnness test, LORs, all done before being commissioned as an officer.

And with the current needs of the Navy scaling back officers they will be even pickier than in the past.

Kat

dodgersmom

Again, the College Board no longer reports accommodations.

But, regardless, the OP will need to test again in the fall . . . which he's already indicated he's prepared to do. His plan - to use the accommodated scores for college admission and the unaccommodated scores for ROTC admission - seems a sound one.

wyattthehopeful

thank you SO MUCH dodgersmom i myself looked into it and from what ive seen i cant be automatically disqualified so long as dyslexia has not been recorded as affecting my learning ability and classroom functioning (which it hasent may i happily add!) i will continue looking to see if it states anywhere otherwise but i honestly doubt it

Iron Maiden

Auto DQ for dyslexia if any accommodations have been given. OP states he has been. Thus the DQ. And the OP has to disclose it.

I'm afraid the point is moot. Taking the SAT / ACT in the Fall will put the OP only in the last few boards when the competition is the toughest. Given that he is a Tier 3 major that will have only taken Pre-Calc and not having taken the max # of AP courses the chances of a scholarship are very very poor. And test scores are unknown.

I've seen too many kids have well meaning people tell them they are a shoe-in when they are far from it. Then the kid is stuck.

The reality is that there are 10x more applicants than spots. The Navy is only taking the kids with perfect stats and meds now. It is much different than even 4 years ago.

Iron Maiden

Regardless of what anyone thinks about th dyslexia the only opinion that matters is DODMERB. The OP should call the number I gave, tell then the entire honest story, and get a real answer. He can then go from there.

katwkittens

Dodgersmom-

I understand what you are saying regarding the Collegeboard not reporting scores with the notation of accomodations given.

Rather it is on the application forms that specifically ask the candidate if the SAT/ACT scores were with accomodations. It is up to the candidate to report the truth.

If it is found say in the counselor's LOR where she is asked if any accomodations (electronic form she must fill out and send back with those SPECIFIC questions) were given and she replies with a yes, then that would be grounds for automatic dismissal.

The idea is the candidate would tell the truth regarding the diagnosis and subsequent accomodations.

Kat

Iron Maiden

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juillet

and for all i know college math classes may not cram equations into a board and confuse me, but declaring a major that deals in math would require time, which i know in college i will have an abundance of, but i cant just teach myself, and i doubt student tutors will be willing to put forth enough patience to keep me steady. honestly i looked into quantitative economics along with a mass of other tier 1 and 2 degrees and most of them boiled down to math as a key concept for success, this scared me back into accounting since i had a small idea of what it would be like in college.

But math is a key concept for success in accounting, too…this logic doesn't make sense to me.

And as for Iron Maiden's comment about recruiters, I was NOT talking about regular military recruiters. I talked to some recruiters specifically from the Naval Academy who came to my school who had tips on the NROTC scholarship. There are also Navy recruiters for officer candidates; I know because I have talked to some before.

Iron Maiden

Very true, but my impression was that the OP talked to a regular recruiter.

Having taken nothin can tell you accounting courses are 100X easier than college Calculus. I agree the logic is flawed.

shaymitchell

Can someone please explain the tier 1 & tier 2 majors and how they work?
what if my sat score went from a 1530 to a 1370? does that mean im already disqualified for the process?

Iron Maiden

Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps - Scholarship Selection Criteria

You need to do some basic research.

They will take the highest SAT score. Is the 1530 for all 3 parts or just reading & math?