<p>ECs in college are great, but remember the academy still looks at his ECs from high school. If he does AFROTC, tell him to take classes and plan as if he were going graduate from that school. Should he not get in a second time, he’ll still be well on his way to a commission, and from the sound of it, maybe even an earlier graduation.</p>
<p>His TOP priority should be GPA. That’ll be the academy’s biggest concern. Don’t let him overload himself. ROTC is a something that can eat up a big deal of one’s time. I only know of two or three mids in my unit who participate in sports, many others attempted, but quickly dropped the sport due to time constraints. Remember, ROTC is not like the academy. Only a fraction of a fraction of the student body are in it…so he’s gonna have to bend over backwards sometimes to successfully fit both college and ROTC into his schedule.</p>
<p>In my opinion, ROTC should cover the whole area of college ECs. When the academy sees that, they’re gonna know he’s dedicated to the service and is a sound investment. But if he feels like he can handle more, by all means tell him to live it up and have fun while he’s in a civilian college!</p>