<p>Ok, setting aside any weight issues (it is what it is)…</p>
<p>Lets say she gets an application done at the end of the school year. No need to do it any earlier as I suspect the Army will want a complete Junior year transcript. Plus it gives her time to come up with a list of schools and get a fitness test. </p>
<p>At that point, the Army will contact you and tell you to report for a DODMERB at a location near your home. Hopefully, they will understand summer home is 1000 miles from school and schedule it during the summer. Otherwise we have to ask for a provider change. If we can hit a 12 week target of summer for that, there is no logistical issue having a parent present for a physical here at home.</p>
<p>The interview with a PMS probably can be handled while she is at school, as there is at least one school within an hour of her campus that has ROTC. I guess it doesn’t matter which school’s PMS conducts the interview, although I think there would be someone at school who would be willing to drive her as far as Norwich (90 minutes IIRC) if that would be of benefit. </p>
<p>I am not too worried about admissions, as we agree that she isn’t looking at any reach schools being a varsity athlete. Adding ROTC committment wouldn’t help at a reach school either. I am familiar with admissions, as lets say I work within the industry. Being a recruitable athlete at a match school = admissions.</p>
<p>Then like everyone else, it is waiting for boards…</p>
<p>Good point about fit at schools with a minimal ROTC presence. It will be a discussion point during her upcoming spring break.</p>