Is this a shoo-in?

[mombee]

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@NorthernCalMother

No one has commented on this line of your initial message:
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<p>From my Post # 9:

Only 20 total candidates can be admitted annually from ALL ROTC sources. Additionally, the unsuccessful ROTC nominee is not eligible for the national pool. An almost futile endeavor.

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<p>US Code Title 10 is very specific as to nomination sources. That to which the school would be referring is that they are able to nominate three candidates annually through the ROTC route. While this is true, only a total of 20 candidates nationwide from all units combined, both high school and college, can be offered appointments from this source. As with all other nomination sources, many more are nominated than are offered appointments. However, in this case, a true needle in a haystack.</p>

<p>NROTC must complete the same DoDMERB medical examination as service academy candidates. It has been a long while since I had the opportunity to examine the DoDMERB candidate questionnaire but there are questions in reference to academic skill deficiencies/learning disabilities.</p>

<p>For enlisted, this is from the Army disqualification standards. The other services are similiar.</p>

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d. Specific academic skills defects, chronic history of academic skills or perceptual defects, secondary to organic or functional mental disorders that interfere with work or school after age 12. Current use of medication to improve or maintain academic skills.

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<p>As with the Academy standards, perhaps they are waiverable and would have to be approached on a case-by-case basis.</p>

<p>Again from my first post. Apply but have a plan B.</p>