nrotc scholarships

juniormom
Tue, 15 Nov 2005 07:11:57 +0000

Hi, We have met a few students in NROTC that are playing Div 1 sports and they seem to be handling it. It is very difficult though. MY son wanted to play a club sport and the parctice was slated so that it was impossible to meet all of his obligations. One student we met felt really strong about playing and started in the summer to get a couple of classes off the fall semester to make it easier. NROTC mandates two calc, two physics and two writing classes irrespective of your major. The other challenge is that it is hard to get all your courses to fit around Navy and a sport. The Navy courses aren’t flexible. My son hasn’t been able to take a class or two that he has wanted because of this. I believe that at the Academy there are a few more options around class scheduling since most of the mids have the same core courses. That tends to be a little different at other Universities. You may also find you have a class in the evening, Saturday and my son even had one on Sunday. I would talk with the unit where you applied and see what advice you can get. You may be able to register for classes early if you are on a team at some schools which might make it easier. Good Luck~