<p>Hi! I’m an NROTC (Marine Option) student and I just went through the application process last year. Here’s the answer to your question:</p>
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<li><p>Yes, even if you don’t like the school that your in-state NROTC school is in, you MUST apply. Not applying is disqualifying. (I went through the same thing: I did NOT want to go to my in state school so I put it as my last choice and it was way lower (in the NY times ranking) than my in-state one.</p></li>
<li><p>Yes, it’s totally possible to change what school you were assigned to. I actually changed my school. What happens is IF you get the scholarship, you get assigned to the school and you have to email a request form to change. That request is either sent through or wait listed until a spot opens up. Usually they give you your top choice school for NROTC unless it’s a really popular unit like VMI or the citadel. </p></li>
<li><p>Engineering candidates are more competitive than most other candidates, and generally there are hardly any tier-3 students accepted to the program. </p></li>
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<p>4.With the navy, you get to request what job you want at the end of your junior year. The choices are surface warfare (ship), submarine, or aviation. They also have SEALS, but only like 3 are selected each year despite a ton of people requesting it. They also have the medical corps but it’s super rare that they select an NROTC candidate. It just never happens. </p>
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<li><p>More women are being phased into submarines, but the number is still few, and submarines is currently the most dangerous job in the navy. </p></li>
<li><p>Mostly you won’t get aviation unless you request it, but I know a lot of people who got put on a sub even though they didn’t request it at all.</p></li>
<li><p>to determine where you will be put, they look at your GPA and your midshipmen rating. </p></li>
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<p>Hope this helps (:</p>
<p>ps. if youre going marines, then it’s a little different. Message me if that’s the case. </p>