<p>Would being in ROTC and graduating as a Second Lieutenant about to be commissioned to lead and control a group of 40-50 men shine brightly on med applications? Do med schools respect the quality of leaders that ROTC programs produce? Also, would you think being in ROTC would take up too much time and commitment?</p>
<p>Do you want to do it?</p>
<p>I do, or I was thinking of joining the Marines, it sounds very interesting. I’m afraid the ROTC program might take up too much time out of my schedule though, am wondering if it will and if anyone knows anything about it, as well as about how it looks to med schools (I will not be doing it to boost my med application).</p>
<p>Do it then. So what if it takes too much time? You’re going to either have to defer after college anyways for medical school or you will serve. There will be time to make up for any EC’s that you are lacking. Military service and leadership is definitely something to put on your EC. Remember, many of the docs that will read your application did a mandatory 2 year stint.</p>
<p>Thank you. Or, I think I could go to medical school first and complete my service after medical school. I’m afraid that the weekly requirements of the ROTC program, such as required classes as well as routine physical training (3x/week I believe), will be a bit more than I can chew? At my school, completing the ROTC program automatically grants you a minor in Leadership Science.</p>
<p>theres always the uniformed services university…</p>
<p>[Uniformed</a> Services University of the Health Sciences](<a href=“http://www.usuhs.mil/]Uniformed”>http://www.usuhs.mil/)</p>