ROTC then Medical school

2012mom
Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:38:29 +0000

I cannot answer your questions about going to med school after going to college on an NROTC scholarship. My GUESS is that, similar to USNA, there might be a FEW slots per year (USNA is now authorized up to 25 slots for grads to go straight to medical/dental school). The process for USNA is for interested Mids to first “overload” their class schedule to add in several biology courses that are not USNA “core” classes, but which are required for med schools. They must also choose a major that requires organic chemistry OR they must also overload those courses. At the end of 2/C (junior) year, USNA Mids must apply for a med/dental school slot from USNA. Service selection decisions, including those for med/dental school spots, occurs during 1/C (senior) year. In parallel, USNA Mids must take the MCAT, and they must apply to, and gain acceptance to, an accredited medical school. Note that, if a USNA Mid does NOT get accepted to amed/dental school, they are reassigned to whatever service selection spots are still available.

Since your have Internet access, you may be able to apply for an NROTC scholarship on-line. Here is the URL for the NROTC web site. If you click on “apply” you can learn more about the application process and you will find the link to the on-line application. I do not know if the application is open to internet addresses outside the US.
Naval Education and Training Command - NETC;

You say that your parents can’t pay for any of your college expenses. Are you aware that NROTC scholarships do NOT cover the costs of college room and board?

Also, you mentioned wanting to attend specific schools in California. Be sure to look on the NROTC web site for the list of colleges and universities, to make sure that the school you want is on the list. Also, be sure to check the entrance statistics for those schools. To complete the requirements for an NROTC scholarship, you must not only win the scholarship, but you must be accepted to the school/NROTC unit to which you are assigned, OR you must request that your scholarship be transferred to a different school.

Good luck!