Hey guys,
I stumbled across this site while looking for information on a career in the military. I hope to soon become an Officer Cadet attending RMC, and have spent time reading through this forum. I believe that i possess various characteristics and abilities that an officer should have. I also feel that my academic achievement (consistent mid 80's) balanced with my leadership activities within my high school (founding member of a growing anti-bullying group, etc.) will be something that would be appealing to the forces. Regardless of how hard i try, or confident i feel, i realize that it is extremely competitive and that I can not depend upon acceptance into ROTP. Failing acceptance, I plan to postpone my post secondary education and apply to a NCM position. As such, my questions are:
After serving as an NCM member, would acceptance into ROTP or another form of subsidized education plan (at some point i would like to attain a Bachelors in Science, majoring in physics. RMC is the goal, but attending another school is okay with me) become more likely?
If such an option existed, would i have to leave the military, and then reapply through ROTP? Or could i apply to ROTP without the potential risk of being unable to reattain my position in the military?
I am very open to any suggestions you may have, and any comments or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.
-Thomas
PS. excuse me if a similar post has been made/answered.
I stumbled across this site while looking for information on a career in the military. I hope to soon become an Officer Cadet attending RMC, and have spent time reading through this forum. I believe that i possess various characteristics and abilities that an officer should have. I also feel that my academic achievement (consistent mid 80's) balanced with my leadership activities within my high school (founding member of a growing anti-bullying group, etc.) will be something that would be appealing to the forces. Regardless of how hard i try, or confident i feel, i realize that it is extremely competitive and that I can not depend upon acceptance into ROTP. Failing acceptance, I plan to postpone my post secondary education and apply to a NCM position. As such, my questions are:
After serving as an NCM member, would acceptance into ROTP or another form of subsidized education plan (at some point i would like to attain a Bachelors in Science, majoring in physics. RMC is the goal, but attending another school is okay with me) become more likely?
If such an option existed, would i have to leave the military, and then reapply through ROTP? Or could i apply to ROTP without the potential risk of being unable to reattain my position in the military?
I am very open to any suggestions you may have, and any comments or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.
-Thomas
PS. excuse me if a similar post has been made/answered.