Tex15
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I'm a sophomore MIDN 3/C currently applying for a (two year) side load scholarship. There is a shockingly low amount of information out there on these, so I was hoping some of you here might have some wisdom to offer.
(Disclaimer: I have extensively researched this, both on airwarriors and other sites, and have not found any relevant, up-to-date information that satisfactorily answers my questions.)
(Disclaimer: I have extensively researched this, both on airwarriors and other sites, and have not found any relevant, up-to-date information that satisfactorily answers my questions.)
- Exactly how competitive are two-year scholarships, particularly for LREC/tier 3 applicants? NSTC says 202 are to be awarded with 85% going to tech majors, but what size and caliber of an applicant pool am I looking at?
- How much will not having taken calculus and physics hurt an applicant's chances? (There was a thread on this several years ago, but there was never really a definitive answer.) The papers they give my unit's four-year scholarship kids say those courses must be finished by sophomore year, but no where in the (limited) side load information have I found something that says it's mandatory, only 'recommended.' I would consider myself a fairly solid applicant otherwise, but will not having taken these classes kill me? (For what it's worth - and to avoid lecture - I recognize their importance in today's Navy and plan on taking them this summer. I didn't take them earlier because I didn't feel like I had developed good enough study habits yet and they would have screwed over my GPA.)
- How much of a factor do PT scores play in the application process for Navy? If important, what scores are considered competitive?
- When are applicants for this time of year usually notified of a decision for the side load scholarship? When are advanced standing applicants usually notified?
- How many advanced standing slots are available, and what's considered competitive?
- And, of course: will the recent sequester have an effect on side loads and/or advanced standing?