First off, I would like to say that I'm really happy that this forum exists and would like to thank all the contributors.
About myself- 19 years old, born in Pakistan(moved here at the age of 9, I am a legal citizen), have been a Cadet with my local police department since APR of 09. Grad HS in May 2009. I am currently attending a Community College in Northern California. I will be graduating with 2 Associate degree(1 in Math/Science, the other is general) this spring. I got accepted to California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, they have a Corps of Cadets and the NROTC program is run with Berkeley and Stanford. I will hopefully be graduating with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, preferably 2014, maybe 2015. I know I would have to give up my Pakistani citizenship to become an Officer, which I am okay with. I plan on doing Aviation.
I have emailed the NROTC office at Berkeley and I got a response that had attached an application for the College Program, and a physical form "to be completed by at a military facility or through DoDMERB health services.". Does this mean I have to go to MEPS? I haven't had the chance to call the NROTC office.
I also wear contacts, got em about a week ago. My visions is 20/40 and -1.50. So I know that shouldn't be a problem. I have minor Scoliosis, about 5 degrees, also no problem. But I do have Nasal Septum Deviation(I was a dumb kid, always got hurt.). I haven't been able to find anything on that, I looked at the NAMI waiver guide but couldn't find anything. I am able to exercise/run/workout normally, but my right nostril sometimes gets plugged, no problem though. When it does get plugged, it makes a whistling sound.
Sorry for the long story, wanted to get everything.
In shorter terms.
1-How do I begin the physical process for the College Program?
2-Will those medical "problems" be an NPQ?
Thanks to everyone.
About myself- 19 years old, born in Pakistan(moved here at the age of 9, I am a legal citizen), have been a Cadet with my local police department since APR of 09. Grad HS in May 2009. I am currently attending a Community College in Northern California. I will be graduating with 2 Associate degree(1 in Math/Science, the other is general) this spring. I got accepted to California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, they have a Corps of Cadets and the NROTC program is run with Berkeley and Stanford. I will hopefully be graduating with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, preferably 2014, maybe 2015. I know I would have to give up my Pakistani citizenship to become an Officer, which I am okay with. I plan on doing Aviation.
I have emailed the NROTC office at Berkeley and I got a response that had attached an application for the College Program, and a physical form "to be completed by at a military facility or through DoDMERB health services.". Does this mean I have to go to MEPS? I haven't had the chance to call the NROTC office.
I also wear contacts, got em about a week ago. My visions is 20/40 and -1.50. So I know that shouldn't be a problem. I have minor Scoliosis, about 5 degrees, also no problem. But I do have Nasal Septum Deviation(I was a dumb kid, always got hurt.). I haven't been able to find anything on that, I looked at the NAMI waiver guide but couldn't find anything. I am able to exercise/run/workout normally, but my right nostril sometimes gets plugged, no problem though. When it does get plugged, it makes a whistling sound.
Sorry for the long story, wanted to get everything.
In shorter terms.
1-How do I begin the physical process for the College Program?
2-Will those medical "problems" be an NPQ?
Thanks to everyone.