Got some questions

[JimmyK]

Hello All,

First off I would like to thank whoever created this site. This place is awesome, I've only been here a few weeks and have already learned alot.

Ok, in a few weeks I'm going to be starting my Junior year in high school. I was actually looking for info on ROTC when I found out about BDCP. After reading most of the posts here I think BDCP might be better for me than ROTC, mostly because the only thing I've got going for me is my GPA, and none of my classes are AP or anything else special. Also my school lacks on the extracurriculars, if we want to do anything extra we have to go to one of the other schools in town and thats only if they want to let us in.

Anyways I have some questions on BDCP I hope someone might be able to answer. First off, will it hurt my chances of getting accepted if I go to a community college my first two years?(mostly to save $$) And is there anything I can do now to help getting accepted in the future?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

James

P.S. Does anyone know where I go to find a Officer Recuiter? I live in Cheyenne, Wy which is about 90mi north of Denver, I figure thats where the closest one will probably be.

 

[ducam23]

Going to a CC won't hurt your chances but it will make your life easier if you go to a 4 year university. I don't know if there are any cheap state school like we have in CA (thank god for the CSU system) but if it's not to much, go to the 4 year. You can apply after your first year if you have a technical degree or after 2 years with a non technical degree. if you go the CC route after 2 years of school you still have to prove your self at a 4 year school for a semester at least and then it takes another semester at least just to here back so then you wouldn't get anything until the time you start your senior year. You've got time if your just a junior and ROTC may still accept you because BDCP is a lot harder to get into. (College classes are harder then hs especially one without ap class) ROTC with take into account what is available to you at your school, apply to that first if the navy is what you want to do.

Go to navy.com and look up your officer recruiter but since your just a junior they are going to send you to the enlisted guys probably.

 

[bch]

I URGE you to still APPLY for NROTC. BDCP is a good fall back, but you will learn a GREAT DEAL MORE about the navy and being an officer in NROTC then you will at OCS.

 

[JimmyK]

Thanks for the info. After reading your responses I have a few more questions, but there probably more suited for the NROTC forum.

 

[Archangl]

JimmyK

These guys are right, I think that since you are still in HS, you should do the NROTC thing when you get to college. The BDCP is for mainly sophomores and juniors in college. My school doesnt offer NROTC, so thats why I am doing BDCP. If you live in Wy, you might consider going to my school. University of Nevada, Reno. It is cheap, has a good neighbor policy for surrounding states, and the curriculum is awesome (especially engineering). Good luck with whatever you do.

 

[jg5343]

I URGE you to still APPLY for NROTC. BDCP is a good fall back, but you will learn a GREAT DEAL MORE about the navy and being an officer in NROTC then you will at OCS.

WHAT!!! Give me a break. Either program has nothing to do with what you know or how well you will perform as an officer. This was already hashed out in the War Zone, do a search.

 

[PU Grad]

These guys are right, I think that since you are still in HS, you should do the NROTC thing when you get to college. The BDCP is for mainly sophomores and juniors in college. My school doesnt offer NROTC, so thats why I am doing BDCP. If you live in Wy, you might consider going to my school. University of Nevada, Reno. It is cheap, has a good neighbor policy for surrounding states, and the curriculum is awesome (especially engineering). Good luck with whatever you do.

Wait, so you tell him to go the NROTC route, mention that your school doesn't have it, and then suggest for him to attend your school? That makes no sense.

 

[Archangl]

Wait, so you tell him to go the NROTC route, mention that your school doesn't have it, and then suggest for him to attend your school? That makes no sense.

Just trying to help a brother out. If I went to a school that had NROTC I would do it, but I dont, so I do BDCP. He's still in HS so he has lots of choices for school to go to, then maybe do NROTC. As mentioned above, NROTC helps with general Navy proceedures, and they give out some pretty nice scholarships. Besides, I love my school and would like to see many more take advantage of what it has to offer.

 

[PU Grad]

It just seemed to be contradicting advice. Plus there are many schools across the country with NROTC programs. The big question becomes, what schools are considered "in-state" for Wyoming?

 

[JimmyK]

The big question becomes, what schools are considered "in-state" for Wyoming?

Well in Wyoming we dont have any schools that have NROTC. Hell, we only have one 4 year university and a few community colleges. The closest school that has NROTC is CU Boulder, which, obviously is out of state.

 

[PU Grad]

Yeah, well CU is way too expensive anyway. As is Boulder.

No neighboring states offer to let you in the state schools as an "in-state" student? One person mentioned Nevada.