I was just wondering as I'm entering college next fall-what do you think is the best way to getting a commission-PLC,OCC, or NROTC? Does NROTC prepare better for becoming an officer? I'm just trying to figure what i want to do cause im running out of time with scholarships and stuff. Thanks for any input!
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Put in for whatever scholarships you might think applicable. You can always turn them down if you get them. I'd recommend doing some reading on the site here (ie, use Search) and you'll find some stuff on this already. You'll have to decide what's best for yourself, in the end.
I've yet to discern a difference in quality of officer based on the commissioning program. If you are highly motivated, NROTC will give you more opportinities to excel and take in other experiences. By this, I mean that you can hold leadership billets in the unit, go on summer training, field excercises, etc. By no means does that mean that NROTC grads are better as a whole.
I'd look at the money aspect. If you're going to an expensive school, the NROTC scholarship is worth beaucoup bucks. At a state school PLC may come out ahead in the long run, since you pay entry base date will start when you enroll--that means an extra couple hundred a month when you're commissioned.
I'd look at the money aspect. If you're going to an expensive school, the NROTC scholarship is worth beaucoup bucks. At a state school PLC may come out ahead in the long run, since you pay entry base date will start when you enroll--that means an extra couple hundred a month when you're commissioned.
