Applications, Essays & Interviews
Across the branches, selection boards read the same core file: grades, test scores, activities, essays, letters, and an interview. The essays and the interview are where prepared applicants separate from the field. These guides cover the work every application shares.
Top Nine Questions to Ask (and Avoid Asking) at an ROTC Interview
Many candidates in preparing for their ROTC interview concentrate rightfully so on what questions will be posed to them by the interviewer. We have talked about how to prepare for the interview as well as some of...
2026-2027 Application Window Opening Dates for the Army ROTC, Navy ROTC and Air Force ROTC Scholarship
When each branch opens its ROTC scholarship application for the 2026-2027 cycle, with links to the official portals for the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Seven Best Tips to Ace the ROTC Interview
In this post, we discuss the importance of the ROTC interview and how to do your best during your ROTC interview.
How to Get Help With Your ROTC Scholarship Application
Free official help, the ROO, your counselor, a coach, covers the mechanics of an ROTC scholarship application, not how a board weighs your file. Here is who to use for what, and when paid coaching is worth it.
Seven Essential ROTC Video Interview Techniques
For some ROTC applicants, the candidate interview could be conducted via videoconferencing technology such as Zoom or Skype rather than in person. This presents opportunities for those candidates who are prepared...
Three Vital Reasons for Mock Interview Preparation for ROTC Interviews
I posted a past thread regarding helpful tips from my perspective on how to prepare for either the ROTC scholarship or Service Academy interview.
Three Vital Steps to Outstanding ROTC Application Essays
Having sat an Army ROTC scholarship board, conducted hundreds of applicant reviews in my role as a PMS and in discussing applicant essay content with my officer colleagues, I wanted to give you my observations...
Essays and interviews reward the prepared.
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