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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]only real 100% admit hook is athletic recruit

all other things being mentioned will improve odds, but not guarantee

every 5 yr old male should play lax and every female should row - if you want guaranteed T20 admission. Both are easy sports to master - any kid can become ivy caliber with enough private lessons and coaching [/quote]

Rotc is def a hook[/quote]

is this true? any T20s with ROTC? [/quote]

The hook is the four year ROTC scholarship. If you can get that - and it's very competitive - it is a very strong hook. You get the scholarship first, and then you reach out to colleges and apply. It's similar to being a recruited athlete. If you have that four year scholarship, you reach out to the ROTC programs at the schools you're interested in. Like an athlete would with a coach. And basically, the ROTC program then supports the application through the admissions process.

Getting the scholarship is what's the big deal. It's basically worth $300,000 these days. And it requires a lot - stats, real fitness, leadership, community service. Quite a few good schools have significant ROTC programs - MIT, Duke, Princeton, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Michigan, Cornell, and Berkeley are probably the most notable. Get that scholarship, and they will be interested.   [/quote]
Isn't the scholarship not awarded until winter/spring of senior year?[/quote]

Timing varies by service (Air Force, Army, Navy) and there are usually multiple rounds of scholarship awards.  Get your application done as soon as possible in the admission cycle and you will get a scholarship decision in time to use it in Regular Decision admissions.  A winter scholarship is well before RD admissions are made.[/quote]

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