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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents of anyone with a son or daughter who has gained admission to any one of our national service academies, my rising high school sophomore son says he might be interested in looking at West Point or Annapolis.  I'm trying to provide him with some guidance, but I have no idea where to even begin.  Questions include how does the application process differ from the regular college application process, how difficult was it to get into, what are they looking for, is is true I need our state senator to nominate them?  We woud greatly appreciate anyone who can help answer these questions, and otherwise point us in the right direction.[/quote]
I'm not reading the whole thread, but, I would ask my kid what career goals they are interested in. Service academies are great if you want to be a lifer in that particular branch of the military. Otherwise, I'd go ROTC. If you aren't a military family, I'd find some folks for your kid to talk to as they exploring what branch and specialty they are interested in.[/quote]
If you go ROTC b/c of wanting to experience the "college experience," absolutely makes sense.  But if you choose ROTC b/c you know you're not going to be lifer and somehow think that expands your opportunities after you serve, that's flat out wrong.  Coming from a Service Academy is a golden ticket to the private and public sectors post service.[/quote]
That's correct. For all the "prestige" talk on these boards, when I'm making hiring decisions the only undergrad alma maters that give applicants a "bump" are West Point, Annapolis, MIT, and Caltech. That's it. That's the list. ROTC doesn't add anything to the post-college service already on the resume.[/quote]

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