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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doesn't the summer experience ROTC students get also kinda make a difference?  I looked into OCS after undergrad to get money to pay for grad school, and the thought of being a military officer after 9-17 weeks of training was kinda intimidating to me -- the idea of being 22 and potentially being expected to give orders to enlisted people with several years of experience seemed less than ideal.  I'd imagine that 4 years of ROTC including a couple of weeks full time each summer would be an easier transition than civilian to officer in just a couple of months.

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Yes, this is part of it, although I'm not sure most high school or college students are savvy enough to think much about this aspect. You'd theoretically be more comfortable with just the plain-old leadership aspect, and possibly more importantly, will have had some exposure and networking/acquaintance connections to the variety of paths and jobs in the military over the course of your 4 years of ROTC.[/quote]

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