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[quote=Anonymous]DD is a freshman in Navy ROTC at an Ivy.  She considered West Point and Naval Academy but ultimately chose ROTC because she wanted a traditional college experience.  So far she likes it and things have gone well for her.  In the fall she had to wake up very early like 4:00 AM in the morning to do drill practice and physical training.  She also had to take a 3 credit military leadership course and a lab on Fridays which took up a couple hours off campus.  There are a couple drill competitions on weekends each semester, sometimes community service so ROTC is a major time commitment.  However, her unit is very supportive, and she is very close to the other Midshipmen in her unit.  She says she has improved her leadership skills, public speaking, and time management.  I was very impressed with her first semester GPA.  She still had time left over to join a sports club and also rushed a sorority this Spring.  There are a few varsity athletes in her NROTC unit but they are all in cross country or track.  The physical training probably overlaps with that of a runner, so they can skip some of the PT.  She said one of the freshman athletes had to drop out of the drill team because he wasn't getting enough sleep and the coach had to talk to the unit commander to get him out. 
 She will be going to Contramid in San Diego for almost a month to learn about the different jobs in the Navy over the Summer.  Naval Academy and NROTC is 5 years active duty for payback.  Army I believe you can do 4 years active duty or 8 years in the Reserves or NG.[/quote]

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