Which college is easier to get into?

Is it easier to get an NROTC Marine Option scholarship if you have already completed one year of college?

• Lets say I go to a state school for a year after high school. My high school grades were not perfect (a 3.3 average between my freshmen and junior years, but a 4.0 average in my senior year), but if I applied to receive a scholarship for my sophomore year would it be easier for me (being that I would already have a year of general ed and college experience)? My SAT total combined score was a 1930 I plan to continue receiving good grades in college My physical scores are currently a little below competitive: 15 Pull-ups, 80 sit-ups, 22 minute 3-mile; but I plan to improve them to be either competitive or above competitive by the end of the summer. Two additional notes: I have already applied for a NROTC marine option scholarship, but because of poor physical scores and my freshmen-junior year grades I did not recieve it. I also would be transferring out of my freshman year college to a new college with a marine option NROTC program. Summary of questions: Will it be easier for me to apply for a NROTC Marine Option scholarship if I include my senior year grades and my year in college? and When should I apply for the scholarship?

• Answer:

  You can still apply for the NROTC Scholarship if you have **less than 30 semester (or 45 quarter) hours of college credit**. "Will it be easier for me to apply for a NROTC Marine Option scholarship if I include my senior year grades and my year in college?" Depends on how good those grades are. Marine Option schollies are becoming EXTREMELY competitive. For kids we are submitting, we look for students to have 3.3+ college GPAs. High school? I'd look for grades above 3.8, but that's just a guess. Also, as mentioned, bring the PFA up-PFA scores matter a lot to the Marine Corps. "When should I apply for the scholarship?" You have up until 31JAN of the year to apply, but there is a benefit to applying early. If you have all your scores locked on, I would apply as soon as the window opens. Otherwise, in your case, I'd say as soon as you have your first term GPA in from college (provided they are great scores).