How exactly does the ROTC pipeline work? Will being prior service help me any?

Appreciate the help sir! So essentially good grades and good marks in rotc? Also does it matter my major?

SPC (Join to see) - Yes, your major will matter. Having a degree in underwater basket weaving won't help you get Aviation. Don't pick one that's too easy, or it will impact your competitiveness. Plus, having one in something math-heavy will make you more competitive. I'd recommend looking for any degrees with multiple courses in college-level algebra, trigonometry, calculus, statistics, etc. You can find many majors like that, such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, the various Engineering majors (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, etc.), or a number of other majors that can also suffice. You'll eventually have to take an exam to see if you even qualify for Aviation branch, and it isn't easy.

I'd recommend posting something in the Aviation group, and seeing what type of degree those officers might recommend.

https://www.rallypoint.com/specialties/15a-aviation-officer

Thank you again sir!

SPC (Join to see) - No problem at all. Best of luck to you.

Has anyone studied Psychology here and went in to the UPHS??

That's quite interesting thatnyoud asked that, I've long kicked myself for not having gone USPHS to start with, in truth, I genuinely didn't know it existed, even though my entrance exam for Army ROTF was done, I'd read much later, at one of their facilities, before idmgone USAF. I know they have Ph.D. level clinical psychology, I gather, I'm fairly certain I'd read that. If I couldve, I'd have gone civil service to do a pH.D. there, as civil servants are, in fact, allowed to apply, though getting in is obv quite rough, as its fully funded, with an obligation to do civil service afterward, I believe. Some time ago, there'd been a program there to let clinical psychologists, whether Ph.D. or Psy.D., I think, go for postdoc fellowship training to let those in the program ultimately be allowed to prescribe. Obviously, I'd read the psychiatry association had, I'd gathered, apparently been unthrilled at the thought, it was one of those scope of practice things, I'd read, I'd delved into a lot of scope of practice stuff before I became ill, I'd wanted to go for more training, possibly to have bridged to medicine, though, because of my disability, my wife and I needed to have me shut my podiatry license sevl yrs ago I'd considered doing a Ph.D. in,. E.g., pathology, as I'd always found that scientifically more to my tastes. I'd wanted also bioengineering, methematical biology, or mathematical biophysics, unfortunately, my disability has totally bollixed up every effort I've made to try. I'd also looked at a Ph.D. in data science, having originally been engineering, physics, and math, as well. I've been trying, if the rules of my disability, which are actually quite draconian, to be allowed to either tutor STEM material for students, have volunteered to tutor STEm at the church my wife and I go to, and/or also to try to volunteer using what we're hoping are approved programs I'd read of, to be allowed to assist with clinical research. I've asked for help to be allowed, we're trying, however, its clearly quite brought going, as to ask for that is obv atypical given a disability, we:re afraid. Were you inclined toward clinical psych? I'm not entirely sure if USUHS has Ph.D. or Psy.D., as i think about the whole thing, you might want to call their grad school, I seem to recall they have a toll free phone to that segment of the school. I'd known they'd added nursing, I'd been most eager to go yrs ago, when I'd been in Army ROTC, and also USAF, I just never figured on how hard getting it could actually be. If I'd known, I'd have submitted for dentistry, I didn't even know about osteopathic till I was nearly off active, and everything got totally bollixed up. If you'd care to chat further, I'd of course be most willing, if you'd wish to elaborate on your background, interests and.or ambitions at all. If you'd care to hear about any of my clinical research interests, esp. In mathematical immunology, and computational genomic signal processing, as well as the quantum neuroscience aspects of anesthetics, among other areas, I'd of course be most eager for such serious scientific discussion, many thanks, hope was of at least some interest.

I'd also looked at USPHS for engineering, as well, I hadn't realized they had that till too late, I'm afraid, many thanks.

I appreciate all the help but I just realized I posted this while being tired on staff duty. I’m looking for the pipeline of being an army aviator through the ROTC program I’m going to repost fixing my mistake. Thank you regardless!

I follow, sorry for deluging you, ifmtoumfind Amy of it of interest, I'd be eager to know, regardless, please do try to let me know your thoughts, in any event. What I'd also seriously try to do, as a further thought, would be to see if there's a military aero!club near you, and go for private pilot, imstrument rating, multi engine, commercial, helicopter, glider, as much as you can. Look also to see if there's a Civil Air Patrol (CAP) unit by where you are, or a USCG Auxiliary aviation flotilla, maybe, as well, just further thoughts, do look!at the !maritime schools, you could have a really goodmchamce there sa!e with Citadel or CMI, trust me, I'd be eager to hear more, if you'd care to elaborate onmGPA, schools so far, associates thus far, etc. Also, look at Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), and/or the equivalent Navy programs, you might well be able to!German associates through either of them, I'd heard of such things for enlisted from other services, honest, hope to hear more, hope was of some use.