Posted on Aug 3, 2018
Should I transfer schools to get a different ROTC recruiter?
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I’m currently a student at Southeastern in Hammond, LA. I’m in the process of trying to join and contract with the ROTC program there. I’ve tried countless times to keep communication with the school ROTC recruiter, but he rarely ever communicates back. Whenever we first met, he told me to text him two days prior to me coming down to the campus. And so I did so, I drove 3 hrs down to the campus to get the paperwork I needed for my checklist. And that day, I called and texted him and he never answered. The only way I was able to get in touch with him was when the NCOIC at the station called him and told him that I was there waiting for him. Over the past 2 months it has been a hassle trying to get him to communicate back with me. Today, I went in to turn in the checklist with all of my paperwork and he didn’t bother to answer, so I just turned it into the station. The PT test is next week for the recruits who want to contract and I haven’t even gotten a response back for what day the test actually is. I recently reached out to the sergeant at LSU, and she was willing and ready to help me with the paperwork there. My GI BILL, classes, and financial aid are already set at Southeastern should I transfer schools to get a recruiter that is willing to work with me?
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Get in touch with the admin NCO at the ROTC office. Or call either the Professor of Military Science or the Adjutant. Any of these people should be able to get you squared away. Good Luck!
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Like the other comments said for your question, don’t worry about the recruiter so much I regard to the program itself. The recruiter at my host school is the same way, very difficult to get ahold of and very hard to use to get into the program.
The cadre at the school will be a much better resource for you to get squared away and get into the program. Then you can focus on working through the other issues that you may be having, which they can ultimately assist you with.
The cadre at the school will be a much better resource for you to get squared away and get into the program. Then you can focus on working through the other issues that you may be having, which they can ultimately assist you with.
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1LT Kevin Chapman
What’s the best way you think it would be to get in contact with them? On the schools website there isn’t any numbers there and they normally try to pinpoint you to the recruiter instead of cadre.
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2LT (Join to see)
Generally thats what they will do because it is that persons job to help you into the program.
That being said, if you are able to go to the campus physically yourself that is your best bet to get in contact with them and ensure that you get what you need.
I would explain the situation (tactfully of course) and let them start a plan of action with you to fix it.
Just be wary that currently there is a massive amount of summer training happening at Fort Knox (head of cadet command/ Advanced Camp) and there may be limited hours that cadre is at the office due to minimal staffing.
In the worst case scenario you can simply contact the school and they can transfer you.
That being said, if you are able to go to the campus physically yourself that is your best bet to get in contact with them and ensure that you get what you need.
I would explain the situation (tactfully of course) and let them start a plan of action with you to fix it.
Just be wary that currently there is a massive amount of summer training happening at Fort Knox (head of cadet command/ Advanced Camp) and there may be limited hours that cadre is at the office due to minimal staffing.
In the worst case scenario you can simply contact the school and they can transfer you.
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SGT Tony Clifford
1LT Kevin Chapman have you tried talking to the VA representative for the university. They might be able to get you in contact with the people you need to contact. My college's VA rep was very much about helping people out. If the problems persist, then maybe consider a transfer.
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If all is as you say, you still have time. You need to start classes first before you contract. Go see the PMS
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