re: Best Military Academies

I'm surprised I didn't notice this thread earlier.

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In all seriousness, what is the reasoning behind pretending you're a military school?

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Umm... I was in the Corps, was commissioned into the Army, and I never thought of A&M as a "military school". So your question doesn't make sense to me.

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Are there incentives for students joining e.g. scholarships, free room and board, does it count as ROTC? I just want to understand.

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A military scholarship in my day paid for tuition and books, along with a $100/month allowance in '79. Notably it did NOT pay for room and board. I have no idea what it pays now. The main reason to apply for the scholarship is I knew I wanted to go into the Army, so why not allow the Army to pay some of the way? Back then there weren't that many on scholarship, though. I'd guess about 10%, 20% if you only count the cadets who were eventually commissioned. And yes, it counted as ROTC your first two years, and your next two if you signed a contract to go into the military. This was mostly a military science class plus weekend shenanigans.

Have fun and all, but I've never understood people poking fun at A&M about the Corps with respect to the military. But carry on!