im a sophmore in high school and im just thinking of good schools to go to... would berkeley be better for a pilot slot... or embry riddle because i live close to berkeley but i hear the rotc program isnt the best.
2007-03-23 19:25:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The University you take AFROTC at doesn't really have a bearing on your chances of grabbing a Pilot slot.
Your test score's on the AFOQT and the Test of Basic Aviation Skills (TBAS), has the biggest impact.
Those two test are what are used in the pilot selection process.
2007-03-23 22:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pilot (or other) selection is made in your Junior / Senior year in the ROTC Program... Pilot training is made on physical qualifications, grades, and your evaluations by instructors.
My lil brother was selected for Pensacola, but his Senior year got in a car accident, had glass in one eye, and was found NPQ (Not Physically Qualified) for flight duty. He went on to serve 6 yrs in the Surface Fleet.
UC Berkeley ROTC programs are just FINE... though there IS a fair amount of harrassment and BS from other CAL students !! In 1986, the combined ROTC building was burned by arson.
My lil brother went thru the NROTC program at CAL... full scholarship (nice to have no student loans after graduation) and LOVED his 5 yrs there !! I visited a few times and met some great people in his program... I was a Navy AW2 (E-5) aircrewman at the time.
Good luck !
2007-03-24 05:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say CAL because in general it is a military hating town so how many people are going to CAL thinking about a military career. You would be surprised how under utilized any ROTC, NROTC or AFROTC programs are. Contact the schools program directly and ask them your questions, they will be glad to talk to you and tell you everything about their program. Contact them before you apply to the university, you will be surprised also that you could get a 100% free education just by entering their program.
2007-03-23 22:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 10:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you won't be a pilot in ROTC. And if you want to fly jets....Go Navy, they have more aircraft and MORE pilot opportunities than the Air Force. And if you wear glasses...your OUT...you must have 20/20 uncorrected vision, plus all of the other qualifications.
2007-03-23 19:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by Blazer 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Berkley has ROTC? You don't apply for a job until you're in your sophomore year, I think. It's basically a big crap shoot, and your grades and test scores will have more to to with it than anything else. You probably compete nationally for pilot slots.
2007-03-23 19:35:34 · answer #6 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wend to the AFrotc in Berkeley no complains don't belief everything
2007-03-23 20:10:34 · answer #7 · answered by edward v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋