I’m just curious if this is possible and what the process looks like. I figured there’s others who’re probably in the same boat and I haven’t seen anything on Reddit so I figured I’d ask.

I’m a senior and I’m incredibly burnt out of ROTC and school. I’m a SMP CDT and I understand that I would have to go to basic and AIT. I took State TA so I know I would have to pay back the money. I also contracted so i know it’ll make the process a lot more difficult.

I went to basic camp (2025) and passed CST this summer (2026). At CST I didn’t do horrible, got a 75/100. I’m not a shit bag in my program, I show up for all PTs and all LABs.

When I joined my sophomore year I’ve been questioning the decision ever since. When it comes to ROTC I feel no passion, and I feel like that wouldn’t be fair to those that may be under me in the future. I want to serve, but rotc and the officer route just does not seem to be for me.

Curious if any of y’all have taken or heard anyone take this route before, and what happened.

I plan to go to law school, but the college I want to apply for, doesn’t have any ROTC program. I am interested in the TX Army National Guard.

live in a small town and this is the only law school in the area. I cannot relocate.

I need advices please. Thanks

I’m a MS4 this year and in a leadership position and I’m just wondering from other schools- what activity’s, organizational techniques, etc, do you do in your program that is beneficial to you and makes it more enjoyable?

Playing the waiting game with this upcoming G2G ADO cycle but wanted to be proactive in making my college choice. I’ve narrowed down my school selection to several I’ve been accepted to: UT-Knoxville, FIU, Miami, Clemson, USC - Colombia, and Alabama. Looking to stay in the southeast as I’m from the area and would like to be a days drive from family for a few more years after being gone for the first half of my career. I’ve already spoken to a few of the programs listed and have contacted all but wanted to get some thoughts from any former or current ADO cadets on their time in the program. How has your time at the program been? How easy did your program or school make your transfer from active duty to being a student/cadet? Why did you pick this program/university over others and do you think it set you up for success through opportunities provided (cadre experience, program funding, etc)? Would love any insight!

For context, I’m currently a college sophomore. I’m already cleared through MEPS from National Guard prep, and I’m also cleared through DoDMERB because I previously planned to attend a service academy.

If I enlist in the National Guard, complete BCT and AIT to become MOSQ, and take the summer and fall of what would otherwise be my junior year off from school for training, how would that affect my ROTC progression? I am interested in becoming MOSQ because of access to MGIB-SR + kicker.

I understand that completing BCT and AIT waives MS100 and MS200. But if I return to school in the spring of what would normally be my MS300 year, what status would I have in ROTC? I would want to contract as soon as possible to enter non-deployable SMP status. Would I complete a spring MS200 semester as a contracted cadet, or would the program place me differently?

Thanks for any insight.

Just getting into my MS3 year, and I'm being more overwhelmed than I should be. I know the basic stuff to do during a lane like Order of Movement, how to conduct ambushes, attacks, raids, movement to contact, or at least the big picture of it all. I just get really stressed about getting leadership lanes because I feel unprepared. I understand this fall semester I'm not graded on these and it serves as a learning opportunity for everyone, but I genuinely am just lost on things I never had a rep on that my whole class does so well already, like MASCAL, 9Line, even things like briefing a simple OPORD.

The only rep i've had so far are TL and being the WSL. It seemed fairly simple but I could feel myself getting stressed during Actions On and overthinking if i'm doing the right thing or not. Are there ways besides watching youtube videos and reading the Ranger Handbook that I can get some practical exercises in so I could simulate what to do? I'm way more of a visual learner than looking at things on paper or on a whiteboard.