ROTC and college choices (Chapter 7-8)

When did Ben become interested in Johns Hopkins

10 years old

What did Curtis give him for his 13th birthday

subscription to psychology today

When did Ben join ROTC

second half of 10th grade

why did Ben join ROTC

Curtis did

where did Curtic go for college

UMichigan for engineer major

how many people get to full colonel in detroit

only 3

how did ben get promoted to 2nd lieutenant

sergeant bandy told him to head the ROTC unit 5th hour and it became the best one

sergeant hunt

replaced sergeant bandy and made ben memorize everything, Ben scores the highest in the field grade exam

what made eligible for the field grade exam

being 2nd lieutenant

ben scored highest on both filed exams so..

he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and then ROTC colonel

where was ben offered a full scholarship to

West point (he refused)

why did Ben do so good on the SAT

he watched a collage bowl and broadened general knowledge

what was inspired by Curtis

going to institute of arts and classical music

what is instrument did Ben play

clarinet and baritone

what was the entrance fee to apply to college

$10

what were the two schools that Ben narrowed down college choices to

Harvard and Yale

why did Ben decided Yale at the end

the college board show, yale beat harvard

what was the scholarship he received

90%

what was ben’s worse subject at yale

chemistry

what did almost fiailign chemistry teach ben

deep studying and working hard