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Hey man, what's up? I'm guessing we're both from IL?

No, they are not "REALLY politically based." Case in point: A prominent part of my resume was the work I had done with the local branch of the Republican Party, eventually culminating in my internship with Senator Kirk (the GOP senator from IL). However, I received my nomination from Sen...

Hey Soccer Guy, Yeah, yeah I did. -TheChicagoan

Thanks, will do! -TheChicagoan

Yup, don't loose hope! The "person" who led my SLS "group" last year was a cadet who was home-schooled! (Sorry, don't exactly remember all the military lingo) -TheChicagoan

I haven't been very active lately, but it sure is nice to be able to update this list! A big congrats to everyone!! 1. CadetMoore, Congressional, IL-19, 07 Jan. 2013 2. Roadking (DS) Supe Nom NJ Dec 15 2012 3. Rebel91 (DS), Congressional and SUPN, TX, Oct 2012 4. sjens (DD), Commanders, MO. 15...

I hope I'm not missing something here....but I was at SLS this past summer (loved it!) and I've also been offered an appointment. However, how do I go about scheduling an overnight? As I understand it, the experience we had at SLS, while similar, was still drastically different from a...

As a student, I'd HIGHLY recommend doing as many as her schedule (or budget) allows. Personally, I did SLE, toured Colorado Springs for a little with my family, then did USAFA SS - this helped me officially decide on USMA. And just like Soccer Guy above, I'm honored to have been given the...

I've heard mixed things about this from a friend who is currently at the Naval Academy, in his opinion, "not being white is a huge advantage." But regardless, I despise affirmative action, I believe I should only be judged on the quality of my grades, scores, ECs, etc. And thanks everyone for...

Thanks for all the quick responses! I guess I really should finish my essays ASAP + try to "encourage" my counselor to verify my CAR :) But regarding my stats: GPA: ~3.6 Unweighted |~4.9 Weighted - Top 10 of my class (Not percent, but people) Really competitive high school, one of the best in...

Hey everybody, I just have a few question regarding my application to USMA: 1. I haven't received anything regarding an LoE- should I be worried? Just today I received a letter in the mail (dated Nov. 20th) notifying me of my nomination from Senator Durbin (Illinois), so I'm assuming that I...

May he rest in peace. From my family and I: thank you for your service.

Any idea if those with high scores could get one? Eg: I have a 35 ACT, great academics and what-not. Or is it ONLY limited to minorities/athletes?

Haha! I was just about to say the same thing! Good grammar is something that EVERYONE should practice, not just officers/USMA appointees. -TheChicagoan

First off, well done on starting early, true commitment starts at an early age! Honestly, I'm only a junior, so everything I say may not hold as much weight. Regardless, I recommend: 1. Sports/being physically fit ALL the time, it doesn't hurt to be physically fit early on. 2. Grades (come...

To make up for that B (which is O.K, you can easily recover) take some more honors/AP classes, and in general, take all of the more difficult level classes your school offers. ie: My sophomore year I took AP Trig/Calc A, as opposed to a year of Trig (which was the "lower" level class)...

Just keep working hard - a. Test scores are IMPORTANT! So do AMAZING on them! ie: STUDY, STUDY, and STUDY b. I was in a similar situation at the end of my freshman year, I've now gone from rank ~15X (or the middle 50% of my class) to the top 7 (not % but rank) in my grade (I'm #7), and we still...

Hey sciswim - are you applying for class of 2017? Or are you currently a senior in HS right now applying for 2016? Just curious - because everything seems good (your ACT - wow!), except those CFA scores. My recommendation for BB Throw: there is a topic here where someone pointed out all of the...

Just curious - but how did you guys get your apps done so quickly? I'll be able to get my teacher rec.'s in, but that is about it. How did you all manage to have your school counselor/others in the administration send other information over the summer? My school is essentially closed over...

Sort-of off topic, but consider yourself VERY LUCKY. I have to go pay my $66 per exam for 6 tests tomorrow... :( -TheChicagoan