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No news here yet, also. My daughter is a rising 10th grader. She is waiting patiently, but I am trying to prepare her for a rejection. She is a little more of a "glass half full" type than I am.;)

"Admissions won't disclose qualifications..." With all due respect, Admissions doesn't have to disclose the qualifications of those it has admitted. They don't owe anyone an explanation. Many readers follow this forum, and all should know that USNA doesn't need to explain/justify their...

We just got our schedule for Plebe Parents Weekend in the mail. I notice that Liberty ends at 10 each night ( 6 pm on Sunday). Is that definite? For some reason, I thought that there was a possibility of having the whole weekend together. Perhaps I was envisioning some kind of "extra time off...

STEM It is a STEM camp. They proposed one last year, but had to cancel due to budgetary limitations. This year it seems to be a go.

Has anyone heard from the Summer STEM program yet, regarding acceptances or denials? I know that USNA has been sending out responses already, but has West Point?

Absolutely fill out FAFSA Filling out FAFSA is time consuming and hopefully unnecessary, but it should be done. Always be prepared with a plan B. If you are accidentally injured before I day and unable to report, you will need a civilian school plan (even if only for a year) so submit FAFSA.

I looked on the calendar link, but I can't find it. Am I missing something?

Facebook post from Admissions "Due to the shutdown of the government, all USNA Office of Admissions civilian personnel have been furloughed. The remaining military staff will be on duty, however, candidates and prospective candidates may experience delays in application processing. This page...

Pima, could you elaborate on that point? "I.E. In VA they do talk, and it is incredibly rare to get 2 noms. Additionally, some MOCs use principal, thus if they do talk and use the principal it is hard to get in off of that slate if you are not the principal. You would have to come in from the...

Congratulations! Btw, what is an ISR?

Instant scholarship reservation? What is an Instant Scholarship Reservation? How does that work?

CFA results are shared I believe that CFA results can be used at any SA or ROTC/NROTC program that one applies to.

Sincere thanks to all for responding! I have followed these message boards for awhile...since my DS first expressed his interest in a SA. I have always been impressed by the helpful tone of the discourse, especially given the competitive nature of the process. This was my first post. I am...

My DS is attending the second session of NASS starting this Saturday. I have a question about the CFA. Are participants informed on the spot whether or not they have passed? Or do they find out later? If not on the spot, do they get a sense of passing/failing upon completion? As a swimmer, DS is...