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  1. The Commissioner

    Nomination Interview Story

    Last Sunday I was sitting in the chapel listening to a sermon given by an Army chaplain, rank of Major, who is an African-American. He told the following story: "Years ago when I was a kid in high school, I sat for an interview with a board that was evaluating applicants to West Point. They...
  2. The Commissioner

    Class of 2012 Marchback today..

    ..led by Hotel Company, the CBT honor company. :thumb: I wish I could have been there to see the smiles on the faces of my son and his classmates. :biggrin:
  3. The Commissioner

    How does this happen?

    My wife is reading the local daily newspaper today when she screams out. I ask what's going on and she excitedly shows me the big headline on the page reserved for student/academic news: "Congressman X nominates The Commissioner's son." Normally this is good news except that my son never...
  4. The Commissioner

    Report from USMAPS Parents Weekend

    During the welcoming briefing given by the Commandant here at West Point Prep, he told us that parents would join cadet candidates for lunch at the DFAC and the menu included, "Lobster tail, steak, shrimp, and crab legs." Lots of laughter from the crowd erupted. He'd told other jokes during...
  5. The Commissioner

    USMAPS 2007 CCBT photos now online!

    The first of the Cadet Candidate Basic Training photos taken at West Point Prep are now available for viewing here. The Commissioner's son is easily seen which caused Mrs. Commissioner to lose her appetite last night. "What did they do to my son?" she cried out. I kept trying to warn her...
  6. The Commissioner

    USMAPS R-Day Report

    R-Day at Ft. Monmouth was weather-delightful and impressive considering the small size of the school. A few quick stats as I remember them: 243 cadet candidates were expected to show up. 2 were MIA and a TAC officer was assigned to track them down. One cc withdrew his acceptance to join...
  7. The Commissioner

    Visit to USMA Prep School

    My son and I visited the United States Military Academy Prepatory School at Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey yesterday. What follows is a summary of the visit: The day started off with an embarrassment because of being late due to trying to gain admittance to the post through the wrong gates...
  8. The Commissioner

    West Point Campus Visit

    My son and I visited the West Point campus today. What follows is an overview of the tour: Parents and candidates assembled at 0815 in Building 606 which houses the admissions office among other things. We were directed to the Class of 56 room where we sat in front of a large monitor...
  9. The Commissioner

    Okay, how do we call a time-out in the Waiting Game?

    Situation: kid was rejected by AFA, put in the alternate pool at CGA, waiting to hear anything from USNA, and told by USMA that he ranks #3 in the district and unless #1 & #2 decide to opt out (which they don't expect), he wasn't getting in. No word yet on a NROTC scholarship. Game came down...
  10. The Commissioner

    Waiting Game questions

    Like lots of other families, we are playing the Waiting Game while the admissions gods decide our kids' futures. I expect this Game has an definite ending or at least I hope it does. I'd like to know about how the end of the Game plays out. In general, do the academies send rejection...
  11. The Commissioner

    USMA is MIA

    My son applied to all the academies except the USMMA. For some unknown reason, he has never received any communication from the USMA. :frown: The other academies have either sent him mail, had alums call him, or given him some indication that his application is in the queue. Is silence SOP...
  12. The Commissioner

    My Congressman got destroyed today. Now what?

    My son is hoping for a nomination and unfortunately our Congressman went down in flames at the polls today. :unhappy: How does the nomination process work with a lame duck Congressman?
  13. The Commissioner

    Hoping for the best while fearing the worst

    My son's USCGA application process is complete. Everything the Academy requests was delivered. The waiting game begins now. The process started last spring with the successful application to AIM. He told his parents that he had a great experience in New London. He did well on his physical...
  14. The Commissioner

    Physical Fitness Test

    My son is applying for the CGA. At AIM this summer, he said he scored a 219 on the physical fitness test. Should he take the test again to try for a higher score? Will a higher score boost his chances, given all else being equal? Or is 219 good enough? Thanks for the responses!
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