Search results

My DS2 got an invite to CVW in early February. (yay)! Unfortunately, the e-mail got buried in his SPAM folder and now all the slots are filled. We got on the waitlist for April 25. I'm so disappointed for him. His brother is a 2020 grad, so he understands the daily rigor of the Academy, but...

My DS2 got an e-mail today re: being accepted to NASS. However, the e-mail address looks a bit odd. We have seen alot of scam e-mails lately, so I want to make sure this is correct. The sender e-mail is admissions@usnamail.usna.edu. Is this legitimate? FYI: The e-mails we have received...

My DS attends a Catholic school whose prerequisites for AP classes are stringent. His plan was to take AP Calc AB and AP Lang, among others his senior year . However, even though he has high A’s in pre calc and English 3, the school is requiring him to take community college Calc and Lang over...

I hope this is the right forum for this question. I'm considering buying tickets next year through the concierge blue and gold donation level as a special surprise for my dad. There are two donation levels 1,000 and 2,500. For that donation, you get early access to ticket sales. Does anyone...

My sick plebe will not go to the BMU! He has an enlarged lymph node on his collarbone (2 weeks) and refuses to go. Is there any reason why we cannot send him to a private primary care doctor while he has the weekend off ? We maintained our medical insurance for him.

Hello; My son took 7 AP classes in HS. He made 5's in all of them but one (4). He was offered to validate only 2 ( calc and english) of the classes at USNA The curriculum of AP Euro did not include the ancient Civilization component required by the USNA, so I understand why he was unable to...

What percentage of the USNA student population are varsity athletes (at the academy, not HS?). An estimate, of course.

So, I made It through I day, first phone call, two sad letters from DS, didn't even shed a tear in his 18th bday(this past Monday). We , in fact, got his first happy letter that he got to raise the American flag with color guard ON his bday. Now, I can't seem to shut off the water works...

I'm sure that this question has been posed before, but I need a quick answer before I send a care package. Can energy drinks like Red Bull or 5 hour Energy be sent to plebe summer participants? I have sent many of these to the troops overseas, and they were greatly appreciated. thanks!

DS is having a hard time finding his sports fit as a plebe. He says club soccer is kept on the "down low" They don't encourage or discuss it for the plebes. It is not ever listed as an actual club sport on the website or on the plebes sports information material However, when asked, they...

My DS has accepted his appointment and will (god willing) report on June 30. However, I'm a bit panicked right now because there is an outbreak of mono in DS's school, especially in the senior class. In fact, my DD (also a HS student) was tested for it (no results yet) and has symptoms. DS...

Hello all, Is there a Military Credit Union in Annapolis that midshipmen qualify to use or should my DS set up an new bank account? His current account is with a local California bank with no branches in Maryland.

My MOC extended his nom. application deadline from Oct 31 to November 15 - what on earth could this mean? I'm hearing that all the other states are already into interviews, and beginning to receive noms, and I sit here doing nothing. Has anyone ever heard of this?

Just curious, Has anyone gotten calls or interviews set up from Boxer, Feinstein or their MOC?

Hi all; Since I last posted, my DS got DQ'd, then a week later waivered by USNA, but so far, still DQ'd for NROTC . I was under the impression that it was more difficult to obtain a USNA waiver than NROTC. Has anyone ever experienced this is the past?

I read in another post about commissioning rates versus graduating rates for the NROTC participants. It is alarming that they are around 40ish percent. How can you complete the NROTC program and NOT be commissioned? OR are they dropping out of the NROTC program and just finishing their...

FYI - NROTC notifications are on the way. I'm so very thrilled for DS. He just texted me from school and said that he was awarded a 4 year NROTC scholarship to Georgia Tech - his first choice. Thanks all for all the great advice! Still lots of work to do - namely his common app! Oh, and...

I have applied for the NROTC scholarship for 5 pretty competitive schools ( Vandy, Duke, Ga Tech, NC State, and UTexas) What is the best strategy for admission : To apply early action/decision OR wait until regular decision - giving me a better chance to hear the status of the scholarship...

Today we went for a second remedial for a hip injury DS had in 7th grade. It required X-rays, which had to be done only by the Dodmerb's chosen doctor (no private option). We arrived at our assigned rural location some 3 hours later to a vacant office ( did I mention we are only 45 minutes...

My DS had an exercise induced reaction to airborne allergens after we moved crossed country to California ( during our infamous Santa Ana Winds) at age 14. It was evidenced by dry hacking cough during long soccer games. He was prescribed an inhaler and zyrtec and it went away within a month...