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  1. Wonderfulmom

    Shutdown and pay for students...

    Does this bit of good news include the Academy students? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coast-guard-members-will-get-one-time-paycheck-new-year-n952866
  2. Wonderfulmom

    Where do I start?

    Go to Aim...
  3. Wonderfulmom

    Nightmare

    So....my daughter has been waiting 3 weeks now for her medical waiver. She emailed the person working on it to make sure that he had all of the documentation that he needed and he didn't even email her back. Meanwhile, the admissions officer called to see if she is going to accept her...
  4. Wonderfulmom

    Any one else patiently (or not) waiting for a pending waiver?

    Patience is definitely a virtue.....
  5. Wonderfulmom

    Any one else patiently (or not) waiting for a pending waiver?

    Waiting and waiting and waiting....trying not to go crazy!
  6. Wonderfulmom

    Whats Next

    You wait and keep checking the website. We are waiting.....
  7. Wonderfulmom

    What Goes on at R-Day

    You march around all day and they scream at you. You have a few minutes to say goodbye to your family after a ceremony. It's all very emotional. You don't cry, but there are parents all around bawling after all the cadets leave. My perception as a mom.....
  8. Wonderfulmom

    Waitlisted

    Oh...
  9. Wonderfulmom

    Average Wait for a Waiver Decision?

    Thanks. I am trying not to go crazy waiting...
  10. Wonderfulmom

    Waitlisted

    My husband told me about 2 cadets that were on the waiting list, went to R Day, stood outside of the gate and got to go because 2 people either got sent home or didn't show!
  11. Wonderfulmom

    DoDMERB

    We have a friend who went for a physical, found out he was color-blind, and didn't hear anything after that, now the site is down.
  12. Wonderfulmom

    Average Wait for a Waiver Decision?

    Yikes.....3 weeks.
  13. Wonderfulmom

    Average Wait for a Waiver Decision?

    Did they email you or send you a letter?
  14. Wonderfulmom

    Average Wait for a Waiver Decision?

    No. Someone else told me it was down today....
  15. Wonderfulmom

    What to expect at this point?

    Have you applied to the Merchant Marine Academy? Look into it.
  16. Wonderfulmom

    Average Wait for a Waiver Decision?

    OK, so my daughter who has a conditional acceptance was officially DQ'd by DODMERB. We sent all info/records requested, now we wait. How long will this most likely take?
  17. Wonderfulmom

    Claiming my Cadet Son on my taxes....

    However, no complaints here. Feeling blessed that my son got the opportunity that he did!
  18. Wonderfulmom

    Claiming my Cadet Son on my taxes....

    I still think Plebe year was O.K. though, because he lived with us for half of the year and with car insurance, food, money, clothing, phone, travel to the Academy and back a couple of times and everything else teenagers can dream up, I feel comfortable with the 50% that year.
  19. Wonderfulmom

    Claiming my Cadet Son on my taxes....

    I might use Turbo Tax next year! :blowup:
  20. Wonderfulmom

    Claiming my Cadet Son on my taxes....

    Another more specific publication: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch03.html#en_US_2016_publink1000170876
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