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To all who are rejected,or anxiously waiting... DS #1 got in on first try. DS#2 was rejected sometime in May. Got in after a year on a NROTC scholarship. Did not have top SATs, not minority, not recruited athlete. Just normal good all around kid. Got to live abroad for six months at a foreign...

Make this summer count if you want to reapply. Embrace a passion. Attain a goal. Mentor someone, or seek out a new mentor for yourself. Don't spend the summer at the beach. Work. Coach a team. Learn new skills, scuba, life guarding,triathlon, CPR course. Take a NOLS course. Internet academic...

There is an organized area for those without families present, and plebes are allowed to use their phones to call home.

Son reports death of another mid in car accident last night while on leave. Class of 2014. May god bless and keep him. If only we could bubble wrap them forever.

Hi, thought you might have last questions, etc. I have lost your email and telephone # so call me on my cell 496-3110 if you want to talk before I Day. Do you need me to talk to your parents? Maribeth Rose

One of my sons also took HGH shots for ISS in his early teens. This was disclosed on his medical history forms. He was neither DQ'ed nor in need of a waiver. He's now a thriving youngster. Best of luck to you.

Don't get B's in college get A's. Don't just join ROTC, excel at it, be their mid of the year. Make your profs know who you are and how hard your working in their classes. Go to all the office hours and all the help sessions they offer. Accomplish something this summer, hopefully centered...

Congrats from another SC family, Class of 2011 & Class of 2014.

TWE's can turn into great plan B's. It's all in you attitude. Embrace you plan B's with the same motivation and drive that got you this far into the admission process and the sky's the limit for you.

Her acceptance of back up school will have no effect on USNA's decision. Any candidate who has not heard yet would be wise not to miss any deadlines at back up schools. Consider it a couple hundred dollar insurance plan. You'll sleep better knowing she has options.

Read what I just posted under rejected.

One son was 3 q'd with 3 noms and got in. Another son was 3 q'd with 2 noms and got rejected in April 2009. Took the ROTC scholarship instead, spent a great year earning his private pilots license, hiking glaciers while on a NOLS course, and being a normal college kid while taking all the...

For those who are just joining this wonderful navy family, a quick tip. You can often find a great price on hotwire. The only 4 star hotels in annapolis are the Lowes, Marriott, Westin, and O'Callaghan. So, if you find a good price for a 4 star on hotwire it will be at one of those hotels. All...

Used to be an upfront computer fee due before I day. It is now taken out of their pay instead. If he's not already comfortable with Atm's & debit cards, credit cards, now's the time to let him learn. Most mids establish a USAA account and have their checks direct deposited. Helps if you open...

Congrats from SC! Well deserved I'm sure. Tell your parents to book their I- day and PPW hotel rooms today. Order USNA gear from the navy sports online store and wear it proudly!

3 mids at moment from Florence Hi! I'm from florence and have 2 sons at USNA, a plebe and a firstie. Also know the only other mid from flotown, he's class of 2013 and went to school with my sons. At any given time there are usually 10 - 16 mids from SC at USNA. Let me know if I can help you...

not to panic last year at some point they removed info from the site also. Do not panic, I'm sure they didn't take your LOA away. You probably won't hear of an appointment until after the holidays, so try to stop watching the mailbox and just when you least expect it , it will come.

Great kid mom - best of luck to your son. I was in your shoes. TWE. Son went to his backup with a ROTC scholarship. Reapplied, this time with an extra nom from his ROTC unit. Now class of 2014. In retrospect, loves that he had a year in "regular" college. Hopefully, this will be your son as...

National Outdoor Leadership School- it's expensive, $5000 at least ,demanding ,amazing, and an experience that they won't forget. I've had 2 children go. One to British Columbia on a glacier, one backpacking in the Wind River area in Wyoming. Can't recommend it highly enough! The NOLS people...

Everyone should be applying to other colleges, even those who have LOA's and nominations. It's a long time between now and I day and anything can happen. You might get your eye waiver, and then have something else come up to DQ you. Have a strong Plan B and even a C or D. You never know. Most...