2013 Appointments

i thought i was ahead of the game but obviously most of you have me beat... is it unusual to have to wait a crazy long time to get any information back? i still havent heard from any congressmen or senators about an interview :( i'd give anything to join you at orientation haha
 
13ryan13,

Same deal here. I just got my nom this weekend.

It's amazing I already know who a few of my classmates are.

Does it seem like we're pretty well ahead right now? I know that's irrelevant when next summer rolls around, but it seems like December is fairly early to have offers of appointment coming in. I don't know how many LOA's are usually handed out and when, so I have no idea where I stand there.

Thanks,
Geoff
 
You can call your senators to make sure you aren't missing out on any crucial information. I didn't hear from one of my senators for a while, so I called and found out that there were interviews. I hadn't gotten the letter yet saying I needed to schedule an interview, and found out I needed to RSVP by the next day. So, you might want to call them. oh, and waiting a long time is usual!:shake:

And orientation isn't until April, so there will be plenty of time!
 
they say up to 200 LOAs go out... so if you have one you are good. At least that is what they keep telling me... i still dont have the actual letter saying i get an appointment, but i guess i will just be patient
 
Cool, thanks Ryan. The only stipulation on my LOA was to get the nom, so now that I have all the pieces put together, I guess it's a pretty safe bet.
 
just keeping the tally:

2013 appointments/loa-nom combo's

1. 13ryan13
2. btown13
3. SpaceGirl2013
4. packermatt7
5. gdesena
 
Folks...

For those that have the LOA's in hand...CONGRATULATIONS!

Now...understand that they can be TAKEN AWAY if you screw up, slack off the rest of senior year, etc...etc...etc...

I've seen it too many times in the 14 years I've been an ALO!

So...

Congratulate yourself; pat yourself on the back. You've earned that right! ::smile:

Then get back to work!

It ain't over until you're sworn in next June!

Steve
USAFA 1983
DLOD, AZ
 
I guess that's what they meant by the phrase "virtually assured."

I always vowed that I wouldn't fall victim to senioritis, and I'm not the type to get myself in trouble. I think this statement holds true for most of us who have worked so hard to get where we are.

Can I speak for all of us when I say that there's no way we would throw away this opportunity, and all that hard work just to be lazy?
 
just keeping the tally:

2013 appointments/loa-nom combo's

1. 13ryan13
2. btown13
3. SpaceGirl2013
4. packermatt7
5. gdesena

I, PDub, have just received my nom, completing the LOA+Nom combo. Yay!
 
2013 appointments/loa-nom combo's

1. 13ryan13
2. btown13
3. SpaceGirl2013
4. packermatt7
5. gdesena
6. PDub
 
flieger83; excellent advice and info. Can't tell you how many seniors get screwed by slacking. I've seen it with academy appointments as well as traditional college. This past spring; we had a student athlete who had been recruited by no less than 8 big name schools in the country. Everything was set with the college he wanted. Granted, he wasn't applying to the academy, so he didn't have those types of grades. However, he thought because he was NATIONALLY ranked; TOP 10; his ticket was written. He screwed around his senior year and his grade point dropped below the acceptable NCAA standards. The school he committed to rescinded their offer. He scrambled to all the other schools that made offers. They all said, thanks but no thanks. They said; go to a community college for a year and get your grades back up and we'll talk next year. He got discouraged. Graduated high school and isn't going to ANY COLLEGE currently.

Not saying this to scare anyone, but you should be. No, the academy isn't going to take away your appointment because you went from an "A" to a "B" in one of your classes. However; if your GPA goes from the 3.8-4.0 or whatever you received the appointment with; to a 3.2-3.4 because you pulled a couple of "C's" or "D's", then you better worry. Enjoy your senior year. Have fun. DON'T BE STUPID!!! Drinking, speeding, tickets, fights, accidents, broken bones, grades, etc.... You just passed one of the "HARDEST JOB INTERVIEWS" in the country. Don't waste it. Heed the words of flieger83. You've worked way too hard. What's another 6 or 7 months.

Oh, and for what it's worth, BCT isn't an automatic skate time either. Anything can happen. For what it's worth, a new basic was at inprocessing; went through the line; all the parents waiving good bye; he got on the bus; went to the cadet area; was getting off the bus; SLIPPED and FELL; blew out his knee; Had plane fair to go home a couple days later. And that's not even counting the average 80 or so that don't make it out of basic because of medical or they simply change their mind. (This year was a good one. Only about 40 didn't finish Basic). Nothing in life is guaranteed other than some day you will no longer be here. Best of luck to you. Sorry for the depressing post, but I've seen way too many young people back-slide in their endeavors and watched their dreams go down the pipe. Keep working hard. later... mike.....
 
What do you mean because of medical? Do they do another physical exam once you get there to make sure DoDmerb didn't miss anything?
 
What do you mean because of medical? Do they do another physical exam once you get there to make sure DoDmerb didn't miss anything?

Yes.

In some cases, cadet candidates will attempt to hide something from their medical history (asthma, for example, which becomes readily apparent during exercises at 7,000 feet) which would have DQ'd them from an appointment had it been disclosed.

There are others that incur an injury before I-day and do not report it. They show up in a leg cast or arm sling.

Then there are those who are injured or fall ill (eg. appendicitis) during BCT and are sent home.
 
Wait if you get even the slighest bit injured during Basic one gets sent home? Like that?!
Because I will probably most definitely get a cold with all that shouting :eek:
Is it the same for all the Academies???
 
Wait if you get even the slighest bit injured during Basic one gets sent home? Like that?!

Everyone gets slightly injured. That's not an issue.

However, when an injury or illness prevents you from taking part in BCT (I think you have to complete 41 of 47 days? hornetguy could confirm the exact requirements) you risk being sent home.

Because I will probably most definitely get a cold with all that shouting :eek:

When the medical link between shouting and the cold virus is confirmed, you can worry. Until them, you'll be fine. :wink:

Is it the same for all the Academies???

No.
 
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41 of 47?! Wow.. well, it's not so bad, unless you catch some debilitating virus off someone else. :mad:

Haha, ok, I'll go check that :wink::wink:


Thanks :)
 
Thats why i keep telling my girlfriend to stop sharing those water bottles at track!
ugh if i catch something i will be so mad!
:unhappy:


......that is if i get in, otherwise who cares haha
 
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