A new level of nail-biting...

Still no decision on the NROTC status page. DD still waiting to hear and thinking we should turn in money for plan B in-state school because of scholarship offered. She is nursing option. Wants to attend: University of Utah. Am I the only parent who is far more nervous than her child?:rolleyes:
 
falconchic88 we can only assume USNA "found" him a nomination...even more puzzling is the football player with no LOA and no nomination wait listed. The bottom line is, of the four candidates from our high school my daughter was the only selected for a nomination but is the most likely to get the TWE...in our small corner it appears being an outstanding athlete in one sport trumped all else.
 
Because of the smaller percentage of women (compared to the men), the women's teams will be filled first...after that they will look at other candidates for admissions.
 
Because of the smaller percentage of women (compared to the men), the women's teams will be filled first...after that they will look at other candidates for admissions.

I'm not sure where you get this. USNA admissions have been gender-blind for more than a decade. The reason is that the percentage of male/female applicants is the same as the number of males/females USNA wants to admit. Thus, being gender blind, they still get the numbers they want.

Of course, they do know whether an applicant is male or female -- the point is that women aren't put into a separate pile, reviewed separately, considered using different standards (except CFA), etc.

I've seen no evidence in my decade as a BGO that female athletes, assuming they're recruited, hear any earlier than male athletes or earlier than any other candidates. The one recruited female athlete I've had heard very late in the process.

Athletes w/o noms are eligible for Supe's noms, just as are other candidates w/o noms. I don't know whether they are or are not frequently given to athletes.
 
shortmom, that is extremely frustrating, hang in there, keeping my fingers crossed for your DD!

(shocked the dude offered NAPS turned it down, not a good move! )
 
I think "Dad of Nominee" meant Post #53, the one that is written by MAJ Jonathan T. Belmont of West Point Admissions.

It is very interesting information - obviously it refers directly to USMA, but I'm sure that some of it is probably quite similar in all 5 of the Service Academies.
 
At the risk of going too far off topic...I thought it worth sharing the experiences of the candidates and our high school. In a graduating class of 531 four kids are candidates for the Naval Academy. One was offered and accepted NAPS in early fall (outstanding athlete), another needed several medical waivers (football player), he reports being offered NAPS, turning it down, and is now wait listed. He also claims to not have an LOA or nomination so we aren't sure how that works. Another did not receive a nomination, was granted an LOA in Feb. and is reporting he is attending USNA Class of 2014. He plays a unique varsity sport. Lastly, my DD...3Q'd with 2 nominations (alternate for a 3rd nomination), not so patiently waiting... for both USNA and NROTC. The 3 other candidates did not apply to NROTC.

Shortmom, I'm baffled on so many levels. :scratch:
 
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