Already Rejected

(1) CVWs aren't made necessarily with the full picture, so they might offer one to a candidate, who eventually may or may not be qualified by the Admissions Board. It is why many BGOs have said numerous times on here that a CVW, while favorable, is no guarantee of being qualified or receiving an appointment.

(2) As AJM indicated, the Admissions Board might have found something and that was the reason.
 
I believe he posted on the 2017 FB page that he found out it is was due to his junior year grades... :frown:
 
Whistle Pig said:
...The only thing that seems to even be a negative is this ... you scored very well on SAT. SAT is deemed an "aptitude" exam, i.e. a measure attempting to project what you are capable of. ...Now, where I'm headed on this is that your school performance, relative to your peers, does not seem to mesh with your SATs. Top 40%, I believe you said? Relative performance and grades are important. That could be a major red flag, no matter how competitive your school might be. ...
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Tackling the issue from a different angle, but the same issue. Sub-standard academic performance too late in the game. And perhaps perceived inability to deal with difficult circumstances, it seems.

Most unfortunate. Get to work and get it straight
 
MMMom said:
I believe he posted on the 2017 FB page that he found out it is was due to his junior year grades... :frown:
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What kind of grades would you need to be automatically rejected :eek:? That's terrible news, to be rejected before even nomination apps are over. I sincerely hope it's a mistake. I'm sure this doesn't apply to Mooradian, but could academic dishonesty cause a reject(R)? :frown:
 
If USNA is like the AFA, the GC's submit their recs on line and the candidate never sees what they submitted.

The decision may have come from the GC's input. I would suggest that they make an apptmt to talk with their GC. This maybe the root of the problem.
 
I think the candidate has already done the right thing by contacting the Admissions Office....it may or may not be a school official who was the problem and if you talk to USNA, they will normally let you know what did it.
 
I contacted and spoke with an admissions rep a few days ago, a LT.

The rejection was based on several classes during my junior year, shortly after my accident, that I did not perform well in. Honors Physics, Trig, AP U.S. History, Honors English, Honors Chem. I received 3 C's. According to admissions those C's are what kept me from qualified status. I would have hoped that they would have taken more into consideration the extent of my injuries, but alas, they didn't.

I am not using it as an excuse. It is entirely my fault for the events and subsequent poor performance of my 1st semester grades during Jr. year.

Teacher recs were all good, BGO said writeup was very good.

I will attend either VTech, Norwich, or Valley Forge Military Academy (Service Academy prep program, apparently >90% get appointments)

I've been accepted into Norwich already and might play football there, and I will be in the NROTC program regardless of scholarship or not at any of those three schools.

I am reapplying next year.
 
Also, the idea that I was rejected for 'dishonesty' sort of makes me want to throw up... I have done my absolute best to make sure all info was updated and correct!

It was those dang C's.
 
Good for you for having a good plan B in place and keeping a positive attitude... taking my son to Virginia Tech for a visit in a few weeks, maybe he will see you there some day!
 
Great plan and make sure you get A's (not B's) in those courses! You want to send a clear message to the Admissions Board that your "C's" were a fluke and that you perform at a much higher level.

Best of luck.
 
I am very interested in Norwich because of the interest they have shown in me for football, but I also love VTech and have a lot of friends going there if their Service Academy plans dont work out.

I have also heard Valley Forge is very good for SA prep.

I will be taking plebe classes and in NROTC regardless.

Does anyone have any outlook on these three schools?
 
Hopefully the admissions folks have the common sense to be skeptical of an isolated, poor recommendation if it is inconsistent with other, excellent recommendations. This is especially true when the candidate seems to have so many things going for them.

I have heard stories where an English teacher, for instance, is fervently anti-military and resents anybody who desires to serve in the military. What kind of effort are they going to make on a recommendation?

Maybe they should do it like the Olympics - throw out the high and the low score. :smile:
 
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Mooradian,

I suggest you propose these questions under the ROTC forum and/or Public/Private funded Military colleges.

1 thing to understand is VT is a state college. It admits @ 70-75% of the incoming class from Virginia residents. Keep that in mind when it comes to chancing. Private colleges do not consider your residency, public does.

I don't know what your SAT/ACT scores are, but if you do go over to the ROTC forum, be honest and give your stats.

A 1800 SAT from OOS is probably not going to be a match. However, ROTC candidates do get an edge, so it may be.
 
Mooradian said:
I am very interested in Norwich because of the interest they have shown in me for football, but I also love VTech and have a lot of friends going there if their Service Academy plans dont work out.

I have also heard Valley Forge is very good for SA prep.

I will be taking plebe classes and in NROTC regardless.

Does anyone have any outlook on these three schools?
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Virignia Tech is certainly a fine school (I'm assuming you plan on majoring in engineering). It's a beautiful campus with an excellent Corps of Cadets and football team. It's in a small college town in an otherwise rural environment in western VA which is my own personal favorite for the kind of college I would want (did) attend.

I agree with Pima that discussion on you backup NROTC plans shiykd move to the ROTC forums. I'm sure Pima would be willing to share a lot more about VA Tech over there since one or two of her children go/went to school there.
 
I am just wondering how they could already reject you unless your file was already complete! Seems like they would have waited for the full picture of you as a "whole person." Was your file complete except for the nomination?
 
Mooradian said:
I am very interested in Norwich because of the interest they have shown in me for football, but I also love VTech and have a lot of friends going there if their Service Academy plans dont work out.

I have also heard Valley Forge is very good for SA prep.

I will be taking plebe classes and in NROTC regardless.

Does anyone have any outlook on these three schools?
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I have a few friends at Norwich and they seem to enjoy it, I live in New England so I was able to visit twice there. It's good school, but I never had even heard of it before I moved out here a few years ago. The thought of me paying $30,000 a year for a military college didn't really appeal to me. It's a great school and both of my visits went very well though. I only know one guy personally who went to Valley Forge. He's an AFA grad and an F-15 driver who just finished his active commitment and is now in the Guard still flying the jet. If your planning on SA prep come check out New Mexico Military Institute. There are a lot of preps here for each academy both sponsored and unsponsored. If you have any questions about the school feel free to ask.
 
Even though you were rejected, Congrats for the perseverance! Obviously, your profile was good enough (besides the C'`s, which you probably wouldn`t have gotten if you hadn`t had a hard time that year), but your determination not to give up really shows that you`ll do all it takes to get there! See my signature? You`re definitely better than those who quit, and you`re going to get there. Good luck!
 
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An incomplete file is not reviewed by the Admissions Board. The only two items that are not required for the Admissions Board are the DODMERB medical exam and the Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA).
 
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