My son is in the same boat and hasn't changed status since November, but everyone just keeps saying to be patient, which is hard. Good luck!I am new to this process. My son is waiting for word on whether he has received an appointment. I am very anxious also wanting to know if he will be attending an SA or one of his backup plans. Would it be acceptable to contact the admissions counselor to see if his application has been reviewed? The status has shown complete pending review for a long time.
Last year I spoke with my sons BGO the day before we were to tour his Plan B school. He shared with me that a TWE was on its way. About a week or so before the deadline for all candidates to be informed one way or the other. He spoke with me for approx. an hour talking about what options my son had and said we should most definitely encourage him to reapply as he felt he was/is a strong candidate. I was then faced with either telling my son or waiting for the TWE. I sat in my car and cried as I thought of my son realizing his dream as long as I can remember will not play out as planned. I decided to tell him. I am actually getting emotional as I write this, who knew it could still be such a hard thing to discuss. So, I gently told him what was coming in the mail, he was crushed. No words were said . The tour at the university was not quite as lovely as I had hoped. By the way trying to be overly eager about anything at that point is not good. My constant cheerleading techniques were not appreciated. My advice is let the news sink in. Saying "you can reapply" are NOT words of comfort in the early stages of TWE news. His TWE arrived and he took it took his room, my husband and I never saw it. I suspect he stashed it and used it later as motivation. After a few months when the sting was almost gone he volunteered to us that he would reapply to USNA. He is NROTC-MO this year. He has explored several routes to get to a USMC commission. He has assured us that the end result is what he desires, the route to get there may not be what he originally had planned but... Good luck to all the candidates. This is the most difficult part of the application process.
We are from St. Bernard parish.GONAVYLa--what Parish are in from? I am from La--Livingston Parish.
I don't get this? We are from MOWhelp, after seeing what the MOC's in Missouri do to you folks in the 'Show Me' State , I really don't have much to complain about....
So excited for you and your DD, MilVetSpouseMom! Happy my DS will have a neighbor in the Class of 2020! Do you think our SoFlo kids are ready for the Annapolis winters? LOL56??) MilVetSpouseMom/DD/Feb 17/Appointment-Accepted/FL-25/Congressional & Presidential NOMs/LOA received on her birthday!
Thank you for this extremely helpful site! -Really honored that my first post is one acknowledging our daughter's USNA Appointment. The LOA arrived on her actual birthday & she cried tears of joy! Our neighbors were also enlightened of the event since she ran outside & screamed 'Thank you God' at the top of her lungs!
If your DS has an NROTC scholarship, he will still graduate as a Naval Officer! Don't lose hope yet, still many appointments to be made. But the end result is the same no matter which path he takes.Thank you NavyHoops; my DS is in a similar situation despite being a very strong candidate. I'm loosing hope, and I'm constantly thinking of how to help him with a possible rejection. I think he has helped himself for the possibility from having a wonderful plan B and NROTC Scholarship.