First wave of BFE's?

mom3boys said:
Yes, happens all the time. If you have an LOA or are the highest in your district. One nom is all anyone is required to have...the rest is up to you--sort of. =)
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From what I understand, being the highest in your district wouldn't = and appointment if you all you have is a presidential nomination; being the highest in your district only matters for MOC nominations. I don't think you can win your MOC slate if you don't have an MOC nomination.
 
NJ DAD said:
My DS got a phone call and the BFE in the mail today. NJ 07. Didn't have an LOA, just an LOE. Wasn't expecting this at all today. Makes the snowstorm a lot easier to weather!
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Congrats NJ Dad to you and your DS. We should get together and compare notes.
 
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MWM2016 said:
Sure!

I'm from NJ, District 3.
So I applied to all service academies but sought USAFA for my congressional nominations. This is because I didn't get into USNA's summer program and actually got denied SLE for WP but ended up being pulled of the waitlist minute. I thought USAFA was my best shot at first.
I had presidential nominations to USAFA, USNA, USMA. I got into USNA in October on the presidential and USMA today on the presidential. So far, I know I have Senator Menendez's nomination to USAFA.
I also applied for the ROTC programs. So far I have the following four year scholarship:
Villanova (AF), Cornell (Navy), and Princeton and William and Mary (Army). I'm waiting to hear back if I got into the schools.

Some stats:
Academic:
Act 31: English and Reading= 34; Math and Science=28 [I took it twice and super scored]
SAT: 2120
15/328 in high school
Honor Roll
AP Scholar

Departmental Clubs/Activities
- Winter Cheerleading 9th; Varsity 9th
- Cross Country 10th-12th; Junior Varsity 10th, Varsity 11th-12th
- Track and Field 10th-12th; Junior Varsity 10th, Varsity 11th-12th
- Student Class Officer 9th-11th
- Student Association Officer 12th
- National Honor and Service Society 11th-12th; Peer Tutoring 11th-12th
- Model United Nations 10th-12th; Advanced Committee 11th-12th
- Young Americans for Freedom 10th-12th; Secretary 10th-11th, President 12th
- Student Athletic Advisory Council 12th; selected by head of athletics

Community Clubs/Activities
- New Jersey Youth Symphony 2012; Concertmaster 2012
- Settlement Youth Orchestra 2012-2014; Concertmaster 2013-2014
- All South Jersey Orchestra 2013-2015; Violin 2014, Assistant Principal- Violist 2015
- MoorArts Sound of Music summer production; Violin 2014
- Fleischer Art School; Photography 2013, Oil Painting 2014
- Library, summer volunteer 2012-2014
- Project PORTS, restoring oyster habitats 2012-2014
- National Constitution Center, gallery host volunteer 2013-2016
- Our Lady of Good Counsel String Ensemble violinist 2012-2016
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center volunteer 2015-2016
- Leader-Veteran’s Benefits and Job Expo 2015
- Leader- Soles4Souls sneaker donation drive 2015
- Shadowing-Moorestown Eye Associates 2015
Burlington County Animal Association- foster parent 2015-2016

Employment
- Personalized Learning Instructor-Kumon 2013
- Paid Internship- Let Freedom Ring 2014
- Counter Service- Maurizio’s Bistro 2014-2016

Awards/Honors

- Presidential Service Award; Bronze (100+ service hours), Silver (175+ hours), Gold (250+ hours)
- New Jersey Girls State; Samsung American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship National Finalist
- Certificate of Participation; West Point U.S. Military Academy Summer Leader’s Experience,
U.S. Air Force Academy Summer Seminar, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission
- Union League of Philadelphia Good Citizenship Award
- Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizenship Award
- Coca-Cola National Scholars Program semi-finalist; awaiting regional results
- Wendy High School Heisman school winner
- American Legion Burlington County Oratorical Contest winner
- Military Child of the Year semi-finalist; awaiting national results
- Congressional Proclamation, awarded by Congress MacArthur for Veterans Benefit and Job Expo
- Coin of Superior Performance, awarded by Adjutant General of NJ Army National Guard for Veteran Expo
- Fourth Place: Let Freedom Ring National Essay Contest
- Merit Scholarship-Young Americans for Freedom National Leadership Conference
- Most Promising Student- High School Orchestra/Ensemble
- Scholarship Recipient- Sounds of Young Philadelphia
- South Jersey Magazine Girl Power Series- featured girls accomplishing great things

I maxed push ups and sits ups for the fitness test. I got 7:00 on the mile and did 4 pull ups and 9.5 shuttle run.

Hope this helps! My stats show you don't have to be valedictorian or captain of your sports team to necessarily get in!

Sorry its so long!!!!!!
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My goodness, young lady! What a fantastic resume!
 
MWM2016 said:
Sure!

I'm from NJ, District 3.
So I applied to all service academies but sought USAFA for my congressional nominations. This is because I didn't get into USNA's summer program and actually got denied SLE for WP but ended up being pulled of the waitlist minute. I thought USAFA was my best shot at first.
I had presidential nominations to USAFA, USNA, USMA. I got into USNA in October on the presidential and USMA today on the presidential. So far, I know I have Senator Menendez's nomination to USAFA.
I also applied for the ROTC programs. So far I have the following four year scholarship:
Villanova (AF), Cornell (Navy), and Princeton and William and Mary (Army). I'm waiting to hear back if I got into the schools.

Some stats:
Academic:
Act 31: English and Reading= 34; Math and Science=28 [I took it twice and super scored]
SAT: 2120
15/328 in high school
Honor Roll
AP Scholar

Departmental Clubs/Activities
- Winter Cheerleading 9th; Varsity 9th
- Cross Country 10th-12th; Junior Varsity 10th, Varsity 11th-12th
- Track and Field 10th-12th; Junior Varsity 10th, Varsity 11th-12th
- Student Class Officer 9th-11th
- Student Association Officer 12th
- National Honor and Service Society 11th-12th; Peer Tutoring 11th-12th
- Model United Nations 10th-12th; Advanced Committee 11th-12th
- Young Americans for Freedom 10th-12th; Secretary 10th-11th, President 12th
- Student Athletic Advisory Council 12th; selected by head of athletics

Community Clubs/Activities
- New Jersey Youth Symphony 2012; Concertmaster 2012
- Settlement Youth Orchestra 2012-2014; Concertmaster 2013-2014
- All South Jersey Orchestra 2013-2015; Violin 2014, Assistant Principal- Violist 2015
- MoorArts Sound of Music summer production; Violin 2014
- Fleischer Art School; Photography 2013, Oil Painting 2014
- Library, summer volunteer 2012-2014
- Project PORTS, restoring oyster habitats 2012-2014
- National Constitution Center, gallery host volunteer 2013-2016
- Our Lady of Good Counsel String Ensemble violinist 2012-2016
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center volunteer 2015-2016
- Leader-Veteran’s Benefits and Job Expo 2015
- Leader- Soles4Souls sneaker donation drive 2015
- Shadowing-Moorestown Eye Associates 2015
Burlington County Animal Association- foster parent 2015-2016

Employment
- Personalized Learning Instructor-Kumon 2013
- Paid Internship- Let Freedom Ring 2014
- Counter Service- Maurizio’s Bistro 2014-2016

Awards/Honors

- Presidential Service Award; Bronze (100+ service hours), Silver (175+ hours), Gold (250+ hours)
- New Jersey Girls State; Samsung American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship National Finalist
- Certificate of Participation; West Point U.S. Military Academy Summer Leader’s Experience,
U.S. Air Force Academy Summer Seminar, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission
- Union League of Philadelphia Good Citizenship Award
- Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizenship Award
- Coca-Cola National Scholars Program semi-finalist; awaiting regional results
- Wendy High School Heisman school winner
- American Legion Burlington County Oratorical Contest winner
- Military Child of the Year semi-finalist; awaiting national results
- Congressional Proclamation, awarded by Congress MacArthur for Veterans Benefit and Job Expo
- Coin of Superior Performance, awarded by Adjutant General of NJ Army National Guard for Veteran Expo
- Fourth Place: Let Freedom Ring National Essay Contest
- Merit Scholarship-Young Americans for Freedom National Leadership Conference
- Most Promising Student- High School Orchestra/Ensemble
- Scholarship Recipient- Sounds of Young Philadelphia
- South Jersey Magazine Girl Power Series- featured girls accomplishing great things

I maxed push ups and sits ups for the fitness test. I got 7:00 on the mile and did 4 pull ups and 9.5 shuttle run.

Hope this helps! My stats show you don't have to be valedictorian or captain of your sports team to necessarily get in!

Sorry its so long!!!!!!
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Wow! It seems like we are the same person... I thought I was reading my resume haha. All the ROTC scholarships, clubs, community service, etc. Also, I have been an American Legion Oratorical contest state semifinalist for the last three years! And, Coca Cola scholars finalists are being announced next week, are you as excited as I am? Daughters of the Amerixan Revolution Good Citizen was a fun application as well. Did you apply for the Elks Outstanding Student award? I'll see you on R-Day! PM me if you want to chat more :)
 
Sons actual bfe came in mail today. He's at work so I'm bringing him lunch and will give it to him in a few minutes. It won't be a suprise, since he got word earlier in the week, but I'm sure he will be excited to actually see it. This is cool stuff.
 
USMA sure does a fantastic job of presenting the offer of appointment. Looks better than what I recieved for my undergraduate degree. It's beautiful. When I handed the envelope to my son during his lunch break at work he grinned from ear to ear.
 
brovol said:
USMA sure does a fantastic job of presenting the offer of appointment. Looks better than what I recieved for my undergraduate degree. It's beautiful. When I handed the envelope to my son during his lunch break at work he grinned from ear to ear.
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Its like.......Christmas morning.......

Congrats again!!

Push Hard, Press Forward
 
brovol said:
USMA sure does a fantastic job of presenting the offer of appointment. Looks better than what I recieved for my undergraduate degree. It's beautiful. When I handed the envelope to my son during his lunch break at work he grinned from ear to ear.
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Would love to see a photo!!
 
I was just going to post it unopened, but I can't figure out how to post a pick
 
Brings back wonderful memories of 2 years ago today when my son received his appointment in the mail. What a whirlwind of upcoming events, before you know it you will be at R Day events. Start working on pulling all those documents together, lot of check offs. And congrats to all parents, I hope you enjoy the adventure as much as this mom has.
 
DS got call from MOC congratulating him on his appointment but no portal update, no BFE yet. Should we be worried?
 
My son received the call as well, although the message was a little confused because he was also accepted to another academy, so his mom was stalking the mail every day. I would think he will receive the appointment soon. Do you live in the blizzard zone?
 
proudparent1 said:
DS got call from MOC congratulating him on his appointment but no portal update, no BFE yet. Should we be worried?
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No. Go chill everyone out and wait for the BFE , which will be coming directly.
 
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BSN1985 said:
My son received the call as well, although the message was a little confused because he was also accepted to another academy, so his mom was stalking the mail every day. I would think he will receive the appointment soon. Do you live in the blizzard zone?
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No, not in northeast but thinking that may delay BFE.
 
This is a little bit off topic, but a week ago I got a call from my congressman saying that I was receiving a nomination from him and that I should be hearing from West Point in a few days, should I be worried I haven't heard or seen any change on my portal.
 
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