Not sure if that matters.....my son applied at the end of December and was accepted.....I was not accepted unfortunately. Does anyone know if applying right before the deadline hurts your chances? My friend who I believe was a very competitive applicant was also declined and we both submitted right before the deadline.
We applied the last day of January which was the deadline. I wouldn't really consider the end of December close to the deadline since applications opened December 1st and closed January 31st.Not sure if that matters.....my son applied at the end of December and was accepted.....I was not accepted unfortunately. Does anyone know if applying right before the deadline hurts your chances? My friend who I believe was a very competitive applicant was also declined and we both submitted right before the deadline.
Mine says "competitive" too on the 2020 candidate portal as well and I was also not accepted. I honestly don't believe that that "competitive" means very much since they haven't even asked about our ECs yet. I think right not it's just a first-level weed out to separate the applicants who have extremely uncompetitive grades(ie 19 on ACT, 2.0 GPA, etc).DS did not accepted to USAFA SS, but the 2020 candidate portal says "competitive"; he is awaiting NASS decision; but will be definitely going so USMA SLE (Session 2).
Congratulations to those who got accepted to USAFA SS, and hang in there to those who are awaiting decisions from USNA and USMA.
Hey there. I am sorry you did not get accepted, please don't despair. I have to say it did not matter if you entered late. My DD did not click the submit button until almost midnight on the 30th of January and she was accepted. I agree with USAF83GradWif, they like a cross section and it does not help or hurt your chances of appointment. Look at some of the other camps that the academy offers and shoot for one of those. If you are interested, you should act now as I know some of those deadlines are fast approaching. Good luck and stay positive. Find something enriching and enlightening to do this summer that reflects the leader in you and submit your application to the academy. All is not lost.I was not accepted unfortunately. Does anyone know if applying right before the deadline hurts your chances? My friend who I believe was a very competitive applicant was also declined and we both submitted right before the deadline.
woooohooooo! my DD got selected.. good luck to all on here! any advice on the SS
I applied the day it was due and I was accepted!I was not accepted unfortunately. Does anyone know if applying right before the deadline hurts your chances? My friend who I believe was a very competitive applicant was also declined and we both submitted right before the deadline.
Can someone who attended SS last year explain how the workshops go? It appears they are held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Do they overlap each other? It tells you to rank in order 1-9. How many workshops do you end up attending? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.