Replying to this thread everyday until an appointment/rejection

Texark147 said:
I don't think I have posted on this thread, but I read it daily. I am a just a Mom of a candidate. Congratulations to all of you young people. I am so impressed with all of your accomplishments whether it was your plan A, plan B, or plan C!

My DS applied to three academies this year. USMA, USAFA, and USNA. His top choice was USAFA. He attended SLE and NASS. He was turned down by USAFA for SS. He incorrectly assumed that he wasn't on their radar and they didn't think that he was a good fit. He set his sites on West Point after an amazing week at SLE. When he received an early rejection letter from WP in February, he let go of his academy dreams. He assumed that if WP rejected him early, and radio silence from the other SAs, then he would be rejected by all of them. He set his sites on an excellent plan B to a top engineering school with a 4 year AROTC scholarship. We visited and he was all in!

Then he got a surprise last week when he opened his USAFA portal and found an offer for a Falcon Foundation Scholarship. It took him a few days to realize that this was a golden ticket and that USAFA really did think that he belonged there. He accepted that scholarship today and he is very excited to spend next fall at NWP.

To say this year has been a rollercoaster ride is an understatement. We haven't heard from USNA and I don't know if I have another twist left in me. Lol!

I hope this encourages all of you that haven't heard anything yet to not give up! Also, put solid plan Bs in place that you will love and thrive at!
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So happy for him!
Glad he found and loves his path forward.
 
Texark147 said:
I don't think I have posted on this thread, but I read it daily. I am a just a Mom of a candidate. Congratulations to all of you young people. I am so impressed with all of your accomplishments whether it was your plan A, plan B, or plan C!

My DS applied to three academies this year. USMA, USAFA, and USNA. His top choice was USAFA. He attended SLE and NASS. He was turned down by USAFA for SS. He incorrectly assumed that he wasn't on their radar and they didn't think that he was a good fit. He set his sites on West Point after an amazing week at SLE. When he received an early rejection letter from WP in February, he let go of his academy dreams. He assumed that if WP rejected him early, and radio silence from the other SAs, then he would be rejected by all of them. He set his sites on an excellent plan B to a top engineering school with a 4 year AROTC scholarship. We visited and he was all in!

Then he got a surprise last week when he opened his USAFA portal and found an offer for a Falcon Foundation Scholarship. It took him a few days to realize that this was a golden ticket and that USAFA really did think that he belonged there. He accepted that scholarship today and he is very excited to spend next fall at NWP.

To say this year has been a rollercoaster ride is an understatement. We haven't heard from USNA and I don't know if I have another twist left in me. Lol!

I hope this encourages all of you that haven't heard anything yet to not give up! Also, put solid plan Bs in place that you will love and thrive at!
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This is also an example where ‘radio silence’ doesn’t mean anything about a candidate. That they ‘aren’t interested’. And is an example where a summer program isn’t an indicator of interest.

Congrats for the prep offer. Imo those are pretty special. Standing by for another plot twist 😂
 
justdoit19 said:
This is also an example where ‘radio silence’ doesn’t mean anything about a candidate. That they ‘aren’t interested’. And is an example where a summer program isn’t an indicator of interest.

Congrats for the prep offer. Imo those are pretty special. Standing by for another plot twist 😂
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Exactly, radio silence seems to be how the SAs operate. Candidates need to realize this.

Thank you!

Also, please don't wish another plot twist on me!! I don't think I can handle it 😆
 
ARMARINE03 said:
Hey there HARD CHARGERS! A moment of motivation. First some background and maybe perspective. When our DS started this journey he became laser focused on USNA. He was confident and believed he was going to do it, had no interest in any of the other SA's except USMMA. His goal is to become a Marine Corps officer. On March 2, 2023 reality hit. TD! Of course we were disappointed, but because he was target fixated and being new to the process we'd never thought of a plan B, much less anything else in the alphabet. I simply asked him, "What are you going to do now?" He said reapply. We let it rest for a week to let it all sink in. It's an emotionaly exhausting journey as you know. But, the journey's never over.

I came to the forums to do some research and looked into what other parents had to say after a TD. We found a plan B. It was close to home, small, but with a decent success rate. The ball was in motion. Application accepted, FAFSA, it was all done and he was ready to go, we just had to figure out how to pay for it without the guarantee plan B would lead back to plan A. Then the tornado hit March 31, it just missed our home, but our neighborhood and the neighborhoods around us were hit hard. One neighborhood looked like a WWI battlefield. Odd that combat folks say battlefields look like a tornado blew through, and vice versa. We took care of our own, helped where and when we could and recovered.

By the 3rd week of April DS was to report for a candidate visit weekend, he was ready. 3 days before he was to be there, there was a problem. We inquired and a phone meeting was set up. Plan B in fact was folding, there was not going to be a plan B. I aksed him again, "What are you going to do now?". Before the sun had set, he had his application filled out for MMI, (some insightful foreshadowing, MMI was recommended during his Congressional interview). His mind was made up. He had taken control and put HIS plan B into effect. That's where he is now, and in February recieved his appointment to USNA as he said he would. I've often said on here sometimes it's no, yes, or, not right now. The TD, if it comes to that is a blow, but it's also growth. It teaches those qualities that will sustain them for the rest of their life. Resilience, determination, commitment and most of a DON'T QUIT mindset. "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome"

You have all raised bright, strong kids. If you didn't, none of you would be on here. There's still time, 2 1/2 weeks left. If it's yes, all the worry was for nothing, if it's no, all the worry changed nothing, if it's not right now doing nothing will seal it for good. Plan A can turn into Plan B, and in some cases Plan C. You've done your diligence and prepared far better than we did. If their goal is Plan A, DON'T QUIT. Work plan B and make it work for you. It ain't over until they decide it is. Stay motivated, stay positive and stay engaged. Good luck to all of you and again, Moms, Dads, thank you for the young men and women you raised.
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I love the persistence and so does the Academy. My DS was TD on his first application. That weekend was awful. That Friday he got turndown 1 from the USNA. On Saturday he got a turndown for a scholarship for ERAU. Then on Sunday, his GF dumped him. My old ARMY dog fatherly advice about the break up was "get your prom ticket back. Tango Sierra on the other 2. Try again." I suggested he call the academy and ask what he can add to his packet to better his chances for a second app. He attended ERAU for this past year, Joined AFROTC, as a stop gap an reapplied. He/we went through the process, and this time he received a the golden ticket.

If your son gets a second turndown, Keep applying. I have a nephew that got 2 TD's from the USAFA, the second came with an opportunity to go to a prep-school. during covid so it was online. Third app, he is in. Persistence pays. Good Luck
 
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