Best of luck to all those pending. Thank you all for all of your help and guidance. We are also from a rural area and navigated/stumbled through the process this year. This forum is a god send and has already helped us to be prepared for this upcoming application. DS had an amazing conversation with his BGO and when things slow down, he is going to call the Admissions counselor to go over recommendations for his re-application. Planning our visit to Embry-Riddle to sign up for classes and couldn't be more excited for this Plan B. It is an amazing school, small class size, and tight knit group. I find myself crying out of the blue knowing the first born is going to be gone in a few short months, (sorry, momma talk)
All of the applicants on this forum: you are amazing and I couldn't be more impressed with your maturity at communications on this forum and how you all have handled yourselves. Whether the academy is your future or an amazing college experience, you need to hold your head high and be proud that you navigated one of the most difficult application process. I tell my children constantly: "You learn more from your failures than your successes and never stop fighting." Good luck to all and try to keep that in your head any time you run into a road block