Still in the game

Couple of observations from an interloper (USMA appointee parent). Hopefully, y'all wont mind me being here since I'll likely be offering advice (mostly learned here) to one DS's cousins when he applies to USNA year after next.

1) I'm noticing similarities in a lot of the DS/DD's still in the game. There are many still waiting that have offers to other service academies and/or ROTC. Since the service academies and ROTC programs profess to seek out the "whole person," it makes sense that those candidates that had the "right stuff" to get offers from another SA and/or ROTC are still in the game.

High WCS for USMA likely translates to high WCS for USNA and makes it harder for you to be cut early in the game.

If your DS/DD got the TWE this year and is going to give it another go for 2019, I'd try to make friends with a few BFE recipients and compare stats. The stars still have to align, but shoring up the leak(s) will certainly improve your odds.

2) Secondly, I'm curious as to how many still waiting have a Presidential nomination. From several posts on the USMA thread, it looks like USMA filled all their congressional slots before offering most if not all of the Presidentials. Does USNA offer Presidential appointments in a similarly late fashion? I know that they don't actually charge the appointments until after I-day, but I haven't noted many in the USNA appointment thread that identified their appointment as Presidential - if they would even know that since sometimes MOC's call on Presidential nominations if the candidate was also on the MOC slate.
 
lets see...........trying to think of a new word.......oh yea.........'Nil' here in flyover country
 
Hang in there gang - they have to tell you eventually! No news may just be good news. I'm keeping good thoughts for all go you.
 
Still waiting in Mississippi.

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Good question was asked on another thread. Are they still boarding or they waiting on declined offers?

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The application is opening up in 13 minutes!!! I plan on being one of the first (re)applicants!
 
It Ain't Over

Two Principal Noms in California, DS and one additional post this week, have not yet received BFE or TWE. That means the Board has not concluded reviewing slates. I'll bet with the weather delays this year that many more slates (and NWL) remain open.

Hang in there...it ain't over until the Board calls it...
 
Not checking the mail for the next few days -- any TWE or BFE arriving or dated today cannot be taken seriously! Not quite gallows humor, but it's the best I can do.
 
kayaker said:
Not checking the mail for the next few days -- any TWE or BFE arriving or dated today cannot be taken seriously! Not quite gallows humor, but it's the best I can do.
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I was daydreaming last night, and I imagined opening up a BFE or TWE, to much disappointment or happiness. Begin to read the paper only to get to april fools. But at least as my mom was telling me today, the Board only has two more tuesdays and two more thursdays to make their decisions. So we're not waiting fourteen days we're just waiting four!
 
USNA051, I like the way your mom thinks! Happy stalking!!
 
Candidate here in Norfolk, VA and still waiting 4/1/2014

Here in Norfolk, VA. 2nd district of Virginia and still nothing, I am having high hopes of receiving NAPS or Foundation! My friend here got his acceptance to NAPS back in Jan or Feb, so I am hoping something comes soon! These threads have given me faith to hold on until the 15th! We could find out this week or next so scary! I'll be praying for each and every one of my fellow candidates! :thumb:
 
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