USNA Class of 2028 Waiting and Speculating

futureusmcmom24 said:
Yeah I have seen from past years that it gets dark which is regrettable but also understandable. But I think - for me - a TD thread would give me a new group to bond with (maybe?). And, had one existed from last year, I would have liked looking at that along with the appointment, waitlist and naps lists to see sort of a sample snapshot of Oct-June. Instead, I weeded through the waiting forum to get a feel for the TD situation which definitely subjects one to the dark and stormy posts (which I’m fine with - but some may prefer to just look at a list). As of now it looks like only 3 of us would post on a TD list so may end up being a moot discussion anyway!
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The reality also is that after a turn down, most leave the forum. You may end up talking to yourself.
 
And while those receiving appointments are all deserving of those appointments, not all those deserving of appointments can receive them. There are a very limited number of spots in Bancroft, at USNA, and in service selection. BUT If you have made it this far in your pursuit of an appointment, and desire to serve your country as an officer, reapply or pursue other paths to commissioning. And give yourself some time to acknowledge that this process is hard and grueling. It’s okay to feel a little bruised and emotional- appointed or turned down (and everything in between)!
 
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blinkus said:
Imagine being in admissions. At the start of an application cycle you have around 30-40k students applying with only 1400ish seats open. By the Jan 31st deadline, that number will go down to around 4000 eager young man and woman who earned a nomination, all dedicated and committed to serving their nation. Some are awaiting medical waivers, ect. Theres NAPS, PREP, prior enlisted. It’s a hard puzzle for sure, as the government is “investing” in each midshipsman that attends Annapolis for the next 4 years, and then serving their country for the next 5-8. Way harder then civilian college admissions.
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The class of 2027 had around 14k applications to begin, per the released profile.
 
blinkus said:
Imagine being in admissions. At the start of an application cycle you have around 30-40k students applying with only 1400ish seats open. By the Jan 31st deadline, that number will go down to around 4000 eager young man and woman who earned a nomination, all dedicated and committed to serving their nation. Some are awaiting medical waivers, ect. Theres NAPS, PREP, prior enlisted. It’s a hard puzzle for sure, as the government is “investing” in each midshipsman that attends Annapolis for the next 4 years, and then serving their country for the next 5-8. Way harder then civilian college admissions.
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Last year there were 14,727 applicants, still a lot, but not quite 30-40k.

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Beachtoes06 said:
DD is heartbroken after being turned down this morning. 4.20 GPA, 30 ACT, captain of HS team, year-around travel athlete, 2 noms, and a heart full of kindness. Blessings to seniors who love their country and want to serve.
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Tell her what she has achieved is not for any college/SA to judge but it prepares her to move forward for future success !
 
Do y'all think there's any communication between USNA and NROTC re. applicants? At this point I would assume (and obviously could be very wrong) that most slate winners have been notified and now USNA is trying to fill out the rest of the class. If you've got 2 equally competitive candidates and one has an NROTC scholarship in hand, the other doesn't, wouldn't they offer the appointment to the one who doesn't. I know of lots of applicants in my area who only applied to academies, not ROTC. I think I read earlier this year on another thread NROTC scholarships would be increased this year while the class size would be decreased at USNA given construction on campus. I wonder if that's ever a consideration when filling these last seats.
 
GrilledCheese94 said:
USNA & NROTC are separate in every sense of the word. One doesn’t have a thing to do with the other.

The Brigade is reconfiguring back to 36 companies once again.
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Yes, I've seen very little overlap with USNA for my son who's in NROTC, but they are both Navy. Was just curious when trying to fill seats if that is considered. I'm pretty sure my sons were asked whether they had applied for ROTC and everywhere they were applying.
 
My DD is still pending with three nomination sources. She’s not too worried because of plan B and also knowing my backstory with USNA.

The SA’s are not necessarily looking for someone perfect in every way. I know this because I was one of them. I was accepted to NAPS (this was 25 years ago) with an F, a couple of D's (in physics), C's and B's, and a few A's on my HS transcript. But I was stellar at taking standardized tests. I had a story of overcoming huge life obstacles in my freshman and sophomore years of HS and had fixed my life by the time I was a senior (team captain, class president, and other things). I also know that several of the USMA cadets that I taught also had life stories that were less than perfect--one is right down the road from me right now, doing a great job in the Army. The academies are looking for someone who will make a good officer, not necessarily a perfect person. I had a slight amount of insight into USMA’s process back when I taught there (10 years ago) and was calling candidates, but I am sure it has changed since then. In fact, some of my cadets who had the hardest time adjusting to their plebe year were the brightest because they had issues working with cadets who were not as astute as them. You work with people of all levels of knowledge and insight daily in the military.

I will also put this out there: I know where a few of my USMA cadets were in a "this is the only way I can go to college" situation—again, backstories matter. Those were possibly the most motivated cadets in my class, even though most of them struggled to pass (because some had never had chemistry before).

To close out my own story, I went to NAPS, decided it was not for me, left, did Army ROTC, was an Apache pilot with a fantastic career (probably better than I would have had in the Navy), and am now retired (w/three degrees financed by the govt), so no it's not the end of the world that you (or your child) is not going to an academy, have them continue to do their best and reapply or commission through ROTC or OCS.
 
TAMUMom1990 said:
I will post my DS's results either way. This forum has been a big, positive part of our journey.
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I agree, I've researched this board so much that it would be very helpful to have a thread like this. I will also layout my son's stats and his wild ride through the application process when it's over. I have come to realize that it is very slate dependent. My Ds's stats were above the the averages of his slate, but they weren't enough this year. It was extra competitive.
 
Wally92 said:
DS still pending in MN. Lots of running and lots of pull ups recently. He also decided to make a wakesurfing board in his engineering class. Regardless of application end result…his future is bright. Carpe diem.
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Also an MN candidate still pending. Seems like theres been a few reporting similar cases throughout the forum. Sounds like theres a lot of good preparation in mind for your DS, goodluck!
 
blinkus said:
Oops my bad, I read somewhere there was 30-40k 😓😓
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You could be right in a much broader sense. For example, at the very beginning, there were four of DS classmates (DS included) intended to apply for West Point. Two gave up before even they started because the process was too much for them. The other two did start the process and one even went to SLE (DS did not because he wanted to NASS). By December last year, DS was the only one in the process because other one found it too much work in order to pass CFA.
 
Jonyq said:
My DS just received an email from his BGO stating that he will know status by April 15 one way or another. This email was not prompted by him reaching out to the BGO. Sounds like the April 15 date was solidified and passed down to the BGO.🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️
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Same here April 15
 
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