Hi, I am a high schol senior who has been lurking on here for almost a year, and I cannot imagine how I got through the application & appointment process without these forums.
NOTE: I am also cross-posting this same message on USMA & USNA for which I apologize if it violates TOS, but i really have this question for both communities. Admins: Please forgive and move this if it neds to be somewhere else...
My situation: I've got everything done; got LOAs to both USMA and USNA. DoDMERB, CFA, etc etc all clean and done; have started my nomination interviews and in my first one, I was asked to rank USNA vs USMA in terms of my top choice.. I am honestly in a DEAD TIE as to which one I would prefer to attend. Thye both are awesome and I have to get to a final ranking, but I was told by my MOC person that they will only give me a nomination to on eor the other, and that they coordinate with the other MOCs in my state so I only get a nomination from one of them. I know this ia a lucky position to be in, and want to make sure I give it the high amunt of consideration it merits.
Bottom line: I likely need to decide in the next week or two which one I prefer, and as i type this I realize that if I intend to attend USMA or USNA then I should be mature enough to work this out in my own head, but i can't.
I'm not looking for someone to tell me which one, but more looking for any ideas on how I can do the compare... I am planning to do overnights at both, but what kind of decision chart makes sense, what aspects?
Sorry, but I'm paralyzed with a humbling set of good news.
NOTE: I am also cross-posting this same message on USMA & USNA for which I apologize if it violates TOS, but i really have this question for both communities. Admins: Please forgive and move this if it neds to be somewhere else...
My situation: I've got everything done; got LOAs to both USMA and USNA. DoDMERB, CFA, etc etc all clean and done; have started my nomination interviews and in my first one, I was asked to rank USNA vs USMA in terms of my top choice.. I am honestly in a DEAD TIE as to which one I would prefer to attend. Thye both are awesome and I have to get to a final ranking, but I was told by my MOC person that they will only give me a nomination to on eor the other, and that they coordinate with the other MOCs in my state so I only get a nomination from one of them. I know this ia a lucky position to be in, and want to make sure I give it the high amunt of consideration it merits.
Bottom line: I likely need to decide in the next week or two which one I prefer, and as i type this I realize that if I intend to attend USMA or USNA then I should be mature enough to work this out in my own head, but i can't.
I'm not looking for someone to tell me which one, but more looking for any ideas on how I can do the compare... I am planning to do overnights at both, but what kind of decision chart makes sense, what aspects?
Sorry, but I'm paralyzed with a humbling set of good news.