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I got you @2028 mom Congratulations to your DD! Go Army Beat Navy!

NUMBER USERNAME DS/DD/SELF LOA/ No LOA APPT DATE STATUS STATE NOM SOURCE DIRECT/ NON-DIRECT 1 wp120 Self LOA 10/11/2023 ACCEPTED AL Presidential Direct 2 Snoopyperson Self 10/12/2023 ACCEPTED AL PRES, JROTC Direct 3 lg_28 Self LOA 10/13/2023 ACCEPTED MD PRES, MOC Direct 4 TJmom.04 DS...

Your kiddo needs to do the soul searching about what speaks to him as his path. My DD was accepted last year to Harvard, Michigan, UTA with full 4 year ROTC scholarships as well as USMA. She didn't blink because she knew, for her, the path was West Point and always had been. She has had zero...

I'm not going to lie .. I've been stalking the forum hoping for this news for you! Congratulations (although I'm a bit late to the party)

People getting their knickers in a knot for no good reason

It is a tremendously challenging position to be in and my heart is with you and your plebe - not to be taken lightly. USMA does have support available that is next level up from MFLAC. You can find information here: https://www.westpoint.edu/performance-and-counseling-services ... that said I...

On target!! Super helpful for the long-haul from the West Coast. That said, I know several others who did the redeye (which is how my kid travels back to USMA now) and that also works just fine. For those of you getting ready for this adventure this summer .. your awesome kids will do just...

When my DD went to SLE from the West Coast, we flew her into EWR the night before and had her stay at the airport hotel in Newark. While the policy is that they have to be 18 to stay on their own, it will work if you call the front desk of the hotel and ask to speak to the manager. Explain that...

@rotcrnparent Welcome! I'm not sure anyone but those in Yale admissions could answer this for you in any reliable way. I would suppose that the ROTC scholarship boards are awarding those scholarships to the most competitive kids in their applicant pool and that must mean something to admissions...

One (unsolicited) suggestion ... for A Day, it is nice to be a little further away from post. They want to eat, sleep and most importantly get out of their uniforms. That said, it's a bit easier when you are a little further from watchful eyes. Peekskill is great (we got an AirBnB there - great...

Rest assured your DS has done everything within his control and clearly has a very strong application with an LOA in his pocket and 4 year ROTC scholarship. We were sitting in your shoes a year ago and I worried, and fretted, and calculated the nomination charging possibilities and researched...

Oh the soccer moms are the worst ... I am a recovering soccer mom!! Since you still have a little soccer referee career left in you might I recommend carrying lollipops and if you encounter a very vocal one you can offer her a lollipop in hopes that it will keep her mouth busy so those words...

Hey @bubble - I can tell you last year Senator Padilla's office reached out to my DD on December 7th to schedule her interview on December 8th - so they do interviews. If you are contacted for one it may be the week or two after the Thanksgiving holiday and they may not give you much notice. I...

Reach out to your regional admissions team. There should be a contact person on your LOA.

VERY happy to see this @llamamama ! Congrats to your DD