Recent content by hamptonboy

Proud and Thankful Dad: Thank you for your encouragement. I know you are right and whatever is to be will be. I've applied for Naval ROTC Scholarship, as well, and have several good colleges in mind as back up plans (I've completed the Common App and just have to do the supplements). USNA is...

MMMom, I'm not on the USNA 2017 Facebook page. I didn't attend STEM, but went to CGA's AIM instead, so if it's anything like the CGA's FB page, it's a closed group comprised mostly of summer program attendees. Thanks for the info., though -- I went to the page and requested membership just in...

Thank you for that explanation. It really helped to clear up the confusion for me.

MMMom, thanks for the encouragement! Is your son waiting to hear something too? I know that no one knows the answer as to whether or not I'll receive an appointment (let alone an LOA). What I was really hoping for was the answer to when the first admissions board is actually meeting. If LOAs are...

2017 Hopeful There are a couple candidates now reporting to have received LOAs and CVWs within the past few days. My application is complete (except for nomination), I am medically qualified; did pretty well (a lot better than average, I think) on CFA; have a 4.25 GPA with mostly AP/honors...

Class of 2017 LOA Congratulations on the LOA! I've seen in other forums that the DODMerb site updates status to NALOA prior to the actual letters being received. Does your status in DODMerb indicate this status change? My application is 100% complete and my most recent DODMerb status is...