Recent content by jimtodd72

Have you or your son reached out to track/Cross Country coach Lawrence?He has grabbed 1 or 2 kids off the waiting list. He has a larger that usual class of new track athletes coming onboard so he may be tapped out but worth a try. What events does your son compete in and what timess does he...

SSBDMOM, I just sent you a PM.

I spoke with the USMMA track coach this morning and he said there are likely 20-25 appts. still available and they will continue to filter through as accepts/declines keep coming.

Hi Jacob. Aside from a slightly lower GPA than top candidates, it looks like you have a pretty good resume. With a parent being an AF BG, it is likely that they know and/or work with a number of VMI alumni over the years. Reach out to them and see if they would be willing to write letter of...

jimtodd72/DS/3May2017/Accepted/NC-5/Nominated by NC-12 and both US Senators

Congrats! BTW, did your son ever received the national waiting list letter?

Prep school is paid by USMMA and is at either New Mexico Military institute or Marion in Alabama. You also have the option to "self sponsor " at the prep schools where you pay your own way bit there are no guarantees for acceptance at the academy next year though their acceptance rates are very...

Thanks for the info regarding this. Is it safe to assume that appointments have been offered for the allotted number from our state at this point and then whether they accept or decline is up in the air?

So the dreaded Thin White Envelope arrived yesterday. We assumed what it was and didn't give it to my son because they were preparing for senior prom last night. It wasn't entirely what we expected. We knew he was on "Hold" based on the portal and the letter explained that he is on hold and...

He was kind of in the same boat as our district lines were c hanging and we were guaranteed a new rep. and the MOC (Foxx) we had was reluctant to nominate since we were leaving her district. Incoming guy was happy to help but by that point he had gotten nomination from Rep. Adams as well as...

Pull ups are important for Army/Air Force PT standards but you are going to be doing mostly push ups, situps, and running at first. You have plenty of time so if you have access to a pull up bar, get a baseline of what you can do, do that twice a day, and try to increase by 1 rep per week...

That's awesome and congrats! Remind me who NC2 rep is. My son got nominated from Alma Adams NC12 and from Tillis and Burr but still waiting. We are in Winston Salem.

Not really an inspirational quote, but COL John Leland (AKA The Swamp Fox) once convinced an entire Shakespearean Literature class at VMI that the obscure Shakespeare quote, "No man hateth the stenche of his own farte" was actually real.

The CFA instructions and score sheet shows maximums and averages. He was above average (by a little or a lot depending upon the event) on every event so I assume this is at least "passing" but his portal is still showing a blank on CFA. Nothing can be done now but wait, anyway.

My grades were not so good either going into VMI in 1990. What I did have was a good all-around application with extra-curricular activities (church, Scouts, Etc.), varsity athletics, part time job, and several letters of recommendation from VMI alumni. If you know any alumni, reach out to...