Recent content by JJGrizwald

For EA it seemed largely irregular. Some people had heard by noon, some later in the day. Personally, I found out right around 3 PM when I randomly checked my portal. An email came out around 9 PM informing everyone of a portal update. Everyone will hear today...just gonna be a day filled with...

It seems today was a day for mass turn downs. I received my rejection today too along with other people I knew from NASS. Thank you to everyone who helped from the forums. Excited for AROTC as my plan B!

Some people with noms have already posted that they've been rejected.

Current plan B is AROTC at Virginia Tech. Received the scholarship and am pretty excited about it. Still holding out for USNA and USCGA!

Been CPR since Mid-October.

Mine arrived today. It’s a very nice BFE! Super excited.

Hello, Today I received a 3 year AROTC scholarship! I’m very excited by this news and was looking to get more information regarding the summer trainings. Could anyone explain the general process of the summer trainings (airborne, air assault, mountain, etc...)? Do you have to be a certain...

I had a very similar issue...qualified for USCGA but USNA still said “Under DoDMERB Review.” I reached out to my BGO and admissions counselor and they both said I was showing up as qualified. They emphasized that DoDMERB is a separate action. The DoDMERB website said I was under review but my...

No. Assuming you have a nomination and the rest of your application completed, USNA will review your application. DoDMERB is a parallel process to admissions. As long as your application reads “complete pending review,” you have no need to worry.

Depending on your goals you should mostly do around 45 minute easy runs with one speed workout and one long run each week. Listen to your body. Some people can run every day, some people can’t. Personally, I just recovered from an injury due to overtraining. After cross country season I...

Not sure if this is the case for other schools, but I can tell you about my high school. My high school does their best to have EC and club leaders coordinate with coaches when scheduling. Obviously, this won't eliminate all conflicts but its a start. Most coaches (at least in my experience)...

Looking at your current scores it seems you would have passed the CFA. If you are confident you can do better in every area though, you should retake it.

Be able to verbalize why you want to serve. Obviously you shouldn't say "I want a free education" or "My parents want me to." In your essays you have the opportunity to express your character and your drive and what sets you apart from other applicants. Similar to any interview you will have...

I took the December SAT on the first of the month. Scores were released on the fourteenth and my USNA portal updated on the nineteenth. I'm sure the ACT scores will be updated soon. If you're worried the scores will not be uploaded in time, you may be able to download the score report and email...

USCGA is different from the other academies. Everyone will hear at the same time and currently that date is January 15th. Only seven and a half days left.