Hello. Been some time since I've posted here. I have been able to communicate with my plebe a bit more and actually saw him for a week after trimester end. As a parent I thought I would be okay with just writing him letters and hoping to get a reply. During indoc we got ONE letter from him. So...
Take it one step at a time. Work on each phase of the app. Control what you can (grades, scores, activities). Get your app into your congressman/congresswoman and representative early.
I don't get on the site much any longer as my DS is now a full fledge plebe enjoying his time at USMMA. I felt compelled to just share my take as a parent. My DS was a recruited athlete but he was more than an average scholar. I found this site and learned a lot both positive and negative...
I agree with the others. My last name is pronounced a certain way but the cadre have butchered it in a way to make fun of my DS. He knew it was coming and just had to adapt and rise above it. Like I told him, when indoc is over some of the cadre that are his football teammates will become...
My DS had both a high school and college counselor. All of his transcript information was handled by his high school counselor. For his recommendation letters for math and English professors for those.
Thank you. KP has me hooked. My DS is an athlete and I will get to see him Parents Weekend. Whether he plays in the game or not is irrelevant. I want to see how many friends he introduces me to!!