Recent content by Ldr4others

Walk-On My son accepted appt to the class of 2017. He was a recruited USMA athlete and established a rapport with the coaching staff. Unfortunately, mid-summer the team filled its coveted spots and he did not earn one. Regardless, he attended the summer camp and got 3 more days of...

If/when you attend boys or girls state, take advantage of all the opportunities. My son participated in an optional essay contest, "how I will be a better American". Essays were due at the time of check-in and were about 500 words or so. With AP Comp under his belt, he ripped off a quick...

Dream is a reality today 1. CadetMoore, Congressional, IL-19, 07 Jan. 2013 2. Roadking (DS) Supe Nom NJ Dec 15 2012 3. Rebel91 (DS), Congressional and SUPN, TX, Oct 2012 4. sjens (DD), Commanders, MO. 15 Feb. 2013 5. USMAFamily2017 (DS), Commanders, GA, 12 Feb 2013 6. B_rad_is_rad...

Thx for posting the Admissions data. For those of us manically, obsessively following the USMA 2017 acceptance thread, the Page 7 data are equal parts hopeful and frustrating. My DS is apparently one of 150 who received an LOE this year, is 3Q and termed "highly qualified and most competitive"...

My son attended boys state last summer in CO. Best thing he did for USMA candidacy since he's not an Eagle Scout...plus he really enjoyed it. He goes to a college prep high school where JROTC and other military academy focus is not an emphasis. So, he had to take initiative and contact...

High Anxiety Congrats to all BFE recipients...My DS has LOE and is 3Q (no letter) with congressional nomination. Anxiously awaiting mail daily. Mom and Dad at their wit's end! DS manically tracking FB posts, forum posts, portal, email, voicemail...please...bring us a BFE!