Recent content by pedromom

Would you have been shocked if the Coast Guard recruiter, when speaking of CGA at least, told you “if you are a female, a minority or a first gen you have a distinct advantage over a white male.” The recruiter who told me this was not some bigot and in fact was a member of a minority race...

This whole qualified not qualified thing confuses me a bit. How does one know If they are or not? My son was told by USMA that he needed to improve his CFA Score. I would have thought that this is an easier thing to do than raise ones academics or test scores and would make him a good prep...

Thanks, this is exactly the information I was looking for! He is considering NWP....your thoughts? He is not AFA but rather looking for USCGA or USMA. Money is an issue now due to shutdown, previously would have been a no brainer to self prep but now struggling with that option.

My DS is between NWP and MMI as a self prep for USCGA or USMA. If he goes to NWP we will see you there!

My cousin has been an officer in navy for going on 25 years, a stellar career he’s had...he wouldn’t have traded his year of prep for anything. Congrats to your daughter,

Yes I apologized for being insensitive, my comment, I concur was in poor taste!

Yep, you are correct and the fact of the matter is when one door closes another one opens...just have to walk through the threshold!

She sounds amazing. Congratulations to you! Sorry for coming across insensitive.

Yes, I know that. But when you are an extremely well rounded kid with a ton of leadership experience, Eagle Scout, boys state, engineering internship at a major aerospace co., Touche! team captain multitude of awards, etc etc and you have the scores...as the gentleman said previously...it’s a...

Totally agree with you retaking the tests over and over is kind of sad. Mine did take ACT twice and was happy with the 32 and was done. I love that your daughter is a great musician but how does that help in leading a unit...you see that’s the part I’m a little fuzzy on. Does being an...

Agreed but there is grade inflation my teacher friends have told me and I suspect they would know. My kids school is no. 35 in the entire state of California Gtd it’s harder than an LAUSD school to get a 4.0. As soon as we all admit there are some serious brownie points that go to some (just...

So sorry. Misery does not like company in this case. Best wishes to your son. As my Dad used to tell me “the sooner you realize life isn’t fair the better off you will be” I think this is one of those cases!

I’m sorry...what is it I am misinformed on? My son got a 1430 SAT on first try....but didn’t get prep. Please, I would seriously love to know what I’m misunderstanding.

I’m just curious, can anyone explain to me why students who have relatively low standardized test scores get into prep yet those with higher than average standardized scores don’t get into prep? I’m seeing people post their kids with 25 or 27 ACTs getting prep and my kid has a 32. Isn’t it...

Were you a sponsored or self prepper? Where did you prep and how did you like it?