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they draw from different populations Somewhere I read it was because that army and air force are more southern, navy is more east coast

Some top-ranked cadets just got chosen for missiles.

We heard tomorrow.

I never intended to call anyone; it’s wrong to assume that opinions here result in parental action. My son’s scores and accomplishments speak to his initiative-–after all, that’s what got him noticed for a Commander’s Leadership Scholarship in the first place. I am on a forum with other...

and another thing... A complication for us is that the academy ALO did the ROTC interview, then discussed son with Detach. Comm. and passed along Detach. Comm. questions to us. What are son's plans? What difference does that make, until he has offers in writing, he has nothing. He applied to...

The problem is that the academy ALO did the ROTC interview, then discussed son with Detach. Comm. and passed along Detach. Comm. questions to us. What are son's plans? What difference does that make, until he has offers in writing, he has nothing. He applied to two SA's and ROTC. They know this...

Thanks Pima, that helps. But friends of mine were able to pocket an ROTC offer and wait for SA appointment. When the appointment came, nobody blamed them for returning scholarship. Now it seems that my 17 year old is being forced to gamble with the bird in hand...

clarification: it's a commanders leadership scholarship and the school automatically gives room/board grant money, so combined it's a 4-year free ride. I understand this is a recruitment tool by detachment to lure people who are hoping for academy appointment, but still can't believe they...

Liaison officer for academy applications (Navy and Air Force) is same person as did ROTC interview. He told son he is good bet for ROTC scholarship but detach commander wanted to know if he really wanted a service academy; and he'd have TWO WEEKS to accept the scholarship. If the academy was his...

I'm 3 Q'd, got a nomination, waiting for an appointment. I applied for ROTC scholarships as backup and was just told I'm a sure thing for full ride at my first choice civilian school. But they don't want to award it if I'm holding out for academy. Aggh. What would you do?

at the interview Just came from 3 interviews. Here is what I wish someone had told me: Parents: stay out of the office. Candidates: wear conservative suits. Don't wear uniforms. Be empty-handed, don't carry cell.

Daughter received leadership award one week before congressional interviews. Does she take copy of it to interviews and bring it up, hope they ask her if there's anything new and then show it, or just update her academy file and ALO?

ss piper, session C, Maryland

CAP and summer seminar Not true. I know of several CAP kids from our area that got into summer seminar.

Daughter said no to vision question and got in to seminar. Not sure why they'd track it.