Recent content by RB1980

I don't think you can conclude that at all. I don't think anybody knows what any of this means. A wave of rejections and then a wave of wait lists and then another wave of rejections. None of it makes any sense in the traditional manner of how most colleges make admissions decisions. So...

The only thing I am sure of after following these threads for 4-5 months is that nobody knows. Nobody. Not the moderators. Not the parents. Not the applicants. Only the inner circle in admissions knows and they're not talking. The good news is that it will be over soon and 4 years from now...

Could be. It's late on the east coast.

I don't think so. It's the academy's job to say you got in or you didn't get in. Nothing else. My comments are not meant to be harsh. A turn down is not a reflection on the candidate's self worth but is merely a reflection of what the academy needs that particular year. Like I said, I hope...

All I can say is that if the dream is that easily extinguished then it was never really a dream. It was just a hope.

heres how I see it. Getting a turn down is simply a closed door for this particular method of entering the service. Nobody got cancer. Nobody died in an accident. You just didn't get into what might be your first choice of a college. If your dream is to pursue a career as a naval officer...

i have no idea what goes on in admissions but my gut instinct would tell me the exact opposite. i would think if he hadnt been selected you would have heard by now. doesnt mean he will get selected but he certainly appears to still be in the running.

So I'm guessing that the Tuesday wave of appointments never came?

Thanks for the input. I will take your advice and do my best to forget it since it doesn't affect her application.

Daughter interviewed with BGO on 11/24/15. Interview hasn't been submitted as of 12/17/15. Is this typical? I know that they are volunteers and some presumably have more candidates to interview than others. Daughter has emailed BGO twice since interview as BGO asked daughter to "remind" her...