Recent content by William36912

I'm a current class of 2016 mid, and just wanted to chime in here: NASS acceptance or rejection is not a measure of the strength of a candidate's application. It is considered "strategic outreach". I applied for NASS midnight on the day it came out and was rejected. A couple months later, I had...

Does anyone know when we 2016 Plebes learn our addresses/PO boxes? It would be nice to know in advance of I-Day so we can have that info for friends and family.

So what's the risk of signing up later? Can I just cover myself after I get married, or will the rates when I'm active duty make me wish I'd just shelled out as a Mid?

I was invited last year. It seemed like a lot of fun for its own sake, but the advice that came down from my BGOs was that I should just go to NASS, spend less money, and come out of it more competitive. For what it's worth, I got an LoA without it.

Haha guess so :cool:

Is someone able to maybe move this thread up on the list? I fell like it might be beneficial for some of the 2017 applicants as their applications progress, IMHO.

Thanks so much for posting this- I'm actually in exactly the same situation, with LOAs to Army and Navy, and good chances for a nom to either. If it's a toss-up between Army and Navy, am I correct in assuming that like me, you're torn between the Army and Marines? (any input into this specific...

No, I already had most of the important information on the NASS application. Nothing chanced dramatically as far as my qualifications were concerned. I know geography/race wasn't the reason either, since I'm white and from a pretty competitive Texas district.

For the benefit of everybody else who (like me) applied for NASS but didn't get invited, here's my story. I hope this helps anybody who was feeling as discouraged as I was about the implications of being "rejected" for Summer Seminar. I submitted my online application for NASS 2011 at...

Thanks! I was thinking about posting a thread directed at other candidates who weren't offered a spot at NASS, if maybe that would be something that would be meaningful for other candidates. I have a lot of friends who never completed their applications, I think partly because they were...

Happy day! After working for it since middle school, learned over the phone that I'm getting an LoA. (Texas 3rd District) SAT: 800 CR, 780 writing, 760 Math (Superscored between two attempts) ACT: 35 math, 35 english, 36 reading, 34 science Class Rank: 30/1480 Not a recruited athlete ECs...

Got an LoA on Monday dated 31 Aug- best day of my life!!! SAT: 800 CR, 780 writing, 760 Math ACT: 35 math, 35 english, 36 reading, 34 science Class Rank: 30/1480 Not a recruited athlete ECs: Eagle scout, Orchestra, Church youth group, wrestling, orch. president, Boy Scout Senior Patrol...

Just wondering if I could get some input here- I took a CFA at the West Point's Summer Seminar, and scored a little below what I believe I am capable of. Specifically, I maxed the push-ups, pull-ups, and sit-ups, but my mile was a 7:19, my BB throw was 58', and I ran my shuttle run in 10.1 sec...

Here's some trivia I got at SLS if anyone's interested: A 5 on any AP history test results in automatic validation of Plebe History, or so I was told by the history professor in charge of our history workshop. She didn't say anything about a validation test.

JennyP, I live in Plano TX- Texas 3rd district (Sam Johnson)