Email TWE

AROTC-dad, you've been extremely helpful throughout the waiting process and looking down the road; considering all your advice. We appreciate it very much!
 
The dreaded email showed up today. No offer for prep school or foundation according to letter.

DS will attend Norwich next year with or without NROTC (haven't heard) and will re-apply next year. His passion and sense of belonging for USNA hasn't faltered.

As I told him when he started this journey four years ago, he's an incredible young man with incredible dreams and to even get this far is a feat.

Thanks for the help, all.
You've been such a positive presence on these boards - I'm sorry for the disappointing news. Your DS is indeed fortunate to have such a supportive caring mom as he moves forward.
 
An EMail TWE. That makes the gut-punch seem even more impersonal, to me.

I know a guy from "Baasten" who went to Norwich. He is as good a guy as I have ever met. He still thinks back at his time there with a twinkle in his eye, even though at times it was "Wicked Haahd !"

Look on, never back.
 
My DS’s plan B- he signed a delayed entry enlistment into the Navy Nuke program. If not accepted he will apply from the ranks.
When my DD was still considering her options, she talked quite a bit about Navy nuke. Ultimately, she decided to focus on USMA but the Navy Nuke program sounded very impressive. Good luck to your DS.
 
The dreaded email showed up today. No offer for prep school or foundation according to letter.

DS will attend Norwich next year with or without NROTC (haven't heard) and will re-apply next year. His passion and sense of belonging for USNA hasn't faltered.

As I told him when he started this journey four years ago, he's an incredible young man with incredible dreams and to even get this far is a feat.

Thanks for the help, all.
My DS also just received his email this morning. It is very disappointing but an important process in his life journey. He understands how competitive this process was and also the quality of the applicants going to the Academy. Since also no prep or foundation offer we are now waiting on NROTC (plan B). Hopefully a brighter light in the next few days as the notification process continues!!! I agree with your statement about dreams and getting this far! Waiting on Va Tech acceptance notices coming out on Monday!
 
DS was turned down twice with recommendations each year for USNA. Attended Maritime and got his Commission. There are many paths.
 
+1 AF6872

My DS, in 2015:
  • Applied (with nom) to USMA - TWE early in cycle
  • Applied (with nom) to USNA - TWE late in cycle (April)
  • Applied for NROTC/MO scholarship - TWE
  • Applied to SDSU for NROTC/MO as College Programmer - TWE
  • Never applied for Army ROTC scholarship in high school, due to demands of sports, SAT/ACT prep, PT jobs and volunteer work.
  • Applied to The Citadel - accepted ( very minor financial aid) - DS declined due to high cost.
  • Applied to Local State University - accepted (Partial tuition grant) - Enrolled as a walk-on Army ROTC cadet.
He accepted the offer at the local university, and earned a 3 year Army ROTC scholarship (later upgraded to 3.5) as a walk-on and made the Dean's List in his freshman year.

He will commission in May of 2019.

Never, never give up.
 
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+1 AF6872

My DS, in 2015:
  • Applied (with nom) to USMA - TWE early in cycle
  • Applied (with nom) to USNA - TWE late in cycle (April)
  • Applied to NROTC/MO - TWE
  • Applied SDSU for NROTC/MO as College Programmer - TWE
  • Never applied for Army ROTC scholarship in high school, due to demands of sports, SAT/ACT prep, PT jobs and volunteer work.
  • The Citadel - accepted ( very minor financial aid) - DS declined due to high cost.
  • Local State University - accepted (Partial tuition grant) - Enrolled as a walk-on Army ROTC cadet.
He accepted the offer at the local university, and earned a 3 year Army ROTC scholarship (later upgraded to 3.5) as a walk-on and made the Dean's List in his freshman year.

He will commission in May of 2019.

Never, never give up.
That's a great story... will definitely be sharing with my DS... one of his essay themes was perseverance... we shall now put that to the test!
 
If they want it bad enough they will find a way. Good luck to your Son and try not to cry at Commission ceremony. It's the pollen.
 
Thanks all. NROTC was a TWE as well. He will try for college programmer but will still be a cadet even if that's a no.

DS has a corps of cadets acceptance with his degree program as an Honors Candidate to Norwich, and all but $10k is covered by financial aid. I'm proud of his moving forward with this exciting Plan C. The more we see what Norwich offers the more excited he gets. The food is a downside after eating in King Hall, but the mountain biking, hiking, ice climbing, skiing, mounted cavalry and the degree program outweigh the food!

DS has some amazing scholarships In The semi-final phase, so I am praying for no loans!
 
DS TWE email arrived this week.. but so glad there are other options... still waiting to hear from USMMA.
 
Thanks all. NROTC was a TWE as well. He will try for college programmer but will still be a cadet even if that's a no.

DS has a corps of cadets acceptance with his degree program as an Honors Candidate to Norwich, and all but $10k is covered by financial aid. I'm proud of his moving forward with this exciting Plan C. The more we see what Norwich offers the more excited he gets. The food is a downside after eating in King Hall, but the mountain biking, hiking, ice climbing, skiing, mounted cavalry and the degree program outweigh the food!

DS has some amazing scholarships In The semi-final phase, so I am praying for no loans!
Honestly, I still havent seen a school where people dont complain about the food. I have no idea how the food is in the academies, but for the most part, (I am sure they are many exceptions) the food isnt usally very good at most colleges and universities. Which is why they maybe eat in the dinning halls for the first two years and then later move on to real restaurants
 
Which is why they maybe eat in the dinning halls for the first two years and then later move on to real restaurants

Or in the case of my DS, he finally learned to cook. :rolleyes:
 
I still havent seen a school where people dont complain about the food. I have no idea how the food is in the academies, but for the most part, (I am sure they are many exceptions) the food isnt usally very good at most colleges and universities.

I thought thats why they invented Tabasco sauce ! Seriously, I never complained about the food at USNA. Wouldn't say it was particularly good , but wasn't bad, and certainly plenty of it. (I do hear stories about a period of time in the '90's where the budget was tight and food suffered).
 
DS TWE email arrived this week.. but so glad there are other options... still waiting to hear from USMMA.

Great there are other options that your DS can be excited about. Good fortune in the decision making!
 
We're also looking at the possibility of entering an NROTC unit without a scholarship. I think I know the answer to this, but... if that happens, can you enter any NROTC unit in a college to which you've been accepted, and (just as important) they still have space? In other words, there's no reason to restrict yourself to the original schools you named on your scholarship application; they're all out the window and you're starting over looking for the 3-year scholarship, correct?
This is how I did it:
I chose the school I knew I wanted to attend. I used the school's website to find the NROTC main contact (in my case, the freshman Officer Instructor) and sent him an email explaining that I had been accepted to the school and I was interested in joining the unit (without scholarship). He sent me some info and attached an application for me to fill out (it mostly just asked for SAT scores, GPA, typically stuff like that). Within the next week or so, I had scheduled a phone interview with the unit's CO. He asked typical USNA interview-type questions (why I want to join, etc.). It went well and I was set to join the unit when I got the school. Throughout the summer, I received identical info about the program as the scholarship MIDN as to when to report to the unit, what to bring, etc. And now, here I am. While all of this was happening, I was filling out the NROTC national scholarship application due January 31, 2018. So as of right now, I am a college-program MIDN competing for the 4-year scholarship (chose option on scholarship application that says I will only accept the scholarship at the school I'm currently at) that would take become effective Fall 2018 and essentially cover up to my fifth year of college (should I need it). If I don't receive that scholarship, I will work with my freshman OI to fill out a special 3-year scholarship and if that doesn't work, then a 2-year. There's no reason to restrict yourself to the schools on your scholarship application if you were denied the scholarship during the last go around. However, if you're competing for the 2018 scholarship, I'm not sure how it would work to join a unit (without scholarship) and then be assigned to another unit/school... Hopefully this post makes sense
My DS waits ON HOLD for his USMMA appointment (he's 3Q'd and DODMERB qualified) but we've solidified his Plan B. He's been accepted to A&M Galveston's Marine Biology-LO and has been officially accepted to the Corp and the NROTC program. Both required additional applications. We also wait on the NROTC national scholarship, but if USMMA doesn't work out, we are assured that his Plan B is solid and is actually where I think he would be happiest. Though he wouldn't be able to ski down there, except when he comes home on holiday... So we wait... But comforted knowing he will have somewhere he will be happy if Plan A doesn't work out.
 
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