2020 class profile?

There was a kid who showed up on I-Day fully qualified with a nomination but no appointment. He was there to take a spot if one opened. Did anyone hear about this and do you know if he got in?
What a determined young man/woman. If I was USNA admissions I would have given him appointment on I-Day? But I have a feeling he/she was turned away:(
 
There was a kid who showed up on I-Day fully qualified with a nomination but no appointment. He was there to take a spot if one opened. Did anyone hear about this and do you know if he got in?

There always seems to be one or two of these hopefuls who show up, often with a near-tears parent. I have never heard from a primary source these made it in.
 
There always seems to be one or two of these hopefuls who show up, often with a near-tears parent. I have never heard from a primary source these made it in.
As much as I have no doubt these are/will be great Mids to the academy, if one is admitted, I can't imagine the result in future years, that 20 plus in the same situation will be at the entrance hoping to be allowed to enter.
 
There always seems to be one or two of these hopefuls who show up......

This tends to get mentioned every year. Frankly, if you don't have an appointment, you are better off not being there. It would be terribly awkward to show up and somehow think they will be looking for the 'next in line'.
 
To whom would one make themselves known to make their case? It was pretty chaotic. Organized chaos to be sure, but chaos nonetheless and the Navy appeared to be barely tolerating the parent element for the actual appointees.
 
To whom would one make themselves known to make their case? It was pretty chaotic. Organized chaos to be sure, but chaos nonetheless and the Navy appeared to be barely tolerating the parent element for the actual appointees.

The case in particular I remember from personal experience a few years back was when I was wearing a navy blue USAA shirt while overseeing the USAA team handing out freebies to parents. A mom came up to me, and I realized she thought I was a USNA official. She pointed out her daughter, who had a phone, folder and small tote bag in her hand, saying she had insisted on her mom driving her 4 hours to I-Day in case she got a call from Admissions and was offered a spot. Mom was clearly upset by it all as she watched her daughter lingering outside Alumni Hall. There was only skeleton staff in Admissions, of course. Mom said she thought it best to let daughter go through this, because she was so set on it, focus on recovery and next steps tomorrow, but her heart was breaking for her DD. I happened to see a chaplain I knew, and I waved him over with a quick explanation. God bless Navy chaplains, he sized up the situation right away and took mom and daughter in tow and into Admissions for a quiet chat. He told me later he found one of the Admissions LTs to give the candidate some closure and tips on re-applying.

There is some date before I-Day when the class size is truly gelled, with no more planned puts and takes. The class size will fall within the target range, and subsequent attrition will be relatively predictable.
 
The case in particular I remember from personal experience a few years back was when I was wearing a navy blue USAA shirt while overseeing the USAA team handing out freebies to parents. A mom came up to me, and I realized she thought I was a USNA official. She pointed out her daughter, who had a phone, folder and small tote bag in her hand, saying she had insisted on her mom driving her 4 hours to I-Day in case she got a call from Admissions and was offered a spot. Mom was clearly upset by it all as she watched her daughter lingering outside Alumni Hall. There was only skeleton staff in Admissions, of course. Mom said she thought it best to let daughter go through this, because she was so set on it, focus on recovery and next steps tomorrow, but her heart was breaking for her DD. I happened to see a chaplain I knew, and I waved him over with a quick explanation. God bless Navy chaplains, he sized up the situation right away and took mom and daughter in tow and into Admissions for a quiet chat. He told me later he found one of the Admissions LTs to give the candidate some closure and tips on re-applying.

There is some date before I-Day when the class size is truly gelled, with no more planned puts and takes. The class size will fall within the target range, and subsequent attrition will be relatively predictable.

God Bless the Navy Chaplains; they do such great work, true caring servants of God.
 
The case in particular I remember from personal experience a few years back was when I was wearing a navy blue USAA shirt while overseeing the USAA team handing out freebies to parents. A mom came up to me, and I realized she thought I was a USNA official. She pointed out her daughter, who had a phone, folder and small tote bag in her hand, saying she had insisted on her mom driving her 4 hours to I-Day in case she got a call from Admissions and was offered a spot. Mom was clearly upset by it all as she watched her daughter lingering outside Alumni Hall. There was only skeleton staff in Admissions, of course. Mom said she thought it best to let daughter go through this, because she was so set on it, focus on recovery and next steps tomorrow, but her heart was breaking for her DD. I happened to see a chaplain I knew, and I waved him over with a quick explanation. God bless Navy chaplains, he sized up the situation right away and took mom and daughter in tow and into Admissions for a quiet chat. He told me later he found one of the Admissions LTs to give the candidate some closure and tips on re-applying.

There is some date before I-Day when the class size is truly gelled, with no more planned puts and takes. The class size will fall within the target range, and subsequent attrition will be relatively predictable.
From what I've read: one female plebe existed on I-Day...total 13 Plebes existed, it breaks my heart to hear stories of kids & parents showing up on I-day hoping for appointments. God Bless them for trying & I am sure she got in the following year!
 
I think there are a few kids out there who for whatever reason (parent pressure, prestige...) start the admissions process without really thinking this thing through. maybe they don't really think they will get in. Then when they do get in and parents and teachers get proud and they get praised they are afraid to tell anyone that they don't think military life is for them. Then they actually get there and the reality hammer drops and they bail. I know several times as it got more real for DS like when he became an official candidate and when he got a nomination I asked him if he wanted to continue. When he actually got the appointment I told him that it was " his life and needed to be completely his decision". I think some parents may get so swept up in the coolness of having a son or daughter at USNA that they miss out on making sure it is right for the kid. My DS thought pretty hard about it, prayed about it and then embraced it and got really excited about it. But I know some shouldn't be there and there is no shame in that.
 
Just curious, are you saying 20 plebes from class of 2020 already left? So the # can get higher by the end of summer? Wow, sad to hear some have left...I know they've worked so hard to get appointed, maybe USNA should make it harder for kids to leave during plebe summer? DS felt it was super hard at first but now over two weeks into Plebe summer he is doing very well, even joined the Drum & Bugle Band!

Our world is getting smaller. Sent you a message.
 
Sorry to resurrect such an old thread but my DS informed me that they told 2020 that they have the distinction of having more alcohol related infractions than any class in history!
I would say lets drink to that but maybe I shouldn't. LOL
 
Sorry to resurrect such an old thread but my DS informed me that they told 2020 that they have the distinction of having more alcohol related infractions than any class in history!
I would say lets drink to that but maybe I shouldn't. LOL

That is a dubious distinction at best. But judging by the frustration i hear from my 2/C, I’m not surprised.
 
That is a dubious distinction at best. But judging by the frustration i hear from my 2/C, I’m not surprised.

Heard that before the 2 for 7s, the class was down to 1,045, which means attrition had already exceeded the anticipated 10% target. And that was before 2 for 7s and, of course, before pre-commissioning physical. Class could easily be below 1,000 come commissioning.
 
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