Any successful college reapplicants here?

navyfamilyof4

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That were waitlisted the first go round? Just wondering if i could ask a few questions of you.
 
thanks @nonnahs33 : after you were waitlisted did you reach out to anyone to see what your "weakness" was in your application so that you could focus on that area while in college? like CFA score or better recommendations from professors for example? or better standardized scores?
 
Make sure to read this:
https://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/reapplying-to-usna-after-a-turndown.61711/

"Second, contact USNA Admissions, preferably waiting until June or July, when things are a bit slower. Ask your Regional Director what specifically you can do to improve your package in the coming year. You may also want to talk to your BGO. Don't guess. Don't assume. If you don't know what held you back, you can't "fix" it and, until you do, your chances of admission don't increase. If you didn't get a nom, try contacting your MOC's SA rep and ask what you can do to improve."
 
Do you apply for a nomination from the same member of Congress from your hometown or the MOC for the place you live at college? I am just asking because it could help if the college town is less competitive than the home district.
 
Do you apply for a nomination from the same member of Congress from your hometown or the MOC for the place you live at college? I am just asking because it could help if the college town is less competitive than the home district.

hometown unless you officially have moved to college town
 
That were waitlisted the first go round? Just wondering if i could ask a few questions of you.
My DS was an April TWE last year and, after a year of college and NROTC, now prepared to enter Class of 2023.

I think DS felt like he should take control over what he could control. Nearly immediately after TWE, he began training to max out on all fitness components and studying for retakes of ACT and SAT in June. For college, register for a Plebe-like course load and NROTC, even without the scholarship (DS didn’t have but did get the 4 year this year which he declined to go to Academy). The admissions staff will advise particulars but the application process is nearly identical however, check in with MOC offices to see if anything is different. Be prepared to submit final components of application, personal essay, college rec letters and transcript, later in the process.

In addition, reapply for NROTC scholarship if not successful there on the first go around. DS would have had scholarship applied retroactively for the first year of college we paid.

Best of luck!
 
Waitlisted for class of 2022. Went to college. Appointment for the class of 2023. Capable of answering questions.
What were your stats compared to HS and college. Did you go to a state college? Did you take the SAT/ACT again? How did your essays and personal statement change?
 
Ask your Regional Director what specifically you can do to improve your package in the coming year. You may also want to talk to your BGO. Don't guess. Don't assume. If you don't know what held you back, you can't "fix" it and, until you do, your chances of admission don't increase

This is good advice, but don't be surprised if Admissions doesn't have any solid advice on how to improve. If you are waitlisted, you are by definition full qualified for Admission, but someone was more competitive. I would also suggest that you use the "I plan on reapplying, what can I do to improve.." rather than "Why didn't I get in...?" approach.

There is some good advice in the REAPPLYING sticky at the top of the page.
 
thanks @nonnahs33 : after you were waitlisted did you reach out to anyone to see what your "weakness" was in your application so that you could focus on that area while in college? like CFA score or better recommendations from professors for example? or better standardized scores?
mcfamilyof4--I reached out to my BGO to inform him of my desire to reapply, and he had some insight for the process the second go around. After about a month I reached out to my admissions counselor before opening up a new application. Received great information from admissions regarding class schedule to be as competitive as I could be for the class of 2023.
As far as the CFA, I took a break from running to build some muscle in the gym and I played baseball for the College I am going to. About a month before taking the CFA I trained for the 1 mile.
I was required to get new letters of recommendation because my high school teacher recommendations were from my junior year and were outdated. This gave me some fuel into standing out in class, so my teachers actually knew who I was.
Definitely recommend taking the SAT and or ACT again. I took the ACT again, because my scores were better for this test. I located a test prep book which helped quite a bit.
Overall I think the whole application can be improved with the time and growth that happens during college. It was difficult to find leadership, but playing for a sports team and working a job on weekends contributed to the extracurricular activities.
Couple side notes-- DODMERB is already taken care of, you will just receive a form that you fill out saying nothing has changed since your medical exam. Second, the application wont be reviewed until the fall semester grades are in, which typically doesn't happen until December. This helped me focus on crafting a new and improved personal statement over the course of the semester.
 
Do you apply for a nomination from the same member of Congress from your hometown or the MOC for the place you live at college? I am just asking because it could help if the college town is less competitive than the home district.
Im not sure if this it true, but I was told I couldn't receive my residency unless I lived at my current address for a full calendar year. Nomination was received from the same MOC. Also was encouraged from admissions to reach out to all nomination sources.
 
Waitlisted for class of 2022. Went to college. Appointment for the class of 2023. Capable of answering questions.
What were your stats compared to HS and college. Did you go to a state college? Did you take the SAT/ACT again? How did your essays and personal statement change?
Infiniduck--State College. High school was mostly A's and A-. College so far has been all A and a B+. Retook the ACT twice and got better scores--focusing on the areas I could improve the most. CFA improved a lot from strength training over summer. I think I put on about 20lb over the course of 4 months. Cut that back a bit once I started running the miles again and I feel much more physically prepared. Extracurriculars from high school were hard to improve upon. Student government(body president), 3 sport varsity and team captain for 2 of those. State championship and all CIF for those sports since junior year. I played baseball at the College after talking to the coach, but settled to not burn a year of eligibility during the season, by doing a red shirt year. This allowed for me to get a job and pay my rent. Living independently from my family and taking the college courses definitely had an impact on my personal statement. I also used the experience of being turned down after being waitlisted as a point in my essay, something along the lines of being pushed down, getting back up, dusting yourself off, and continuing the fight. The personal statement changed 3 times over the course of the semester as I was learning a lot from my english class. Hope this helps. If you want more specifics feel free to message me.
 
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