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We are returning from R day and I thought while it was still fresh in my mind I might tell you some things I wish I had known. 1. This was the most emotionally draining day I have had in a very long time. Be prepared for all sorts of emotions to come bubbling up in the days leading up to it as...

My DS has received an appointment to West Point and a 4 yr ROTC scholarship as well. He needs to decline the ROTC scholarship now, but we are unsure who to contact. He has tried to email the recruiting/operations officer at the school where he had accepted the scholarship, but has not received...

Just a question/debate that came to mind today. Our AF base increased security levels today and cancelled many events due to a perceived threat. We were advised to not "act military," to keep alert and basically not let the public know we are associated with military. With those kind of...

My DS has an appointment to USMA. His fourth quarter chemistry grade is teetering at a 70 right now before weight. He is panicking. They weight the class 10 points so it is an 80 with weight. He had a 98 last quarter. He has only had one test so far and it was a class post test including...

I am sure you have all heard complaints about the paperwork involved once you accept an appointment, it hasn't been horrible yet! Lol If I could offer one piece of advice, if you are pretty serious about any of the academies and you seem to be a viable candidate, get your wisdom teeth...

Panicking here a little. We are on vacation and walking a lot. DS has developed knee pain. Guessing patellofemoral pain syndrome. Pain in front, buckling, slight swelling.... He has never had pain before today. He has appointment to WP. If staying off of it, icing and NSAIDS around the...

I have to turn in time off requests today and I want to be at the "things" I need to be at for my DS. On the calendar it says A Day parade. Is that when we should be there? How long should we stay? Thanks

Today I searched for a southwesr Ohio parent group and didn't find one. Am I not searching the right thing? I found a central ohio, but nothing for Dayton/Cincy area?

Has anyone else noticed the lack of updates to the appointment list this week especially today? Seems like a lot of portals update on Fridays. I realize this is not always the case. Wonder if no one that received an appointment this week is on the forums or if they had a slow week?

Hi, My DS received the 4 yr AROTC scholarship for which he is very grateful. He has to decide by March 1st. The question we have is he also applied for NROTC scholarship and has not heard anything from NROTC. Portal still says "no decision". He thinks he would prefer NROTC, but also has...

My DS received the 4yr AROTC scholarship today. I was wondering if he chooses to use that and we have GI bill benefits from my husband, can the GI bill benefits be used towards room and board? I was hoping since there are several prior military on here maybe someone would have run into this...

I am not sure the best place to post this question so I will start here. My son is applying for Naval Academy, AFA and USMA. He has also applied for all the ROTC branch scholarships. If he does not get into an academy this year, he plans to reapply next year. He has a MOC nom for the AFA...

Hi, I have tried to figure it out and even went to the list and can't find it. What is a LOE? What is the difference between a LOE and a LOA? I have only seen LOE used on the USMA forum not the other SA's. Thanks!

I have heard they strongly rely on class rank for admissions. Any suggestions when you are in an ultra competitive school and are only in the top 29% with a 3.7 uw gpa? That was one of the questions he was asked in the Senate interviews. They asked why his class rank was so low with that gpa...

Merry Christmas! I have a question, my DS is applying for academies, but also tried for AFROTC scholarship. He looked today and on the website and it says, "You have not been selected for a scholarship/ no re-board." Does this mean he won't be reviewed by the board again? We are a little...

Hi from Ohio, My DS is applying to all three academies. He has a MOC nom for AFA and Presidential. His back up plans are ROTC. It has been a wild ride so far and have enjoyed lurking and gathering information. I do have a question though, is there some place that defines abbreviations? I...