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  1. marciemi

    Anyone heard yet on NROTC Summer Cruises/CORTRAMID?

    Still no news in my son's unit. Just wondering if anyone else had heard anything yet.
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    SLE Admissions Update

    We just received the following update from admissions: SLE Announcement: Due to federal budget reductions, Admissions staff is planning on holding Summer 2013 SLE, however the session sizes may be reduced. Due to this ongoing planning, SLE offer windows will be slightly later. The offer...
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    USAFA Cheating Scandal

    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/06/up-to-78-air-force-cadets-cheated-on-math-test/?test=latestnews Remediation for everyone even if they were cheating intentionally? Really? I'm sorry, but I have a hard time understanding this.
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    Bubble Wrap for Sale! :)

    Saw this in one of our manufacturer's catalogs the other day at work and thought we could probably highly increase their sales through marketing it on this website alone! :biggrin:
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    Summer Leaders Seminar/Applications for 2017

    West Point released the following info today: High school juniors interested in applying to the Academy may do so online beginning January 10, 2012 - Candidates interested in attending the Summer Leaders Seminar (SLS) may apply at this time as well - they must however, first apply to West...
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    Nomination Interview Advice in TWO WORDS!!

    Okay, so I just spent my first day on a Senator's Service Academy Selection Committee and without getting too specific, I'd like to give two strong words of advice to candidates - very simply: SELL YOURSELF!!! Yes, we had a list of questions to ask, and yes, we skimmed over your...
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    Funny West Point Shirts

    Think any of the grads and even current cadets would have to enjoy a few of these: http://www.militarythread.com/ The creators are 2004 grads. I think my favorite is the DPE "High Zero" one! :shake:
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    LOA Updates - Complete your files NOW!!

    Just wanted to share some excerpts that we received from our RC today (to Field Force). Of course I can't guarantee that it applies to all regions (I'm in Great Lakes), but I would have to believe that most of it does. A few of the relevant parts: Letters of Assurance (LOAs). COL...
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    NROTC Transfer Offers going out!!!

    Today my son was offered slots via email for all 3 of his waitlist schools. He was given 3 days to accept or decline, otherwise it stated they would automatically go on to the next name on the list. He did immediately decline all 3 schools since after putting his name on the waitlists he was...
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    STEM Application Window Opening Tomorrow (2/16)

    Just wanted to let anyone else know who was interested. I've been watching the website for it and saw it was posted that the aplpication would be online at 0900 tomorrow. For those who don't know, STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics and is a 6 day program for rising...
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    SLS Information from Directorate of Admissions

    Here is an excerpt from the email I received this morning regarding the Summer Leaders Seminar, from the Directorate of Admissions: The Director of Admissions and the Dean of the Academic Board co-sponsor SLS, which will take place 28 May-3 June and 4-10 June 2011. It will bring together...
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    NROTC Status Update

    Hi - just wondering where everyone else still waiting for a decision from NROTC stands on their update. Haven't checked it lately, but after a long time with it just saying the basic couple lines that it had been received, I noticed my son's application was more updated this time with a lot...
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    CVW Fall Dates

    Hi - just letting everyone know my son heard from his BGO with the dates for the Fall Candidate Visit Weekends - thought this might help some people with their planning! :thumb: Sept 16-18 Oct 14-16 Nov 18-20
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    Problems with USNA Emails?

    My son is trying to email an update to his Regional Director using the email on his CIS page, that he (and my older son) have used several times in the past - just the region3@usna.edu. It kept getting bounced back as "Delivery Failure". We tried the admissions@usna.edu email and that came...
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    Hearing Standards - sent email to Mr. Mullen

    Mr. Mullen - I tried sending you an email on Thursday afternoon but haven't heard a reply yet. I know last year when we contacted you with a question, we had trouble with your email not going through to our server. Could you please check and see if you got the email? I don't want to post too...
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    WebGuy Registration now online for 2014

    Hi - I'd been emailing a couple other parents about this and figured there might be others who would want to know. When I'd been checking the website to register (and pay) for WebGuy, it has shown in the past that it would be set up to take new registrations on June 1. Meanwhile, in our...
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    Appointee Data Collection help?

    My son got the email about this when we were out at USAFA last weekend. When we got home, he tried to access it, but was only able to fill out part of it since there was a lot of info he didn't know (emergency numbers, etc.). Now when we try to go back into it, we just get an "Internet...
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    100 days - Countdown to I Day!!

    Okay, my son told me today that it was 100 days to I day and I recall last year there being a thread about it counting down for all the appointees. And I'm the mom, so no one needs to tell me to not count down and go out and enjoy my senior year instead! :rolleyes: My son is pretty excited...
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    Summer Seminar Acceptance!!

    Well, that was quick! :thumb: We'd heard that selections were starting this morning and my son just got his acceptance email a few minutes ago! Anyone else?! Edited to add - Wow, only 2 weeks to accept or decline? He was really hoping to apply for and hear from NASS first (which most...
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    Woo hoo - son got his appointment in the mail today!

    Well, it wasn't quite in time for Christmas, but I guess today was good enough! :yay: Got his AF appointment today after receiving his Navy one on Monday! He's going out to CVW in January at Navy, and then I guess has to make a final decision. (Although everything he's discussed has been in...
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