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    Can Anyone Gauge My Chances/How Competitive Am I?

    My DS had an overnight visit at USMMA around mid March 2016. He found out while he was there on the visit that he had been accepted! His application was completed by Feb. 1st. Hope this helps!
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    Can Anyone Gauge My Chances/How Competitive Am I?

    FYI......if it will give you some hope, my DS stats were identical to those you posted above for your DS and he was accepted and is currently sailing around the world during his first sea year. Good luck!
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    Hopefully the last "Who's still CPR" thread

    TWE here too!!! DS signed his appointment to USMMA last Thursday! He will be playing football. Today could have been devastating considering he is a college reapplicant. Instead, I have just ordered our USMMA Mariners football t-shirts. Good luck to all of you that are still CPR and those who...
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    USMMA Class of 2020 Appointment Thread

    1. IBYC sailor DS LOA November 2015 Appointment January 2016 Ma.-06 2. USN1991AZ/DS/No LOA/Appointment Mar 11 2016/AZ John McCain nom/portal update 3. SADetective/DS/LOA Nov. 2015/Appointment Jan. 2016/ Congressional Nom. CA-30 4. jjazzs07/Appointment Jan. 28 2016/ Congressional Nom. IN-03 5...
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    Just put on hold

    Yes, from what I understand, once all the state allotments are done if there are states that did not use their allotments those will be used to fill the rest of the class from the national wait list. Maybe others who are more experienced in this can weigh in. But from what I have been told that...
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    Just put on hold

    I found this on an OLD thread.....assuming there have been no changes??? Hope this helps! Table 2. Distribution of Seats Available for Congressional Nomination to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, by State State Seats Alabama 4 Kentucky 2 Ohio 8 Alaska 1 Louisiana 4 Oklahoma 2...
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    Just put on hold

    We also switched to HOLD a couple of weeks ago and the form letter came in the mail soon after. DS emailed his counselor about what exactly being on HOLD meant and this was the response: The USMMA is required (by law) to offer admission to applicants based on their ranked order-of-merit by...
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    appointment

    We also switched to HOLD last week and the form letter came in the mail today. DS emailed his counselor about what exactly being on HOLD meant and this was the response: The USMMA is required (by law) to offer admission to applicants based on their ranked order-of-merit by State. As candidate...
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    Does hold status equal national waiting list? Alabama

    Did your status change today? We are also in Alabama....still showing "App on File".
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    Getting the most out of our USMMA visit - any tips?

    Anxious to hear about your visit.....we have one planned for March....any tips/suggestions?
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    Sad mom moment - DS & baseball

    @Laurantwins I completely feel your pain and wanted to give you my version of the same thing. Freshman year my twin boys both tried out for high school baseball. They have played since they were 3 years old AND all of their friends had played with them through the years. We had just returned...
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    Alabama Nominations

    No word yet from either Senator. Congressional Nomination (AL-06) to USAFA and USMMA for DS.
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    Waiver request

    Wondering if anyone can help with this "waiver" situation. We received an email from USAFA admissions letting us know that we had a letter and to check DS's portal on December 14, 2015. The letter stated "we have requested a waiver on your behalf". We were VERY excited to see this and DS has...
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    Alabama Nominations

    Nothing yet!
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