Thank you! I'd honest be grateful to appointments to either of the service academies and I'd definitely attend the preparatory schools if I were given another chance. I know that I'd be able to improve on my shortcomings and be even more prepared. For now, I'm just hoping for the best...
Thank you to everyone for the insight!
To be honest with you, the initial reason for applying to the service academies was because of a upper clansman friend who was applying to USNA (whos at USAFA now) in my sophomore year. I have no military background and knew nothing about the service...
I just wanted some insight - I'm from VA - 11 and I've received a Letter of Assurance in mid-December (non-athlete). Although I have received a nomination from Gerry Connolly for West Point, I was not able to receive one from neither of the Senators. I got my Letter of Assurance pretty late...