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    Awards Night

    Wow Our sons scholarship/awards night was 2 days ago and all I can say is "wow". Our son has always tried to fly under the radar in terms of acknowledgement. Our motto is, "if your kid is good enough you won't have to talk about him, other people will." Consequently, displaying trophys or...
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    NROTC at Penn State info

    Son will be attending Penn State on Marine option scholarship and I have a couple of traveling questions. Is University Park Airport the only close option? What is least expensive/most reliable shuttle option from airport? Can he get to all of his NROTC activities with out a vehicle? I'm sure...
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    Need Help with deciding between AFROTC Detachments!!!

    Can you help a poor mother with no military background here with some of the acronyms? AFOQT (AF probably Air force? but OQT?) RIF? What I am getting from these posts is that one can not assume that a commission is waiting solely on the basis of a 4 year scholarship. Is it safe to say that...
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    What Branch are you joining and why?

    Son chose Marines. I won't speak for him to tell you why but he and Steven sound related. Love the quotes!
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    From NASS to TWE...

    I too thought I would leave some time line notes for next years applicants. FEB 1, 2009 – Application for USNA Summer Seminar submitted APRIL – USNA Summer Seminar acceptance received MAY – Call from B&G Officer taken by husband while son was out and told to contact him after return from...
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    Who is still waiting?

    We're out Took a little longer for the TWE to arrive on the West Coast but it came today. It has been a very long process but I still believe in the process itself. We have gotten to know what motivates our son and why he wants to serve. Summer seminar gave us our first taste of what our...
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    Who is still waiting?

    Great idea shortmom. I think we could offer some support and encouragement to the next group.
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    Who is still waiting?

    Hard news to hear indeed. My bet was on your son Kat in Idaho so I am sorry to hear but know that great things are in store for all of these young people.
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    Where are you going to school? major?

    Official letters/packets came over the weekend. Son is heading to Penn on Marine option scholarship.
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    Who is still waiting?

    Was away for a short vacation and just got back on. I feel like I know all of you and was really bummed to hear of the TWE's especially shortmom and harmi as I have been following your posts for some time. Moving forward is always better than waiting and I wish you and yours all the best.
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    Who is still waiting?

    Son 3qd, 1 nomination and waiting.
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    What do you do when you dont make the cut?

    Nick you have to do exactly as momofthemajik suggested and pick yourself up and move forward. Even some of the most accomplished people on this site have been where you are. What they have been able to do is adjust very quickly when circumstances don't go the way they wanted them to. Delayed...
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    NROTC Schools - Marine Scholarship Availability OPEN

    Bob maybe you can help me out here. So the status on my sons page changed to congratulations and he was assigned a unit. Does that mean that the unit has room? or do we now need to wait for the unit to accept or deny? Also the school/unit he was assigned to was the one college that waitlisted...
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    Sports

    RI, I can't answer your question but thought I would chime in with my thoughts. Football was my sons only sport his junior and almost his senior year. Crazy kid felt he needed to do something this spring and went out for the baseball team when he hadn't played since 7th grade. Football in our...
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    Any letters received for Marine Option?

    I am sorry notfinishedyet. All of these young people, your son included, that have made it this far are truely great kids with a very bright future ahead of them. Hoping that he will see through the initial disapointment and move forward on another path to achieve his goal.
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    How long do you wait before you go to plan B?

    Mail truck just drove in. See ya all later!
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    How long do you wait before you go to plan B?

    Similar but a little different here. We have been notified that son received NROTC marine option scholarship but no word yet on what choice he got or if the units have room. He was accepted to all of his schools with the exception of one which he was put on a waiting list. So I don't know...
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    The Waiting Thread...

    Happy Camper I was so excited for you until I finished reading your post. That is just not right! argh. Hang in there. Good news will come.
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    what would admission status...

    Thank you rascallflats. Breathe-breathe.
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    The Waiting Thread...

    March 17th and still waiting. We too will be spending spring break looking more closely at 3 other plan B schools. Time to start putting deposits in for housing etc. Happy St. Patricks Day!
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