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Conversation at my youngest son’s baseball game yesterday: Where did your oldest son end up? —He’s at West Point Oh, nice! That’s…Annapolis? —No, New York (Confused look) Oh, so what’s in Annapolis? —the Naval Academy (Scrunched up face) —Same idea, but Navy instead of Army. Boats and planes…...

My DS told me he prioritized math and science, and left English on the back burner most of the time. English and reading has always been his strength so he spent more time on the others. I gave him a 🤨 when he said that meant not doing the reading most of the time, but he explained that he could...

Last year, there were a couple of posts on here of appointments during and right after the couple of days of mass TWE’s, and then within days after that, people reported their status being updated to “waitlisted” as well.

Well he can rest knowing that at least he has the Falcon and put the others out of his mind until he hears from the others. But anything can happen!

And definitely he is still in the running for USNA if he hasn’t heard anything yet. So that’s still a thing 😂

Wow, what an emotional rollercoaster! I recall he was told his was a very competitive district and thus the TWE even with 2 noms. It seems to me that USMA still kept him in mind if after all this time if the VP mom showed up, and imagine he is very much still in the running. I’m not sure why the...

My DS applied 2 years ago as soon as it opened and got his acceptance in early April. You will get a response either way by the date they specified—back then I think it was April 15.

My DS received his TWE from USNA last year with the big “purge”, April 11or 12. Luckily he already had his USMA appointment, but we both felt if he made it that far, he was competitive, and just couldn’t find a place for him. Seems legit to me 😆

If your DS has not had his file closed yet, for lack of a nomination, it’s not over for the possibility of a VP nom until the full-figured lady sings 🙌🏼

My DS received his appointment in his portal on Easter Sunday last year. Was eating a Peep from his Easter basket at the time 😀

Is the OP you? 🙃 I checked my self-awareness and it turns out I’m super cool. “You’re”

If a forum is a place of open discussion of opinions and ideas, I think that is what this is, right? I mean, it’s right in the name. I think it’s hard not to take things personally when you are younger. Being able to take or leave what people say and not let things get to you comes with age and...

Two years ago my DS applied at midnight the Feb day the portal opened (1st or 15th?) and he got accepted on the later end of March or early April.

It’s not over!

My immediate reaction to the OP’s question for myself and my DS was that he would be horrified 😂. And not because he wouldn’t enjoy the benefits of not having to travel far for breaks, but because he would be like “bro, cut the cord.” He would be weirded out if we moved solely to be closer to...

Wow, this is so weird! If there is a chance you would want to go to USMA as a plan B (or A?), reach out to admissions directly to ask what is going on because it seems like some lines have been crossed and it might be something that can be straightened out or explained by them.

If USMMA is not your daughter’s first choice, I would advise not switching the nomination to there. It’s still possible for her to receive an appointment for her first choice as long as she has a nomination, regardless of the other person receiving one.

The LOE letter itself in the portal includes an invitation to an overnight visit and a link. And I think it is under official correspondence with the title “letter of encouragement.” If that is not what you have, you could always reach out to admissions and request a visit and see what they say.

I think DS had everything submitted and your DS probably does too…these were rapid requests for SS card, birth certificate and something else? right before he received the VP nomination. If your DS has green check marks by everything he is good. Now he just needs to check his portal and email...

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