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If you want to be a doctor, go to Brown. If you're OK with medical school not working out and instead being on a sub, go to USNA.

fwiw to future applicants: My kid was told by a rising firstie that a specific detail would be included in the report to admissions. I doubt the firstie was lying about the report.

He was CPR and not pending, right?

The wait list letter we received had "2027" in the file name, so I assume it's just last year's letter

If they're still behind, there will likely be a larger wait list.

Ours is 1,800 total for the school and we send 3-4 a year to the DoD Service Academies.

At our fall CVW the admissions staff was very blunt about how bad the portal was and how far they were behind. The message was "Don't give up the ship". It's April and I'm sure they're worn out and not proud of the mistakes, but they're well aware of how they got here.

I think there will be a lot of TWEs by April 15th but a lot of "still pending" too. They're behind...

Since the appointment thread hit 100 appointments I thought it would be fun to revisit this. Last year there were 154 total appointments posted, and on March 27th there were 111 appointments. So 72.1% This year there are 100 appointments posted as of March 27th. If the same number of...

I said I know the people on our House Member slate. I don't know why you are trying to include all the other noms.

It's possible to know everyone on the House Rep slate. In our district we know them, and know 5 of them have decided on other schools.

Spring semester grades are generally available after the decision has been made. Winter quarter can in rare cases have an impact.

Our D wore casual clothing that still looked put together. Slacks were sort of trendy athletic pants that were nicer than joggers but not khakis. Her tops were athletic stuff and she mostly wore a hoodie. It's really tough for the girls because they normally wear leggings or jeans, so they don't...

You have established a base for a great app. Your two weaknesses are no sports and your current CFA results. Here is my advice: Talk to your XC coach and learn what is required to earn a letter. Next start a smart running routine to build up for XC season. You have plenty of time to develop...

Some fun stats to keep us occupied while we wait: Last year, class of 2027, there were a total of 154 appointments on the thread when it was closed, and on March 7th there were 96 appointments. So 62.3% This year, class of 2028, there are 82 appointments on the 2028 thread as of March 7th. If...

The simplifies version is an admissions board gives each applicant a thumbs up or thumbs down. Next there is a smaller group within the admissions department that shapes the class and extends offers of appointment.

Is your DS a current HS senior that has been offered an appointment or a current junior considering West Point?

Calc 3 can be validated through testing.

I'd add: work your weakness. If you're a good runner, maintain that fitness and work on push ups and core. If you're good at push up... You get the idea.

The 4.0 is from the weighted GPA btw, Most top schools recompute GPA with only core classes, add for rigor, and then compare the GPA to the HS profile.