plan b

I am trying to stay realistic about my chances and have an actionable "plan B." Currently, my GPA is a 3.2 (chem crushed me this year) cumulative 1250 SAT. I am entering senior year hoping to get a tiny GPA boost from some easier APs like government and lang-comp. I feel like my relatively low...

Hey y'all! Today marks the 385th day since I started my '26 application and 50 days since I submitted it (I was granted a month long extension for a CFA retake, and improved majorly.) It is now April and according to the instructions to candidates booklet's admissions timetable, the deadline to...

In the spirit of “you don’t know, what you don’t know”, is there any reason to put a deposit down for a plan b, which is a state university with a type 7 AFROTC scholarship? My DS has been accepted at USAFA and cleared by DoDMERB. Just not sure if there are anymore “hurdles” to jump but also...

When is the best time to let admissions know you are willing to accept a sponsored prep school appointment? Shouldl you do it while you are on the NWL or wait for a decision for USMMA acceptance or decline? Don't want to jump the gun.

Saw an interesting post on the USNA forum and thought it would be great to pass the time waiting for USAFA appointments. I would love to know what all of these amazing candidates have as Plan B options! My DS has a type 7 AFROTC to UCONN in Mechanical Engineering so far. Still waiting on...