2024 USMMA Appointment DIY Thread

Dribbles our unpredictably throughout the month and into June. Sorry. We should start getting more prep offers soon too. Still pulling for you guys.
 
This note is to those parents with no military nor Academy experience. I hope I am not overstepping my bounds, but I was there in 2013. The gorilla on your backs for the last several months is gone. Relax- for the nest few days. He returns when INDOC begins and you will anxiously wait for that first call. INDOC is more mental than physical and most will probably handle it better than you. Don't worry, it is the easiest part of the four years. Then the trifecta of academic, regimental, and physical rigors begins. Do not harp on grades.He/she who really wants it will make it. For those of you who have been stressed out, more is on the way. The institution will do and order things which make absolutely no sense to you. On top of that, your DS/DD lives by written and unwritten codes which are not familiar to you and often are counter-intuitive to what you think is proper. Administration does NOT want to hear from you. Period. If you need to vent- and this is the real point of my message- there are parent groups out there made up of wonderful, experienced people (KPmom2013 on this site for example) who will listen and explain things to you. I thank the good Lord for one of these folks, an alum and parent, who talked me down from the precipice at various times, day and night, on a good number of occasions. The next time you see DD/DS, you'll be amazed. A child no longer. Congrats and best wishes.
 
^^^^times a hundred. @Hockey10 is right on with great advice as usual. To parents of appointees, your kid is no longer a kid. You have helped him or her along this far. What an accomplishment to achieve this honor. I can guarantee that there will be hard times ahead for your Plebe Candidate / Plebe / Midshipman. Be a safe place for him or her to vent, but DO NOT be that parent who attempts to help fix whatever problem he or she is having. Let them handle it. During that first nine days of INDOC, know that no news is good news. The academy knows how to do what they do. Come parents weekend, prepare to be amazed. If you need a place to work things through, feel free to PM me or any other experienced parent on this forum, and and we will try to help you down off the ledge. Now go give your kid another hug and tell him/ her how proud you are of this accomplishment.
 
Please excuse my excessive verbosity but soon you will hear things you never expected. Some 4.5 GPA, 2 sport captains, etc. will be happy with C's. Some will get A's. Relax, it works out in the end. The first big night out- pizza and Sprite on the barracks roof. Break up with love of life. Fire fighting. Plebe knowledge and etc. But Sea Term is where it's at. Pirate waters, penguins, freak hurricanes, navigating a tanker loaded with jet full through the Straits of Gibralta at midnight, thick fog, ships within 1/4 mile in all directions (captain there but not saying a word,) getting lost in the bowels of a ship, machining a new part (no hardware store in the middle of the Pacific,) horse meat in Korea and more soothing information. You wanna lose sleep- how about a 20 year old Jewish girl dong a shore based internship in a Middle East country not named Israel. But then there's the meteor showers and millions of stars in the perfectly black skies, the hundreds of eagles over Dutch Harbor and, well you get the picture. At the end I am reminded of an old song, "It must be rain drops falling ...." when that bell is rung and you see the blue tube.
 
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1) gjayp / DS / 19-Nov-19 / ACCEPTED/ OK / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
2) fforlines / DS / 25-Nov-19 / Undecided / GA / Senatorial / Direct Appointment
3) RowingMom / DS / 03-Dec-19 / ACCEPTED / FL / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
4) KPC2024 / Self / 06-Dec-19 / ACCEPTED / MI / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
5) lacrosse1786 / Self / 18-Dec-19 / ACCEPTED / NJ / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
6) Quemados / DS / 16-Dec-19 / ACCEPTED / CA / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
7) VB2 / DD / 21-Dec-19 / Will Accept / IL / Congressional, Senatorial (x2) / Direct Appointment / LOA
8) llsims / DD / 21-Dec-19 / Will Decline / OH / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment (chose USCGA)
9) HCopter / DD / 23-Dec-19 / Declined / TX / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA (chose USAFA)
10) STF16 / DS / 02-Jan-20 / Declined / KS / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA (chose USAFA)
11) DAB42 / DS / 21-Jan-20 / Declined / VA / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose NROTC)
12) JustAMon2024 / DS / 17-Jan-20 / Will Decline / AR / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA (chose USNA)
13) Clementine / Self / 22-Jan-20 / Will Decline / OK / Senatorial / Direct Appointment (chose USNA)
14) Hopefulmom182 / DS / 24-Jan-20 / Undecided / CO / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment
15) Hopeful_Dad / DS / 24-Jan-20 / Will Decline / CA / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment (chose USNA)
16) Joseph97Pio / DS / 29-Jan-20 / ACCEPTED / TX / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment
17) NCParent2024 / DS / 29-Jan-20 / ACCEPTED / NC / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment
18) campcmom / DS / 06-Feb-20 / Will Decline / NC / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose USAFA)
19) jbs123 / DS / 30-Jan-20 / ACCEPTED / MA / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment
20) TLINAU2230 / Self / 13-Feb-20 / Will Decline / VA / Superintendent? / Direct Appointment (chose USAFA)
21) heatherg21 / DS / 14-Feb-20 / Declined / AZ / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose USNA)
22) DRMbig2024 / DS / 12-Feb-20 / ACCEPTED / PA / Congressional / Direct Appointment
23) MCIA2020 / Self / 12-Feb-20 / Declined / MA / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA (chose USMA)
24) Icebox / Self / 29-Jan-20 / ACCEPTED / NY / Congressional / Direct Appointment
25) WPH&D9224 / DS / 21-Feb-20 / Will Decline / KS / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose USMA Appt)
26) Hopefulinca /DS / 27-Feb-20/ ACCEPTED / CA / congressional/ Direct appointment
27) AnotherRound / DS / 27-Feb-20 / ACCEPTED / PA / Congressional / Congressional / Direct appointment
28) FroggyHopper227 / Self / 21-Feb-20 / Will Accept / NY / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
29) Statdaddy505 / DS / 27-Feb-20 / Will Decline / GA / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA (chose USAFA)
30) Dcm73101d / Self / 27-Feb-20 / Will Accept / NY / Congressional / College Reapplicant / No LOA
31) Ollie2024 / Self / 27-Feb-20 / Will Decline / MD / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA (chose USNA)
32) Poirot74 / Self / 27-Feb-20 / ACCEPTED / SC / Congressional / First time college applicant / No LOA
33) bwelch1 / DS / 21-Feb-20 / ACCEPTED / AR / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA (considering NAPS Appt)
34) HelpMeFly / Self / 3-Mar-20 / Will Decline / GA / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose USNA)
35) Mooselover20# / Self / 11-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / VA/Direct Appointment / Congressional & Senatorial Call
36) LumpyClan / DS / 11-Mar-20 / Will Accept / MD / Congressional / Prep-School Reapplicant
37) LumpyClan / DS / 11-Mar-20 / Will Accept / MD / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
38) hschlagel / DS / 12-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / MI / Congressional
39) JoeAmerican0921 / Self / 13-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / CO / Senatorial / Prep-School Reapplicant / No LOA
40) AD2023 / Self / 18-Mar-20 / Will Accept / PA / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
41) Aztec Tiger / DS / 18-Mar-20 / Declined / NM / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / No LOA (chose USNA)
42) candidate3256 / Self / 02-Mar-20 / Undecided / IL / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA
43) KP89 / DS / 19-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / PA / Senatorial/ Prep-School Reapplicant
44) Jw68 / DS / 20Dec19/ ACCEPTED / MD/ Congressional / LOA
45) LacrosseDad / DS / 20-Jan-20 / Declined / FL / Congressional/Direct Appointment (chose AROTC)
46) tsurbm77/DS/ 20-MAR-20 / WILL ACCEPT / AL / CONGRESSIONAL / LOA
47) bob'sburgers /DS/ 27-FEB-20 / ACCEPTED / AL/ Congressional / Direct Appointment/ LOA
48) CalifStrongDad / DS / 25-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / CA / Congressional / College Reapplicant / No LOA
49) ChaggyC17/DD/20 MAR 20 / ACCEPTED / DE / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment
50) USEYTsailor /Self / 27 Mar 20/ ACCEPTED / WI / Congressional / Direct Appointment
51) 1998ford / Self / 31 MAR 20 / ACCEPTED / NJ / Congressional / Direct Appointment
52) Tmngrace/DS/01 Apr 20/ Will Accept / SC / Senatorial & Congressional/ LOA
53) teamplumb/ DS/ 17 MAR 20/ ACCEPTED/ RI / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment
54) NorCal Parent 2024 / DS / 02 Apr 20 / ACCEPTED / CA / Congressional / LOA
55) EAL / DS / 02 Apr 20 / ACCEPTED / NY / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / No LOA
56) mike0515 / DS / 06 March 2020 / ACCEPTED / Direct Appointment / NY/ Congressional
57) USAFA_KTP95 / DS / 27 Feb 2020 / ACCEPTED / WA / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA
58) IowaNative / DS / 30-Dec-2019 / ACCEPTED / IA / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
59) jump4joy / DD / 13-APR-2020 / ACCEPTED / TX / Senatorial & Congressional / LOA
60) kphopeful24 / Self / 13-APR-2020 / ACCEPTED / FL / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment
61) Barky01 / DS / 15-APR-2020 / ACCEPTED / CA / Congressional / Direct Appointment
62) Deep South Mom / DD / 15-APR-2020 / ACCEPTED / AL / Senatorial and Congressional / Direct Appointment
63) KB10 / DD / 15-APR-20 / MD / ACCEPTED / Senatorial+Congressional / College ReappIicant
64) 2023MOM / DS / 14-APR-20 / MD/ Undecided / Congressional / Prep School Re-Applicant
65) Texas Family / DD / 13 April 20 / ACCEPTED / TX / Congressional / Prep School Re-Applicant
66) SC2024_Dad / DS / 15-APR-20 / ACCEPTED / SC / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
67) SwimMom24/DD/ 26-FEB-20 / ACCEPTED / WA / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
68) BradleyD4 / Self / Mar 20 / ACCEPTED / AZ / Congressional / Prep School Re-Applicant
69) ZXVIII/ Self / 17-MAR-20 / ACCEPTED / PA / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA
70) Agarb / DS / 29-APR-20 / Will Accept / OH / Congressional
71) Acta non Verba 2024/ Self/ 20-APR-20/ ACCEPTED/ GA/ Congressional/ Direct Appointment/ LOA
72) BurntENDZ / DS / 30 APR 2020 / ACCEPTED / CO / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA
73) CasadelMar / DS / 30-APR-20 / ACCEPTED / FL / Congressional / Direct Appointment
74) Destinson / DS / 30-APR-20 / ACCEPTED / MD / Congressional / College - Re Applicant
75) CountyBoy36 / Self / 30-APR-20 / Undecided / ? / ? / ?
76) KPMom2019 / DD / ? / ? / ? / ?
77) devildolphin24' / DD / 01-MAY-20 / ACCEPTED / NC / Congressional and Senatorial / College-Applicant / No LOA
78) mbm6981/ DS / 02-May-20 / Will Accept / NC / Congressional and Senatorial / Direct Appointment
79) tigerpaw/ DS / 02-May-20 / Will Accept / NC / Congressional / Direct Appointment
80) swimmomma33 /DD / 30-March -20 / ACCEPTED / AZ / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
81) Spode / DS / 02-May-20 / ACCEPTED / CA / Congressional / Direct Appointment
82) SAMama/ DS / 06-May-20 / ACCEPTED / VA / Congressional / Direct Appointment
83) aidanjw2001 / Self / 01-April-20 / ACCEPTED / VT / congressional and senatorial / Direct appointment

Congrats to @Spode , @SAMama , and an honest-to-goodness Vermont Appointee, @aidanjw2001! Haven't seen one from VT in a long time. :)
 
1) gjayp / DS / 19-Nov-19 / ACCEPTED/ OK / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
2) fforlines / DS / 25-Nov-19 / Undecided / GA / Senatorial / Direct Appointment
3) RowingMom / DS / 03-Dec-19 / ACCEPTED / FL / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
4) KPC2024 / Self / 06-Dec-19 / ACCEPTED / MI / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
5) lacrosse1786 / Self / 18-Dec-19 / ACCEPTED / NJ / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
6) Quemados / DS / 16-Dec-19 / ACCEPTED / CA / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
7) VB2 / DD / 21-Dec-19 / Will Accept / IL / Congressional, Senatorial (x2) / Direct Appointment / LOA
8) llsims / DD / 21-Dec-19 / Will Decline / OH / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment (chose USCGA)
9) HCopter / DD / 23-Dec-19 / Declined / TX / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA (chose USAFA)
10) STF16 / DS / 02-Jan-20 / Declined / KS / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA (chose USAFA)
11) DAB42 / DS / 21-Jan-20 / Declined / VA / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose NROTC)
12) JustAMon2024 / DS / 17-Jan-20 / Will Decline / AR / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA (chose USNA)
13) Clementine / Self / 22-Jan-20 / Will Decline / OK / Senatorial / Direct Appointment (chose USNA)
14) Hopefulmom182 / DS / 24-Jan-20 / Undecided / CO / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment
15) Hopeful_Dad / DS / 24-Jan-20 / Will Decline / CA / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment (chose USNA)
16) Joseph97Pio / DS / 29-Jan-20 / ACCEPTED / TX / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment
17) NCParent2024 / DS / 29-Jan-20 / ACCEPTED / NC / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment
18) campcmom / DS / 06-Feb-20 / Will Decline / NC / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose USAFA)
19) jbs123 / DS / 30-Jan-20 / ACCEPTED / MA / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment
20) TLINAU2230 / Self / 13-Feb-20 / Will Decline / VA / Superintendent? / Direct Appointment (chose USAFA)
21) heatherg21 / DS / 14-Feb-20 / Declined / AZ / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose USNA)
22) DRMbig2024 / DS / 12-Feb-20 / ACCEPTED / PA / Congressional / Direct Appointment
23) MCIA2020 / Self / 12-Feb-20 / Declined / MA / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA (chose USMA)
24) Icebox / Self / 29-Jan-20 / ACCEPTED / NY / Congressional / Direct Appointment
25) WPH&D9224 / DS / 21-Feb-20 / Will Decline / KS / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose USMA Appt)
26) Hopefulinca /DS / 27-Feb-20/ ACCEPTED / CA / congressional/ Direct appointment
27) AnotherRound / DS / 27-Feb-20 / ACCEPTED / PA / Congressional / Congressional / Direct appointment
28) FroggyHopper227 / Self / 21-Feb-20 / Will Accept / NY / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
29) Statdaddy505 / DS / 27-Feb-20 / Will Decline / GA / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA (chose USAFA)
30) Dcm73101d / Self / 27-Feb-20 / Will Accept / NY / Congressional / College Reapplicant / No LOA
31) Ollie2024 / Self / 27-Feb-20 / Will Decline / MD / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA (chose USNA)
32) Poirot74 / Self / 27-Feb-20 / ACCEPTED / SC / Congressional / First time college applicant / No LOA
33) bwelch1 / DS / 21-Feb-20 / ACCEPTED / AR / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA (considering NAPS Appt)
34) HelpMeFly / Self / 3-Mar-20 / Will Decline / GA / Congressional / Direct Appointment (chose USNA)
35) Mooselover20# / Self / 11-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / VA/Direct Appointment / Congressional & Senatorial Call
36) LumpyClan / DS / 11-Mar-20 / Will Accept / MD / Congressional / Prep-School Reapplicant
37) LumpyClan / DS / 11-Mar-20 / Will Accept / MD / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
38) hschlagel / DS / 12-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / MI / Congressional
39) JoeAmerican0921 / Self / 13-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / CO / Senatorial / Prep-School Reapplicant / No LOA
40) AD2023 / Self / 18-Mar-20 / Will Accept / PA / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
41) Aztec Tiger / DS / 18-Mar-20 / Declined / NM / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / No LOA (chose USNA)
42) candidate3256 / Self / 02-Mar-20 / Undecided / IL / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA
43) KP89 / DS / 19-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / PA / Senatorial/ Prep-School Reapplicant
44) Jw68 / DS / 20Dec19/ ACCEPTED / MD/ Congressional / LOA
45) LacrosseDad / DS / 20-Jan-20 / Declined / FL / Congressional/Direct Appointment (chose AROTC)
46) tsurbm77/DS/ 20-MAR-20 / WILL ACCEPT / AL / CONGRESSIONAL / LOA
47) bob'sburgers /DS/ 27-FEB-20 / ACCEPTED / AL/ Congressional / Direct Appointment/ LOA
48) CalifStrongDad / DS / 25-Mar-20 / ACCEPTED / CA / Congressional / College Reapplicant / No LOA
49) ChaggyC17/DD/20 MAR 20 / ACCEPTED / DE / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment
50) USEYTsailor /Self / 27 Mar 20/ ACCEPTED / WI / Congressional / Direct Appointment
51) 1998ford / Self / 31 MAR 20 / ACCEPTED / NJ / Congressional / Direct Appointment
52) Tmngrace/DS/01 Apr 20/ Will Accept / SC / Senatorial & Congressional/ LOA
53) teamplumb/ DS/ 17 MAR 20/ ACCEPTED/ RI / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment
54) NorCal Parent 2024 / DS / 02 Apr 20 / ACCEPTED / CA / Congressional / LOA
55) EAL / DS / 02 Apr 20 / ACCEPTED / NY / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / No LOA
56) mike0515 / DS / 06 March 2020 / ACCEPTED / Direct Appointment / NY/ Congressional
57) USAFA_KTP95 / DS / 27 Feb 2020 / ACCEPTED / WA / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA
58) IowaNative / DS / 30-Dec-2019 / ACCEPTED / IA / Senatorial / Direct Appointment / LOA
59) jump4joy / DD / 13-APR-2020 / ACCEPTED / TX / Senatorial & Congressional / LOA
60) kphopeful24 / Self / 13-APR-2020 / ACCEPTED / FL / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment
61) Barky01 / DS / 15-APR-2020 / ACCEPTED / CA / Congressional / Direct Appointment
62) Deep South Mom / DD / 15-APR-2020 / ACCEPTED / AL / Senatorial and Congressional / Direct Appointment
63) KB10 / DD / 15-APR-20 / MD / ACCEPTED / Senatorial+Congressional / College ReappIicant
64) 2023MOM / DS / 14-APR-20 / MD/ Undecided / Congressional / Prep School Re-Applicant
65) Texas Family / DD / 13 April 20 / ACCEPTED / TX / Congressional / Prep School Re-Applicant
66) SC2024_Dad / DS / 15-APR-20 / ACCEPTED / SC / Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
67) SwimMom24/DD/ 26-FEB-20 / ACCEPTED / WA / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
68) BradleyD4 / Self / Mar 20 / ACCEPTED / AZ / Congressional / Prep School Re-Applicant
69) ZXVIII/ Self / 17-MAR-20 / ACCEPTED / PA / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA
70) Agarb / DS / 29-APR-20 / Will Accept / OH / Congressional
71) Acta non Verba 2024/ Self/ 20-APR-20/ ACCEPTED/ GA/ Congressional/ Direct Appointment/ LOA
72) BurntENDZ / DS / 30 APR 2020 / ACCEPTED / CO / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA
73) CasadelMar / DS / 30-APR-20 / ACCEPTED / FL / Congressional / Direct Appointment
74) Destinson / DS / 30-APR-20 / ACCEPTED / MD / Congressional / College - Re Applicant
75) CountyBoy36 / Self / 30-APR-20 / Undecided / ? / ? / ?
76) KPMom2019 / DD / ? / ? / ? / ?
77) devildolphin24' / DD / 01-MAY-20 / ACCEPTED / NC / Congressional and Senatorial / College-Applicant / No LOA
78) mbm6981/ DS / 02-May-20 / Will Accept / NC / Congressional and Senatorial / Direct Appointment
79) tigerpaw/ DS / 02-May-20 / Will Accept / NC / Congressional / Direct Appointment
80) swimmomma33 /DD / 30-March -20 / ACCEPTED / AZ / Senatorial & Congressional / Direct Appointment / LOA
81) Spode / DS / 02-May-20 / ACCEPTED / CA / Congressional / Direct Appointment
82) SAMama/ DS / 06-May-20 / ACCEPTED / VA / Congressional / Direct Appointment
83) aidanjw2001 / Self / 01-April-20 / ACCEPTED / VT / congressional and senatorial / Direct appointment
84) trailblazer18 / Self / 07-May-20 / ACCEPTED / IN / Congressional / Direct Appointment
85) California.applicant.2020 / Self / 08-MAY-20 / ACCEPTED / CA / Congressional / Direct Appointment / No LOA
86) BeauGeste / DS / 7-May-20 / ACCEPTED / ? / Congressional and senatorial / ? / ?

Welcome aboard to @trailblazer18 , @California.applicant.2020, and @BeauGeste !
 
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