Application revoked for suspension?

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whodeycin9

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Hello, I have been accepted into USMMA for class of 2028. My grades are just as good as always. However, I made a bad decision that landed me a two day suspension. This branched into me getting kicked out of NHS and my JROTC leadership position. What are the odds USMMA sees this and decides to take away my acceptance? Can I fix this or make it better?
 
The Honor Code states that "A Midshipmen will not Lie, Cheat, or Steal."
I don't have an answer for you, but if you did one of those things and don't own up to it they could find out and rescind their offer. If you tell them about it and what you did violates the honor code, they can rescind their offer :(
 
I would advise letting your admissions person know. You may have to face the music, but being proactive, accountable, honest and forthcoming will always bode better than doing none of those things.

Character matters. And owning up to your ‘stuff’ shows character, better than lying. And trying to hide something, often is worse than being honest in the first place.
 
You are dancing dangerously close to being "that kid" who was a cautionary tale to others. That said, we often learn more from our failures than our mountaintop success. I hope you have learned/are learning something valuable there.

Best of luck to you.
 
I do NOT have an answer to your question. But I would be hesitant to listen to  opinions unless they can specifically cite your obligations. What I'm suggesting is that you should find out exactly your obligations and do that. If it requires consulting someone with military law experience, while that might seem drastic, you might consider doing it. Too much at stake to act precipitously IMO.

BTW, go through everything provided about the application process and any paperwork provided with your appointment. You might find your answer.
 
My daughter is a 2024’er. Prior to Indoc, they had several Zoom meetings with all the appointees. One knucklehead was playing with a pistol ON CAMERA during the zoom meeting. I think his appointment was revoked.


I guess my point is for some, “you can’t fix stupid.”

Disclaimer: this post is not meant to reflect and/or comment on the OP., rather I just wanted to proved an anecdote of gross buffoonery.
 
whodeycin9 said:
Hello, I have been accepted into USMMA for class of 2028. My grades are just as good as always. However, I made a bad decision that landed me a two day suspension. This branched into me getting kicked out of NHS and my JROTC leadership position. What are the odds USMMA sees this and decides to take away my acceptance? Can I fix this or make it better?
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If it were me, I would do three things:

1. Learn from your mistake. Do some brutally honest self reflection about what you could/should have done different and especially how to recognize these decision points ahead of time and not just as they come up.
2. If asked, be completely upfront and honest about what you did/didn't do. Include in any answer about the situation your honest self reflection and the lesson you learned from it.
3. If not asked, no reason to bring it up.

That is all, carry on.
 
You will have a multitude of opportunities to screw up while at sea, more than you can imagine now, both aboard ship and ashore. Especially in situations where you are in foreign ports, you need to have developed better and more mature judgment to avoid potential problems. So, brutally honest reflection now is important if you are going to attend and graduate from USMMA.
 
If they don't ask and you didn't tell you didn't lie so no harm no foul. I tell you what kid, don't f**k it up. That golden ticket aka 3rd mates/3rd engineers license is worth more than the diploma they'll hand you. Take my word for it. Class of '90.
 
KPEngineer said:
If it were me, I would do three things:

1. Learn from your mistake. Do some brutally honest self reflection about what you could/should have done different and especially how to recognize these decision points ahead of time and not just as they come up.
2. If asked, be completely upfront and honest about what you did/didn't do. Include in any answer about the situation your honest self reflection and the lesson you learned from it.
3. If not asked, no reason to bring it up.

That is all, carry on.
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If they don't ask, don't tell. Gotta get that Golden ticket(3M3/E License)
 
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