Appointment Timeline Help

[RLTW2025]

@flyfalcoln, stay positive. I'm rooting for ya!

 

[RailsUSAFAMN]

Thanks USAFA_86. I live by a big military base plus as my sentors both said over 400 applicates for 10 spots. My tests weren't up to par. I naturally have test anxiety but that's not excuse. If I can command a cross country team in a high stress environment to win against our number one rivals than this should be nothing. I do really well under pressure when it comes to situations and people but numbers on a page are another story. Again not an excuse just what it is.

My DD is the same way with the SAT and ACT as she only was able to take both tests once due to Covid cancellations and had to wear a mask for four hours. She started to get a headache so that did not help. She is perfect across the board everywhere else and almost maxed out on the fitness test. Keep in mind there is prep-school and Falcon Scholarship and even if those don't become an option, you can self prep at any one of the Falcon Scholarship appointed schools. Most are two-year colleges but have Service Academy programs just for this purpose. That is my DD's plan D if she does not get a direct appointment/nomination, Prep-School, or Falcon Scholarship. If this is truly what you want, do whatever it takes to get there, and don't take no from anyone. Research the Falcon Foundation website and it's the third tab titled Resources prep-schools links. Check those options out and see if it's right for you. Good luck.

 

[wjfpc1]

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Here is a chart that shows how self-reported appointments accumulated over time for the last three classes and where we currently sit for the C/O 2025. March is the most popular month, but several appointees are still notified as late as the beginning of June for recent years. Each line ends at the date of the last self-reported appointment for that given year.

Of course, the people who post to this forum are probably not be a representative sample of the applicant population, so this information should be taken with a grain of salt.

Good luck!

And Covid and new software at USNA

 

[kashkat123]

I applied for president, vice and rep. My test scores are low though even though I retook my act comes in tomorrow. I applied with
27 (English)
24 (math)
33 (reading)
29 (science)
Which suck, I only got to take the test once as my centers keep getting shut down but paper doesn't show that so it's what it is I guess

You could try the SAT, too? I heard a lot of people have better luck with the SAT if they do poorly on the ACT

 

[FlyFalcon]

You could try the SAT, too? I heard a lot of people have better luck with the SAT if they do poorly on the ACT

I did and oddly scored the same when converted?
I rettok the act and my english went up to a 30. So that's nice. Also the sat had less chances. I appreciate that advice though!