Appointment waves class of 2022

So I'm curious where do these AOG nominating sources come from? Do they interview with their original MOC or have JROTC noms, Supe, or USMA finds a source for them?
 
When the AOG's get their BFE's is that the only group that admissions reviews that week? So were only the AOG's notified this week and other slates will be reviewed next week as normal?
 
So I'm curious where do these AOG nominating sources come from? Do they interview with their original MOC or have JROTC noms, Supe, or USMA finds a source for them?[/QUOTE

Approximately 30 young people earn "Association of Graduates of West Point" (AOG) scholarships each year. They earn them because they are highly ranked in the class they are applying for but are in very competitive districts and are not offered Appointments. All are 3q with a nomination but did not receive Appointments the previous year. As they are so highly ranked, they are contacted by the Academy and offered the chance to have a part of their tuition paid for the next year if they agree to go to 1 of 8 military schools around the country. They sign contracts and are told that if they get high grades and finish the year, there is a high probability that they will be offered an appointment in the following year. Actually, no commitments are made. They can take this route and still not get in. If they are offered an Appointment the next year and refuse it, they have to pay the scholarship money back.

The catch is they have to go through the exact same process the following year that everyone else does again. They start from zero and, if and when they get to the Academy, they also lose credit for all the college classes they take. Even though they got a nomination the previous year they have to go back to the same nominating sources and compete with everyone else. If they do not get a new nomination they do not get in.

On the good side, they take the exact same courses that they will take at the Academy in their first year. Their schedule is the same as the Academy to include, the time they wake up, mandatory study halls, and lights out. They also study the military and have PT every day. The military schools prepare them well as the Army has statistics showing that a higher percentage of these kids will graduated compared to the averages for the class as a whole. When they compete for nominations they normally do well because they now have one year of college with straights "A" and have taken college Calculus, Chemistry, English and about 22 hours of completed course work. Many of them will also max the PT test because they have been training for a year on it and they understand the military much better than they did a year ago.

Truth is it is a tough year for these young people. They do it because they are so committed but the initial turn down is rough. All of them (just like all that apply to the Academies) are great students, athletes and leaders in their communities. In the end it is worth it as they are much better prepared.

I hope this helps to answer your questions.

By the way, if your child wants to go to West Point, Marion is where you want to go. (Just my opinion).
 
Approximately 30 young people earn "Association of Graduates of West Point" (AOG) scholarships each year. They earn them because they are highly ranked in the class they are applying for but are in very competitive districts and are not offered Appointments. All are 3q with a nomination but did not receive Appointments the previous year. As they are so highly ranked, they are contacted by the Academy and offered the chance to have a part of their tuition paid for the next year if they agree to go to 1 of 8 military schools around the country. They sign contracts and are told that if they get high grades and finish the year, there is a high probability that they will be offered an appointment in the following year. Actually, no commitments are made. They can take this route and still not get in. If they are offered an Appointment the next year and refuse it, they have to pay the scholarship money back.

The catch is they have to go through the exact same process the following year that everyone else does again. They start from zero and, if and when they get to the Academy, they also lose credit for all the college classes they take. Even though they got a nomination the previous year they have to go back to the same nominating sources and compete with everyone else. If they do not get a new nomination they do not get in.

On the good side, they take the exact same courses that they will take at the Academy in their first year. Their schedule is the same as the Academy to include, the time they wake up, mandatory study halls, and lights out. They also study the military and have PT every day. The military schools prepare them well as the Army has statistics showing that a higher percentage of these kids will graduated compared to the averages for the class as a whole. When they compete for nominations they normally do well because they now have one year of college with straights "A" and have taken college Calculus, Chemistry, English and about 22 hours of completed course work. Many of them will also max the PT test because they have been training for a year on it and they understand the military much better than they did a year ago.

Truth is it is a tough year for these young people. They do it because they are so committed but the initial turn down is rough. All of them (just like all that apply to the Academies) are great students, athletes and leaders in their communities. In the end it is worth it as they are much better prepared.

I hope this helps to answer your questions.

By the way, if your child wants to go to West Point, Marion is where you want to go. (Just my opinion).

Thank you! This explains it perfectly:)
 
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