I went on an overnight and had the opportunity to talk with an admissions counselor. When she looked at my file, which is complete, she said that I am from a competitive district and that if I didn't get in this year I would look very good as a re-applicant. If I was not going to get in would she be able to see that, should I be expecting the worst?
FW.I.Worth...Quit thinking negative; start to **Think Realistically** instead, based on what you learned from the overnight and adapt your end goal!
Focus on what you can do RIGHT now to affect your chances. If you can improve a CFA, do it.
Even though Applications are closed, (I Think, but I am not sure), you need to ask if you can send in your 7th Semester Grades of your Senior Year. But do it only if you have improved your Class ranking over your Junior year class rank. Remember only ask if the rank improved, then Find out if you can send it in. If it stayed the same, make sure you finish this year with an improved final class rank. You can control THAT!
Contemplate if you are ready to do this again.
You already were told that you " would look very good as a re-applicant"! That would make it a no brainer for me. It will be easier, mentally to do it again, IMHO.
A pain in the rear? Oh yeah, but going after something you really want and getting it, is ALWAYS better than walking away from it. I bet if you didn't get in, you would know in LESS than a year from now if you made the Class of 2021.
IMHO, You **will** get in this year or next, **if you want** to.
What is the **real downside** if it takes you a bit longer than you first anticipated at this point in your life?? For any kid, there is not much downside to try again if next year you also make sure you do a ROTC Plan B if you get passed on this year. I bet you would get the NROTC equivalent of an Army ISR by mid-summer 2016 if you open one up on 04-01-2016.
What will you do anway from graduation till December 2016? You getting any better Job offers that might be more worth-while than going for West Point, one more time? (this bit sarcasim is to really push you to think about this: "Why not go for West Point one more time?" if you get passed on?).
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BTW, your district appears more competitive on USNA and USAFA noms than USMA based on the previous Congressman before Perry. Perry doesn't appear to publish his noms; IMHO, that lack of transperancy means somthing is different in the way he nominates. Just look some of the other MOC's nominations around Pennsylvania in the "
Amazing Military Academy MOC Nomination Data " thread and you will see what I mean. This last paragraph is to be taken way more as my opinion, then for advice ;>