When you say non-selects is that candidates that were not chosen on their slates but maybe bc others that were chosen have declined their appointment so now admissions is going down the line on these slates to pull in someone for that Senator or Congressman slot?
These were people who lost their congressman’s slate, but were competitive. Before May 1, when USAFA completed their first major round of appointments, there wasn’t enough space to fit them in, so they gave them a rejection. The letter is along the lines of, “Unfortunately, we cannot offer appointments to all outstanding students…”. After May 1st, USAFA is no longer constrained to slates. They are now worried about filling the class, so most likely, the appointment would be charged to the national pool.
How does the waitlist fit into that?
They will most likely choose the waitlist as well. I think admissions is reviewing both the waitlist and qualified non-selects to wrap up this class as soon as possible. So no, they are not avoiding the waitlist. I believe it’s simply because the waitlist alone won’t be enough to reach the target class size, so admissions is being proactive.
The waitlist was for people who almost won their congressman’s/senator’s slate, but the person who was offered an appointment didn’t immediately accept. As in, it’s not necessarily merit-based on a national level like it is for USNA. It was merit-based for your region/district. So, the qualified non-selects and the waitlist will most likely have their appointments charged to the national pool or some other source if admissions can find a vacancy. Remember, USAFA is no longer constrained to slates after May 1st. Their objective is to now fill the rest of the class.
Thank you for all your explanations. This actually makes much more sense now!
I believe so. I personally know a free agent who is also in the same boat. I don’t believe, under the circumstances, that it was by mistake.
Very interesting. I think that since the yield isn't looking too good and admissions are also looking at the qualified non-selects(QNS), this is a great sign for waitlisted candidates since it shows a need for seats to be filled. I don't believe the re-evaluation of QNS will interfere with the waitlisted individuals. It's more of that admissions don't have a lot of time to wait until everyone on the waitlist has received appointments, to then start looking at the QNS. They want to be ready to shoot out appointments as soon as possible to wrap up the class and get going with the class of 2030. This is a good sign for both waitlisted and qualified non-selects. Good luck to everyone. Also, enjoy the weekend. Most likely, nothing will happen over these next two days, so rest up for the big week ahead!
People that I personally know who have witnessed these things. Not just on Reddit, but testimonies confirmed by three separate people point to the same conclusion. Absolutely! Not everybody declined. That said, I’m tired of pretending that this is a normal year because admissions haven’t come out about it. They won’t. They’re dealing with some civilian faculty members who are coming out against the Academy. They already have a lot on their plate. Why would they publicly admit that the yield is low? Wouldn’t that draw more attention to the Academy in a negative way? Possibly increasing concerns and lowering confidence in USAFA since they couldn't recruit to the same capacity as previous years? If you take the time to examine the full picture, outside of this forum, it’s clear why this yield isn’t strong. There are just too many factors pointing to the same conclusion.
To be fair, I’ve never seen a school have to send a letter to candidates assuring their education will not be taken away. I’ve heard some stuff from appointee tours but who know what will happen!
That's great, but I know there is still hope. You can wait all you want for admissions to give you hard facts. Looking through this thread, you'll see the reasoning behind my speculation. If you are really going to tell me that all those things are negligible, fine. However, you are saying this is a typical year because admissions haven't said anything otherwise. Some of these things that I've found weren't speculation. Also, please explain to me why admissions would delay the waitlist deadline. Why would the deadline be shorter? Why were the candidate kits for the class of 2030 delayed? Why are falcons saying the appointee event was underwhelming, with 25% saying they would commit? Why would another appointee confirm the same thing?
Thank you. I really appreciate it. I guess it’s just unpredictable right now. You are right. At the end of the day, they are not official facts. I just hope that the things I’ve found mean something. I apologize if I came off rude. That wasn’t my intention. I was just passionate about how things have been going and the possibility of something unique coming out of this admissions cycle. I still have hope for others and myself. Lord willing, something good will come soon.Just chill, dude.
I know you're nervous. Just don't want people reading more into these things than needed (which is the reason the letter had to be sent to begin with).
Nobody is saying not to hope. Wish you the best of luck!
what squadron? Chicken Hawks here. Soon to be C2C
Mighty Mach One and Phantoms both about to be C2C as well. DD was a Warhawk many years ago on exchange from Australian Defence Force Academy.
