Class of 2023 Applicant - Blue chipped

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Hello all,

My name is Travis and I’m a candidate for the USAFA Class of 2023. I completed my application in early January as I was waiting for my DoDMERB status to populate to my portal. I am a recruited athlete which means I am “Blue chipped”. Does anyone know the time frame of which I would know the outcome of my app so I can turn down offers from other colleges? Thank you!

Very respectfully,

Travis S.
 
One thing that is highly recommended here on these anonymous forums is that you don’t use your real name. You can contact a moderator to change that.

DS was a (USNA) recruited athlete, not blue chip. So cannot speak to that. But he still had to meet all the deadlines and requirements that every other candidate did.

Do you already have a nomination? Did your coach tell you that you were blue chipped? Sometimes candidates think they are, when in reality they are not is why I ask. No one can guess how long until you will find out, but if you are a sought out athlete, it will probably be as soon as you meet all qualifications.

You can also look around the forums here, using the search bar, and find lots of discussion about recruited athletes.
 
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justdoit19 said:
One thing that is highly recommended here on these anonymous forums is that you don’t use your real name. You can contact a moderator to change that.

DS was a (USNA) recruited athlete, not blue chip. So cannot speak to that. But he still had to meet all the deadlines and requirements that every other candidate did.

Do you already have a nomination? Did your coach tell you that you were blue chipped? Sometimes candidates think they are, when in reality they are not is why I ask. No one can guess how long until you will find out, but if you are a sought out athlete, it will probably be as soon as you meet all qualifications.

You can also look around the forums here, using the search bar, and find lots of discussion about recruited athletes.
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Hi,

Thank you for the reply. I’m am getting the username issue fixed as we speak. I have already recieve a congressional nomination and have been told I was blue chipped by the coach at the academy. I have passed the CFA and met all the required SAT, ACT and GPA scores as stated on the admissions website. Also I have finished all letters of rec and writing samples needed to complete the application.
 
One thing athletic recruits struggle with is letting other schools know. Similar to what you were asking about. Something to keep in mind, is that you aren’t a sure thing until you take your oath day #1. Are your other schools wanting an answer? Are they aware USAFA is your first choice? Are you looking for advice about how to proceed with the other coaches? I cannot speak
to that. It’s a personal decision. But with everything you have provided above, it sounds like things should progress sooner rather than later as far as an offer of appointment. That’s the thing you REALLY need, more than a promise from a coach.

Excited to hear how things work out for you!
 
justdoit19 said:
One thing athletic recruits struggle with is letting other schools know. Similar to what you were asking about. Something to keep in mind, is that you aren’t a sure thing until you take your oath day #1. Are your other schools wanting an answer? Are they aware USAFA is your first choice? Are you looking for advice about how to proceed with the other coaches? I cannot speak
to that. It’s a personal decision. But with everything you have provided above, it sounds like things should progress sooner rather than later as far as an offer of appointment. That’s the thing you REALLY need, more than a promise from a coach.

Excited to hear how things work out for you!
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I am in the sport of precision Rifle. It is a very small NCAA sport so other coaches (Specifically at Ohio State and NC State) have to use scholarship money wisely. These other schools both know I have USAFA as my first choice but are holding scholarship money for me until I know if I have been appointed or not. I just want to be a quick as possible to let them know so they can reallocate scholarship funds elsewhere if need be.
 
IMO you are in the best situation then! Other coaches are willing to wait. And wait they will. You are fortunate. Even if you asked USNA coach, they would have no idea. Its up to admissions. Just have to be patient and wait.
 
(Apologies, asked your USAFA coach)
 
As you stated above, change your user name ASAP. Edit your name out of original post if possible. Ask moderator as suggested above to delete or change. Never use your real name here. Also anyone else in the 2023 class remove or privatize all social media accounts including YouTube video's ASAP.
 
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