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KiwiBird

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For all of the information I have to request from someone else, transcript, recommendations, etc., do those all need to be completed by the end of the day February 1st or just requested?
 
One of the most challenging issues with SA applications, is getting others to do their part. Teacher recommendations, transcripts, and other items must be asked for early and tended by the applicant. These items can often become the "Critical Path" for the application.
 
twoducks said:
Needs to be submitted before midnight today.
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rickdunnjr said:
One of the most challenging issues with SA applications, is getting others to do their part. Teacher recommendations, transcripts, and other items must be asked for early and tended by the applicant. These items can often become the "Critical Path" for the application.
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I guess that I won't be able to submit my application. It is completely my fault, but what happened was that I only found out on Friday that I received a nomination, and then I looked at my application and realized what the due date was. I didn't really think that I was going to go through with the application, hence my lateness. At least I'll learn from this mistake.
 
KiwiBird said:
I guess that I won't be able to submit my application. It is completely my fault, but what happened was that I only found out on Friday that I received a nomination, and then I looked at my application and realized what the due date was. I didn't really think that I was going to go through with the application, hence my lateness. At least I'll learn from this mistake.
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OK so things happen sometimes. You can write your essays and submit your resume tonight.. The transcript part and activities verification is not time consuming for the USMMA. Can you get on the phone and email and contact a school principal. vice-principal, heck or even superintendent's office tomorrow until you get someone who can do it or direct a guidance counselor to assist you.
There are 3 teacher references for USMMA English, Math, & Science. They maybe willing to do it tomorrow. I think it is worth a shot. Did any of them do your letters for the nominations?
Is your CFA submitted?
 
When you do find someone at the school, you need to tell them to watch out for the two emails looking like a duplicate in the gmail squish.

The both say Admissions Profile in the from and USMMA Online Application in the subject.

The one is a Academic Information Request

The other is a Activities Evaluation Request
 
Ouch. Went to bed wondering how this would end up.

USNA has their deadline extended this year. Are you sure of the USMMA deadline? Guess I would double check that.

I do understand thinking ‘if I don’t have a nom, I don’t have a shot’, only bc thats intuitive. BUT it’s not correct.

Future readers: make SURE you are working and completing the processes in tandem. As if you will receive a NOM. Competing your application is something within your control. Every year there are similar stories as this one and they are heartbreaking. Although they are not the end of the journey, there is next application cycle! And yes, tough lessons learned. But they are valuable lessons. Nothing is without personal growth.

Rooting for you guys!! Don’t give up!!
 
For some reason it says that my CFA failed, even though it seems to have passed for USAFA. I can still edit my app, so I'm going to try and get everything submitted anyway.
 
KiwiBird said:
For all of the information I have to request from someone else, transcript, recommendations, etc., do those all need to be completed by the end of the day February 1st or just requested?
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i feel you. The counselors barely helped in anything and were really annoying and unclear for the application process. Anytime I asked for help they were like check the manual and I did to find nothing.
 
dadadoo said:
i feel you. The counselors barely helped in anything and were really annoying and unclear for the application process. Anytime I asked for help they were like check the manual and I did to find nothing.
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My graduating senior applied for 3 service academies thusfar, and this is the only one riddled with disclarity, technical errors, and unhelpful responses.
 
Last cycle our DS applied for 4 SA’s. USMMA turned out to be the least of the four in terms of effective communication. But, part of the process is finding a way. Make a hole. Breach that gap.
I am sad for OP if this ends here. Those of us on the forum tend to become invested.

One of the reading assignments our DS had as a plebe was ‘’Message to Garcia “. No need to explain. Read the essay. It speaks for itself as it should . Over leave he brought it back to his student council advisor and shared it. And he discussed it with current student council members as a guest speaker.
The message in that essay would serve the OP and others well. Well heck, it would serve us all well.
fingers crossed for a positive outcome.
 
Heatherg21 said:
Last cycle our DS applied for 4 SA’s. USMMA turned out to be the least of the four in terms of effective communication. But, part of the process is finding a way. Make a hole. Breach that gap.
I am sad for OP if this ends here. Those of us on the forum tend to become invested.

One of the reading assignments our DS had as a plebe was ‘’Message to Garcia “. No need to explain. Read the essay. It speaks for itself as it should . Over leave he brought it back to his student council advisor and shared it. And he discussed it with current student council members as a guest speaker.
The message in that essay would serve the OP and others well. Well heck, it would serve us all well.
fingers crossed for a positive outcome.
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My son is applying to 4 SAs this cycle and USMMA is the academy he has the best and most often effective communication with. Perhaps it depends on which admissions counselor you get.
 
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Whenever I contact USMMA, I have found it helpful to cc in the admissions secretary listed under my AO. That way, there are 2 sets of eyes reading my email and if it’s something easy and the secretary can do it to get it off my AO’s plate, she has gotten it done. She always responds, too. My AO, not so much.
 
I emailed my teacher twice last night with no response. The status is still requested. I am going to see if they respond before emailing again and asking so submit it anyway, just in case. The other one is still 'Not submitted,' which is also a bit weird.
 
Did you ever receive confirmation that you may submit late? Have you missed the actual deadline?

I followed your other thread...but what about the status of this application? Are you still able to submit?
 
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