Email question from Admissions to candidate

[A1Janitor]

The checking online every five minutes was tongue in cheek. An exaggeration.
That being said ... my son asked me to check for him during school because he didn’t have access.
Don’t judge me. Or piss on my parade. My kid earned this. And his old man is proud.
Oh ... and I don’t care what you “feel”.

Okie dokie.

Some parents on here are kind and supportive. After all, this really isn’t a competition between families or candidates.

Others have a chip on their shoulders.

You be you.

 

[candide72]

The checking online every five minutes was tongue in cheek. An exaggeration.
That being said ... my son asked me to check for him during school because he didn’t have access.
Don’t judge me. Or piss on my parade. My kid earned this. And his old man is proud.
Oh ... and I don’t care what you “feel”.

Okie dokie.

Some parents on here are kind and supportive. After all, this really isn’t a competition between families or candidates.

Others have a chip on their shoulders.

You be you.

It’s crazy to see all of these really suportative parents! As someone who doesnt have that support system, your kids are lucky (even if they roll their eyes sometimes) to have it!

 

[ThePatternisFull]

Very simply the answer is if you want to attend USNA answer their questions truthfully. The end.

 

[Old Navy BGO]

USNA doesn't expect/like to see unexplained gaps in a college transcript. It's rare and naturally raises the question . . . where was she and why wasn't she in school? After all, you can't just leave USNA for a while, absent a medical reason. The response "it's private" is legally fine but probably isn't going to cut it with USNA. They want to be confident that, whatever caused her to leave college won't cause the same issues at USNA.

^^ This .... of course an candidate has right of privacy, but if a candidate doesn't give Admissions the information they need to make a decision whether the candidate has the ability to succeed at USNA, they will turn the candidate down. My recommendation would be to deal with the issue head on -- answer truthfully and openly, and if the issue is of a nature that she can put a positive spin (ie. life lesson, added maturity, overcoming adversity, etc), then use the response as an opportunity to boost the application. (Sort of a second cut at the personal statement, but keep it short and too the point!).

It should also go without saying for any applicant , either in interaction with Admission or BGO, that they should not play "sea lawyer" , try to parse words or be evasive. Some things are difficult to talk about, but honesty is imperative.

 

[ORparentOf2]

^^ This .... of course an candidate has right of privacy, but if a candidate doesn't give Admissions the information they need to make a decision whether the candidate has the ability to succeed at USNA, they will turn the candidate down. My recommendation would be to deal with the issue head on -- answer truthfully and openly, and if the issue is of a nature that she can put a positive spin (ie. life lesson, added maturity, overcoming adversity, etc), then use the response as an opportunity to boost the application. (Sort of a second cut at the personal statement, but keep it short and too the point!).

It should also go without saying for any applicant , either in interaction with Admission or BGO, that they should not play "sea lawyer" , try to parse words or be evasive. Some things are difficult to talk about, but honesty is imperative.

Absolutely. All about the USNA Honor Concept. Do not lie cheat steal.
Thank you

 

[ORparentOf2]

Just updating here in case another candidate has similar situation. After stating why there was a gap in education, Admissions was understanding and offered she respond to the email stating the reason was personal, that’s perfectly acceptable. And attach her resume, they didn’t think they had that. Just respond within a week. I’m glad that’s over.

 

[A1Janitor]

Just updating here in case another candidate has similar situation. After stating why there was a gap in education, Admissions was understanding and offered she respond to the email stating the reason was personal, that’s perfectly acceptable. And attach her resume, they didn’t think they had that. Just respond within a week. I’m glad that’s over.

That’s awesome!

 

[THParent]

I'm sure there was an audible sigh of relief. Great news!