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We just received notification today that my DS was accepted to the Air Force Academy. We are elated. We are also panicked. The acceptance letter was dated April 11th. Since the offer was so late we had given up hope of getting in. My sons plans shifted to Notre Dame or West Point. By chance I checked the Air Force Portal today and found out he got in. However the deadline to accept is today!!! This is a huge decision to have to make in roughly 6 hours.

We call the admissions office and they are not taking calls. I sent an email to team blue but they take 48 hours to get back. My question is does anyone know how to reach out to someone to ask for an extension? Or advice? Even just a couple days would be great. It is a life altering decision.
 
js6343 said:
We just received notification today that my DS was accepted to the Air Force Academy. We are elated. We are also panicked. The acceptance letter was dated April 11th. Since the offer was so late we had given up hope of getting in. My sons plans shifted to Notre Dame or West Point. By chance I checked the Air Force Portal today and found out he got in. However the deadline to accept is today!!! This is a huge decision to have to make in roughly 6 hours.

We call the admissions office and they are not taking calls. I sent an email to team blue but they take 48 hours to get back. My question is does anyone know how to reach out to someone to ask for an extension? Or advice? Even just a couple days would be great. It is a life altering decision.
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Honestly my advice would be to accept the appointment today, and then if you decide to change your mind, you can always let admissions know you wish to decline at a later date. That way you do not pass up the opportunity.
 
js6343 said:
We just received notification today that my DS was accepted to the Air Force Academy. We are elated. We are also panicked. The acceptance letter was dated April 11th. Since the offer was so late we had given up hope of getting in. My sons plans shifted to Notre Dame or West Point. By chance I checked the Air Force Portal today and found out he got in. However the deadline to accept is today!!! This is a huge decision to have to make in roughly 6 hours.

We call the admissions office and they are not taking calls. I sent an email to team blue but they take 48 hours to get back. My question is does anyone know how to reach out to someone to ask for an extension? Or advice? Even just a couple days would be great. It is a life altering decision.
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My recommendation is that your DS accept the appointment to USAFA today. Then, if things do change over the next few weeks, he can always politely inform admissions that his plans have changed and that he declines. The SAs expect this and have a plan for this. His acceptance of the appointment today is not binding. Best of luck on whatever path he chooses.
 
Surely, there must have been a rank order of preference. At this point I'm sure he knows deep down where he wants to be. From the other posts, it sounds like he can accept and then decline but there should not be that much to think about after this much time and effort put into each.
 
Accept and take a couple days to decide. Your child has earned the opportunity to consider all of the acceptances and make a decision with "maybe" removed from the equation.

No other candidates are harmed by accepting for a couple days. Dilly dallying for a couple weeks is entirely different.
 
js6343 said:
We just received notification today that my DS was accepted to the Air Force Academy. We are elated. We are also panicked. The acceptance letter was dated April 11th. Since the offer was so late we had given up hope of getting in. My sons plans shifted to Notre Dame or West Point. By chance I checked the Air Force Portal today and found out he got in. However the deadline to accept is today!!! This is a huge decision to have to make in roughly 6 hours.

We call the admissions office and they are not taking calls. I sent an email to team blue but they take 48 hours to get back. My question is does anyone know how to reach out to someone to ask for an extension? Or advice? Even just a couple days would be great. It is a life altering decision.
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First and foremost, congratulations to your son! Such an achievement to have three amazing choices. Now, Not being rude but you said you checked the portal and you emailed team blue.... this is his baby not yours and maybe you need to let him take the lead, as I'm sure he already knows what he wants without doubt. My son is looking at Notre Dame and Purdue, most likely settled on Purdue.. but he himself said if they called today or one day before I-day, even if he'd moved into dorms, and only gave him one day to decide he'd give it all up for USAFA! That's how you know it's the right decision and that he is the one making it. It is a life altering decision, but it is his life and should be his decision alone. No candidates/cadets parents should be the ones to open their portal and find out their decision and they definitely should not be the one emailing admissions. You did the hard part and raised him right, now step back and let him handle this, he will make the best decision for himself.
 
BBMomma said:
First and foremost, congratulations to your son! Such an achievement to have three amazing choices. Now, Not being rude but you said you checked the portal and you emailed team blue.... this is his baby not yours and maybe you need to let him take the lead, as I'm sure he already knows what he wants without doubt. My son is looking at Notre Dame and Purdue, most likely settled on Purdue.. but he himself said if they called today or one day before I-day, even if he'd moved into dorms, and only gave him one day to decide he'd give it all up for USAFA! That's how you know it's the right decision and that he is the one making it. It is a life altering decision, but it is his life and should be his decision alone. No candidates/cadets parents should be the ones to open their portal and find out their decision and they definitely should not be the one emailing admissions. You did the hard part and raised him right, now step back and let him handle this, he will make the best decision for himself.
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Understood. But he is in the car on his way to Houston for Robotics Nationals. Last week he was in Daytona for Drill Team Nationals. Its a busy time of year.

He'll make the decision. I'll work the phones. The part that has him on his heals is that he was not expecting to learn of his acceptance the day his decision is due. Congratulations to your son!
 
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All. Thanks for all the advice. I think he will take it. He will accept today and worry about the rest later.

We just hope that his acceptance does not notify the others just yet. A couple days to let it settle in would be great.

Thanks again.
 
js6343 said:
Understood. But he is in the car on his way to Houston for Robotics Nationals. Last week he was in Daytona for Drill Team Nationals. Its a busy time of year.

He'll make the decision. I'll work the phones. The part that has him on his heals is that he was not expecting to learn of his acceptance the day his decision is due. Congratulations to your son!
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As I mentioned I really wasnt trying to be rude, just voicing my thoughts which don't amount to a hill of beans in your situation. And I get it, as he sounds very busy. Hope he has a safe trip and good luck to him at Nationals. Also a big congratulations on his appointment and acceptance, I just saw your other post 💜
 
BBMomma said:
As I mentioned I really wasnt trying to be rude, just voicing my thoughts which don't amount to a hill of beans in your situation. And I get it, as he sounds very busy. Hope he has a safe trip and good luck to him at Nationals. Also a big congratulations on his appointment and acceptance, I just saw your other post 💜
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Accept now and mull it over a few days if he has to. Honestly, at this stage in the game he should already know his #1,2 and 3 choice. If it’s not number one then don’t mull long so some other deserving soul gets their life changing chance at their #1
 
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