Apologies for a question that I'm sure everyone know the answer to but me......My son was supposed to find out his status by Jan. 15, but he was deferred to the later notification period. We arent sure why....we are starting to feel a little discouraged. Can anyone please tell me HOW he would be notified IF he was is offered an appointment? When everyone refers to checking their portal, do they mean...checking their application status on the USAFA admissions page? I just keep checking to see if there are any new messages on the appapplication....that is where i found the letter of deferment on Jan. 15. He has three nominations (jrotc distinquished unit, presidential, and congressional) THANK YOU for any replies