How persistent should I be?

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Mere2033

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DD has been trying to schedule her interview with the PMS for the Army ROTC scholarship. The deadline is Jan. 6th and I feel like it's getting too close. She has left numerous messages with the PMS and has spoken to the assistant. The assistant knows of the deadline and says someone will return her call. This has been going on since Monday! How much more can she do before moving on to the next school?
 
My opinion only, no problem to call more than one school at a time. Most schools are out for break and will not return before the 6th, so wherever she can get in at this point is the right place! If she has any relationships with any ROO's reach out to them because sometimes they can get something scheduled with their PMS.

Good luck!
 
Mere2033 said:
DD just put in a call to the next one in line. Thanks for the feedback.
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I was just having flashbacks to a year ago, when I would read things on the forum and tell my daughter, "THEY said you should call, or email,or etc. etc...." I can still see the bewildered look on her face trying to understand who the THEY were! It worked out for her though, and she now understands very clearly this forum!
 
Dckc88 said:
I was just having flashbacks to a year ago, when I would read things on the forum and tell my daughter, "THEY said you should call, or email,or etc. etc...." I can still see the bewildered look on her face trying to understand who the THEY were! It worked out for her though, and she now understands very clearly this forum!
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haha. I was telling my daughter the other day, "Well, NavyNOLA said....." and she gave me the blankest look, and said I needed to go make real life friends.
 
This forum has saved my sanity. No one wants to hear me talk about this process anymore. I can hear the bordem in their, "un-hun." Even my DD said, "I can't wait until this is all over so you can stop talking about it!" I was so mad at her for the entire day. She's so chill about all of this, doing what she needs to do and I'm freaking about everything that's not done RIGHT NOW. I tell her, "let me check with my forum "friends" on that one and she does the same thing. Look at me bewildered.
She ended up calling all of the PMS on her school list and finally got a hold of one. Interview set for Jan. 3rd. 3 days before the deadline. Talk about cutting it close!
 
I was just thinking about this today. This forum is full of parents and kids alike in the same boat. My son is exceedingly chill about the entire process - even when he had shoulder surgery on 8/3/16.

It's great to be able to commiserate with others living the same life. When I hear someone discuss the wait for civilian college apps, I want to giggle. ;)

Enjoy the weekend!
 
Dear Mere2033...Your child has until the 6th to do her part... the PMS has until a date closer to the board to get everything submitted. Don't worry...just keep going. Is her fitness test done already? Will she take it again (because she can if she is still training and improving). Transcript uploaded? Also, she can upload her resume as an additional attachment on that last page. (You wouldn't know this because you cannot see your options until you upload and attempt to 'describe' a file type.)

Oh, and the virtual relationship thing...my oldest just graduated from West Point. We are like the West Point Mama Mafia. If someone needs something anywhere in the country or if someone has a question, it can be answered within five minutes. Coordinating rides or emergency issues. It is crazy how tightly knit that group can be-we get together for lunch or dinner if someone is visiting our area. I wonder if the VMI parents page is the similar. Turlerunnernc, what's it like?
 
@DrMom the VMI pages are exactly like that. There are parent pages for each year then general pages. There was a cadet traveling through NC earlier this year that broke down and within minutes of the post there were multiple offers of help, several folks tagged me as I am in NC then I was PMing an Alumni that lived near where the cadet was stranded ( I was over an hour away, willing to help but thought if this person was home he could be helped faster) and he was taken care of. VMI parents and Alumni it is really like a family. I have lots of moms message me if they are going to post to see if my cadet needs anything and they take him in and feed him at tailgates etc. Nice to know someone always has his back if needed. Sounds like West Point is the same.
 
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