superbison007
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Is the earlier the better?
IMO, it’s a great strategy to get the DODMERB triggered and BGO interview completed early. As in July/August. And honestly that’s pretty easy to do. Have your transcripts sent. Also ACT/SAT’s. Dump in your school counselor/math/english evaluator emails (hopefully you have talked with them about doing this over the summer...) and follow up to get those done by them. Your candidate activities record is also pretty easy to fill out.
Completing all that pretty ‘easy’ to do stuff will trigger DODMERB and BGO interview!
That’s where DS sits. Working on his personal statement. Did his medical’s last week and has his BGO tonight. Essay is in its final edit stages (this is the biggie that I think is important to not rush. Sleep on it for a while. New things will come to mind. Have an English teacher edit it. Don’t rush).
Then on to MOC’s next, after final ACT this weekend. The summer of a SA applicant is not really a “summer break”!
Getting through DODMERB early is a big advantage. Last year DS powered through his application and had everything in but his BGO interview by the first of August. This really helped in getting his NROTC application in for the first Boards in late-September/ early October. Also helped in preparing his MOC applications. But there were a couple of additional and significant leadership milestones that came to fruition after his application was completed and he had to get his guidance counselor to submit those around the New Year. But on the whole, getting the application completed early is a big plus, provided it is solid and well-executed. DS would have written his statement differently if he had done it in October, mainly because he had more experience writing them for MOCs etc.
Don’t do this because you think it will get an LOA. You really must pay heed to the vastly more experienced voices here who counsel against focusing on LOAs. My DS had what I considered to be a home-run application- letters in two varsity sports, Eagle Scout, 36M 35E ACT, the most senior youth leadership trainer for Scouts in the two-State Council, IB Diploma candidate, top 5% of his class, yada, yada, yada. We thought, “Well, my son is different-they’ll notice him.” Well they did, but not until the last day of February. Just know that when you get the application in during August, you’ve got what seems a lifetime of waiting ahead. There are some absolutely stellar kids of parents on this forum who didn’t get the call this past year and it is humbling to realize my son was lucky enough to get an appointment. And luck and location are big factors.
DS’s one big mistake was not applying for early acceptance (not early decision) to his alternative schools. EA deadlines often are in October and he missed them all and could only apply regular decision. As a result, he had an NROTC scholarship in hand in early November but no sure place to use it. Many top schools focus on the ED and EA applications. He was rejected from Northwestern, Notre Dame, and Michigan. Had he applied EA, I’m pretty sure he would have been accepted at Michigan and Northwestern. As it turned out, none of that matters now.
Does the candidate activities record need to be verified by the counselor before it triggers Dodmerb? My DD has completed everything but the essay and will meet with her BGO next week, still waiting on counselor to verify her record and Eng teacher eval.
Does the candidate activities record need to be verified by the counselor before it triggers Dodmerb? My DD has completed everything but the essay and will meet with her BGO next week, still waiting on counselor to verify her record and Eng teacher eval.
No. Last summer, almost to the day, DS was notified to start the DoDMERB process. His counselor had not yet verified his activities record. I don't know if any one thing triggers DoDMERB but I've seen it written that the DoDMERB process generally starts when "half of the application" is completed.
Does the candidate activities record need to be verified by the counselor before it triggers Dodmerb? My DD has completed everything but the essay and will meet with her BGO next week, still waiting on counselor to verify her record and Eng teacher eval.
No. Last summer, almost to the day, DS was notified to start the DoDMERB process. His counselor had not yet verified his activities record. I don't know if any one thing triggers DoDMERB but I've seen it written that the DoDMERB process generally starts when "half of the application" is completed.
That's what I thought but she has had more than half completed for several weeks now. We know Dodmerb is going to be an issue and that is the reason she started early. Will the admissions counselor be able to advise us on the Dodmerb process? Her regional counselor is meeting with her today to answer any questions.
DODMERB is usually at 50% completion. Also there are new admissions counselors who have been on the job a whopping 1 week! Folks don't rush. Put together the best package you can in the time frame that fits you. I am always amazed that the folks with the least amount of experience are giving the most responses.Does the candidate activities record need to be verified by the counselor before it triggers Dodmerb? My DD has completed everything but the essay and will meet with her BGO next week, still waiting on counselor to verify her record and Eng teacher eval.
No. Last summer, almost to the day, DS was notified to start the DoDMERB process. His counselor had not yet verified his activities record. I don't know if any one thing triggers DoDMERB but I've seen it written that the DoDMERB process generally starts when "half of the application" is completed.
That's what I thought but she has had more than half completed for several weeks now. We know Dodmerb is going to be an issue and that is the reason she started early. Will the admissions counselor be able to advise us on the Dodmerb process? Her regional counselor is meeting with her today to answer any questions.
I *think* that their admissions counselor is 'in charge' of it all. I say this, BC DS had his transcripts sent a LONG time ago, and they weren't showing up in his portal, so he had emailed his admissions counselor. He received an auto response 'out of the office until XXX'. The very next day of the return date, a couple of things were recorded in his portal (including transcripts, which were probably sitting in a mail pile on their desk). Also, the DODMERB letter was emailed to him. My guess is that his admissions counselor was gone, then they got to work upon their return.
I don't think any specific thing has to be completed, rather a 'substantial' amount completed. I have also read 50 pct.
I bet your DODMERB will rigger soon! Check email, as it was a separate email.
Wow Ders, can’t believe those schools rejected your DS, he sounds pretty awesome. Great advice, ED/EA does seem to significantly increase your chances of getting in - at least that was the case with my DS and all his buds.Getting through DODMERB early is a big advantage. Last year DS powered through his application and had everything in but his BGO interview by the first of August. This really helped in getting his NROTC application in for the first Boards in late-September/ early October. Also helped in preparing his MOC applications. But there were a couple of additional and significant leadership milestones that came to fruition after his application was completed and he had to get his guidance counselor to submit those around the New Year. But on the whole, getting the application completed early is a big plus, provided it is solid and well-executed. DS would have written his statement differently if he had done it in October, mainly because he had more experience writing them for MOCs etc.
Don’t do this because you think it will get an LOA. You really must pay heed to the vastly more experienced voices here who counsel against focusing on LOAs. My DS had what I considered to be a home-run application- letters in two varsity sports, Eagle Scout, 36M 35E ACT, the most senior youth leadership trainer for Scouts in the two-State Council, IB Diploma candidate, top 5% of his class, yada, yada, yada. We thought, “Well, my son is different-they’ll notice him.” Well they did, but not until the last day of February. Just know that when you get the application in during August, you’ve got what seems a lifetime of waiting ahead. There are some absolutely stellar kids of parents on this forum who didn’t get the call this past year and it is humbling to realize my son was lucky enough to get an appointment. And luck and location are big factors.
DS’s one big mistake was not applying for early acceptance (not early decision) to his alternative schools. EA deadlines often are in October and he missed them all and could only apply regular decision. As a result, he had an NROTC scholarship in hand in early November but no sure place to use it. Many top schools focus on the ED and EA applications. He was rejected from Northwestern, Notre Dame, and Michigan. Had he applied EA, I’m pretty sure he would have been accepted at Michigan and Northwestern. As it turned out, none of that matters now.
DODMERB is usually at 50% completion. Also there are new admissions counselors who have been on the job a whopping 1 week! Folks don't rush. Put together the best package you can in the time frame that fits you. I am always amazed that the folks with the least amount of experience are giving the most responses.Does the candidate activities record need to be verified by the counselor before it triggers Dodmerb? My DD has completed everything but the essay and will meet with her BGO next week, still waiting on counselor to verify her record and Eng teacher eval.
No. Last summer, almost to the day, DS was notified to start the DoDMERB process. His counselor had not yet verified his activities record. I don't know if any one thing triggers DoDMERB but I've seen it written that the DoDMERB process generally starts when "half of the application" is completed.
That's what I thought but she has had more than half completed for several weeks now. We know Dodmerb is going to be an issue and that is the reason she started early. Will the admissions counselor be able to advise us on the Dodmerb process? Her regional counselor is meeting with her today to answer any questions.
I *think* that their admissions counselor is 'in charge' of it all. I say this, BC DS had his transcripts sent a LONG time ago, and they weren't showing up in his portal, so he had emailed his admissions counselor. He received an auto response 'out of the office until XXX'. The very next day of the return date, a couple of things were recorded in his portal (including transcripts, which were probably sitting in a mail pile on their desk). Also, the DODMERB letter was emailed to him. My guess is that his admissions counselor was gone, then they got to work upon their return.
I don't think any specific thing has to be completed, rather a 'substantial' amount completed. I have also read 50 pct.
I bet your DODMERB will rigger soon! Check email, as it was a separate email.
DODMERB is usually at 50% completion. Also there are new admissions counselors who have been on the job a whopping 1 week! Folks don't rush. Put together the best package you can in the time frame that fits you. I am always amazed that the folks with the least amount of experience are giving the most responses.Does the candidate activities record need to be verified by the counselor before it triggers Dodmerb? My DD has completed everything but the essay and will meet with her BGO next week, still waiting on counselor to verify her record and Eng teacher eval.
No. Last summer, almost to the day, DS was notified to start the DoDMERB process. His counselor had not yet verified his activities record. I don't know if any one thing triggers DoDMERB but I've seen it written that the DoDMERB process generally starts when "half of the application" is completed.
That's what I thought but she has had more than half completed for several weeks now. We know Dodmerb is going to be an issue and that is the reason she started early. Will the admissions counselor be able to advise us on the Dodmerb process? Her regional counselor is meeting with her today to answer any questions.
I *think* that their admissions counselor is 'in charge' of it all. I say this, BC DS had his transcripts sent a LONG time ago, and they weren't showing up in his portal, so he had emailed his admissions counselor. He received an auto response 'out of the office until XXX'. The very next day of the return date, a couple of things were recorded in his portal (including transcripts, which were probably sitting in a mail pile on their desk). Also, the DODMERB letter was emailed to him. My guess is that his admissions counselor was gone, then they got to work upon their return.
I don't think any specific thing has to be completed, rather a 'substantial' amount completed. I have also read 50 pct.
I bet your DODMERB will rigger soon! Check email, as it was a separate email.
DODMERB is usually at 50% completion. Also there are new admissions counselors who have been on the job a whopping 1 week! Folks don't rush. Put together the best package you can in the time frame that fits you. I am always amazed that the folks with the least amount of experience are giving the most responses.Does the candidate activities record need to be verified by the counselor before it triggers Dodmerb? My DD has completed everything but the essay and will meet with her BGO next week, still waiting on counselor to verify her record and Eng teacher eval.
No. Last summer, almost to the day, DS was notified to start the DoDMERB process. His counselor had not yet verified his activities record. I don't know if any one thing triggers DoDMERB but I've seen it written that the DoDMERB process generally starts when "half of the application" is completed.
That's what I thought but she has had more than half completed for several weeks now. We know Dodmerb is going to be an issue and that is the reason she started early. Will the admissions counselor be able to advise us on the Dodmerb process? Her regional counselor is meeting with her today to answer any questions.
I *think* that their admissions counselor is 'in charge' of it all. I say this, BC DS had his transcripts sent a LONG time ago, and they weren't showing up in his portal, so he had emailed his admissions counselor. He received an auto response 'out of the office until XXX'. The very next day of the return date, a couple of things were recorded in his portal (including transcripts, which were probably sitting in a mail pile on their desk). Also, the DODMERB letter was emailed to him. My guess is that his admissions counselor was gone, then they got to work upon their return.
I don't think any specific thing has to be completed, rather a 'substantial' amount completed. I have also read 50 pct.
I bet your DODMERB will rigger soon! Check email, as it was a separate email.
My responses are through going through the process with 3 DS's. Relatively recently. And are a sharing of their experiences and outcomes in order to help readers. I think that is the purpose of the forums. I have appreciated the information shared over the years, by more senior members as well as people who have a current and fresh perspective. We all add to the pot.