Wanted to second the thoughts of Memphis 9489.
First of all to those of you that have recieved a LOA or been told you are 3Qed.... Congratulations!! Your kids have taken some big steps and are almost done with the process. However, as several previous posters have mentioned you do not have an offical appointment until you secure a nomination from one of the availalbe sources. Things may seem in the bag and you can see the finish line but you have nothing until you cross it. The day that the "blue folder" with the signed appointment letters enclosed shows up is the day that you can truely breath easy. Until then keep stroking.
To all the rest of you keep your hopes up. There are very few LOA's that go out and the majority of appointments are yet to be given out. Over the past couple of years I've had the chance to meet several of my mids friends and ask them how they got into the academy. The stories range from LOA's to applicaton submitted on the last day, to getting the word "you are in the academy" 6 days before I Day. Point is everyones experience is different, everybodys story of how they got in is different. The number 1 thing they had in common was they beleived and did not quit until the last card had been delt.
Keep plugging and don't stop until all your options have been exausted.
First of all to those of you that have recieved a LOA or been told you are 3Qed.... Congratulations!! Your kids have taken some big steps and are almost done with the process. However, as several previous posters have mentioned you do not have an offical appointment until you secure a nomination from one of the availalbe sources. Things may seem in the bag and you can see the finish line but you have nothing until you cross it. The day that the "blue folder" with the signed appointment letters enclosed shows up is the day that you can truely breath easy. Until then keep stroking.
To all the rest of you keep your hopes up. There are very few LOA's that go out and the majority of appointments are yet to be given out. Over the past couple of years I've had the chance to meet several of my mids friends and ask them how they got into the academy. The stories range from LOA's to applicaton submitted on the last day, to getting the word "you are in the academy" 6 days before I Day. Point is everyones experience is different, everybodys story of how they got in is different. The number 1 thing they had in common was they beleived and did not quit until the last card had been delt.
Keep plugging and don't stop until all your options have been exausted.