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Okay, my son had plans to attend USAFA and right before he was to take the CFA, he broke his collarbone. Cannot complete before deadline...too risky to begin training for pullups and pushups until February. Dreams squashed, life goes on, applied for AROTC,AFROTC, and NROTC and 6 colleges.
During the summer he received phone calls and emails from the Blue and Gold officer in our area trying to woo him to the USNA. Son waffled a bit, but decided to just stick to one Academy. He's now in NJROTC and enjoying it, and has said No to many attempts to get him to apply. Admissions counselor from USNA has called showing interest, NJROTC instructor is needling him, and Blue and Gold Officer called again this week. Wanting to know if he has changed his mind about USAFA. Son has been a bit surprised by all of this interest. BG officer is in talks with USNA to see if there can be some leniency on the physical exam (not holding out too much hope on that one...) to take once he's able.
Should he just be flattered and laugh this off, or consider this interest real and seriously reconsider the USNA?
During the summer he received phone calls and emails from the Blue and Gold officer in our area trying to woo him to the USNA. Son waffled a bit, but decided to just stick to one Academy. He's now in NJROTC and enjoying it, and has said No to many attempts to get him to apply. Admissions counselor from USNA has called showing interest, NJROTC instructor is needling him, and Blue and Gold Officer called again this week. Wanting to know if he has changed his mind about USAFA. Son has been a bit surprised by all of this interest. BG officer is in talks with USNA to see if there can be some leniency on the physical exam (not holding out too much hope on that one...) to take once he's able.
Should he just be flattered and laugh this off, or consider this interest real and seriously reconsider the USNA?