Reapplicant question

[CessnaEnthusiast04]

Well, I just got the TWE but I refuse to spend time sulking. Instead, I will ask some questions about reapplying:

1. Is there a way to figure out what part/parts of my application need improvement?
2. Is a congressman/Senator less likely to nominate me for the next cycle since I didn't get in the first time?

I'm going to go ahead and get off of this forum for a while and collect myself, but I wish the best of luck to everyone going into the next application cycle alongside me. I hope to see many of you at I-day in the class of 2027.

 

[throckmortius]

Well, I just got the TWE but I refuse to spend time sulking. Instead, I will ask some questions about reapplying:

1. Is there a way to figure out what part/parts of my application need improvement?
2. Is a congressman/Senator less likely to nominate me for the next cycle since I didn't get in the first time?

I'm going to go ahead and get off of this forum for a while and collect myself, but I wish the best of luck to everyone going into the next application cycle alongside me. I hope to see many of you at I-day in the class of 2027.

I can't really answer your first question, but as I'm now on my 3rd application, I can say that my nomination for the 2nd time around was WAY easier than the 1st time. The interviewers sat me down for maybe 5 minutes (instead of like 35 minutes like they did the first time) and essentially asked me "why do you think you got rejected last time?" and "what have you done to improve yourself?". I was essentially assured they would give me the nomination this time as well.

I get how you feel, as I was crushed the first time I was rejected. I almost cried. This time around, I'm nowhere near as upset. Keep your head up and look forward to spending a year in a normal college. Try to do ROTC if you can, and retake your standardized tests if you haven't scored perfectly yet--these are the two main things I REALLY wish that I had done for my 2nd try.

 

[CessnaEnthusiast04]

I can't really answer your first question, but as I'm now on my 3rd application, I can say that my nomination for the 2nd time around was WAY easier than the 1st time. The interviewers sat me down for maybe 5 minutes (instead of like 35 minutes like they did the first time) and essentially asked me "why do you think you got rejected last time?" and "what have you done to improve yourself?". I was essentially assured they would give me the nomination this time as well.

I get how you feel, as I was crushed the first time I was rejected. I almost cried. This time around, I'm nowhere near as upset. Keep your head up and look forward to spending a year in a normal college. Try to do ROTC if you can, and retake your standardized tests if you haven't scored perfectly yet--these are the two main things I REALLY wish that I had done for my 2nd try.

Thanks for the advice, I am doing ROTC at Virginia tech for a year on almost full scholarship, but I will be reapplying next year with hopefully higher SAT scores. I had only a 1360 this time around, so I think that's where I shot myself in the foot.

 

[AFcowboy]

I can't really answer your first question, but as I'm now on my 3rd application, I can say that my nomination for the 2nd time around was WAY easier than the 1st time. The interviewers sat me down for maybe 5 minutes (instead of like 35 minutes like they did the first time) and essentially asked me "why do you think you got rejected last time?" and "what have you done to improve yourself?". I was essentially assured they would give me the nomination this time as well.

I get how you feel, as I was crushed the first time I was rejected. I almost cried. This time around, I'm nowhere near as upset. Keep your head up and look forward to spending a year in a normal college. Try to do ROTC if you can, and retake your standardized tests if you haven't scored perfectly yet--these are the two main things I REALLY wish that I had done for my 2nd try.

Everything here is very accurate. I too will be on my 3rd application for class of 2027. I was a free agent at a prep school last year. Definitely get your plan B in place. For my experience with congressional nominations this year my congressman knows a lot about prep schools and he did not require me to have another interview this year as I was not able to come home for the interview.

p.s. I am currently at my local community college it is definitely a good option too. But I highly recommend ROTC for next year if you do not decide to go to a prep school as a free agent.

 

[AirMed]

Well, I just got the TWE but I refuse to spend time sulking. Instead, I will ask some questions about reapplying:

1. Is there a way to figure out what part/parts of my application need improvement?
2. Is a congressman/Senator less likely to nominate me for the next cycle since I didn't get in the first time?

I'm going to go ahead and get off of this forum for a while and collect myself, but I wish the best of luck to everyone going into the next application cycle alongside me. I hope to see many of you at I-day in the class of 2027.

From my own experience, second time around was an absolute breeze!

For your first question - last year upon receiving my TWE I email my designated team thanking them for the reviewal of my application, stating that I was anxious to start my application for the next year, and asking where my weak points where from an admissions stand point and asking what I should do to improve. They were able to review my file and get back with me in a very timely manner.

For the second point - MOC was very understanding and anxious to give a second nomination. From what I’ve seen with other applicant’s, your nomination source is likely to view a reapplicant favorable rather than in a negative light.

Wishing you the best for any and all future plans! This is far from the end for anyone here.

 

[CessnaEnthusiast04]

Everything here is very accurate. I too will be on my 3rd application for class of 2027. I was a free agent at a prep school last year. Definitely get your plan B in place. For my experience with congressional nominations this year my congressman knows a lot about prep schools and he did not require me to have another interview this year as I was not able to come home for the interview.

p.s. I am currently at my local community college it is definitely a good option too. But I highly recommend ROTC for next year if you do not decide to go to a prep school as a free agent.

Thanks for the advice, now that I'm a part of the reapplicant family! best of luck this time around to everyone!