USNA Class of 2023 Do-It-Yourself Appointment Thread

Capt MJ said:
PNW2023 said:
That’s the first I’ve heard of applicants with nominations and no appointment being placed into a wider pool for consideration of an appointment. This is the case?
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Head on over to the Nominations Forum, go to the top, read the Stickies. Use the Search tool to look for references to “national pool.” There are multiple threads each year on “the pool.”

The essence is that if a candidate with an elected official nom is not offered an appointment to an official’s available slot, they are placed into a national pool of all in the same situation. The SA (can’t recall if USMMA can do this, but they are unique in that noms can cone from anyone in the state) can further fill out the class per specific guidelines by choosing from that pool. Those appointments are not charged to the elected official, though that is the nom source, but to the authority that allows them to choose from the pool.

Someone is sure to pop up with the actual language and numbers.

That’s why the math might not look right in the elected official’s press release photo with his/her appointees. It may look like way more people are going to USNA than there are slots. They all have noms from him or her, but some of their appointments may have been charged elsewhere, after all the dust settles.
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Thank you Capt MJ, I really appreciate the information. I hadn’t looked at the Nominations discussions since my DS had one when I joined the forum. But I’ll look that up for more info on the national pool. Thanks again!
 
Does anyone know how long it typically takes to receive the BFE from the date an appointment shows up on the CIS Portal?
 
rhrjr1120 said:
Does anyone know how long it typically takes to receive the BFE from the date an appointment shows up on the CIS Portal?
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Daughter received her NAPS BFE -- the pretty award binder -- 3 business days after the Friday February 8th appointment email …. Proud parents don't forget these things.

It should come quick.
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@rhrjr1120 - DD received her appointment Feb 5, portal changed Feb 7, still no BFE. This is for USNA by the way, not NAPS. Does it even fit in the mailbox? Wondering if that is why she hasn’t gotten it yet :p
 
P_N said:
@rhrjr1120 - DD received her appointment Feb 5, portal changed Feb 7, still no BFE. This is for USNA by the way, not NAPS. Does it even fit in the mailbox? Wondering if that is why she hasn’t gotten it yet :p
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The NAPS and USNA "Pretty Blue Binder" part of the BFE is the same, with exception of some different wording on the Official Letter on the "Right Inside" ("... after successfully completing NAPS you will .... the USNA Class of 2024 ....").

I have heard of other Direct Appointees getting the pretty binder fairly quickly .... For NAPS, the PDF/Paper Form documentation is all done online.

We have a large Mailbox on a Rural Route, so it fit .... A farm tractor will fit in our Mailbox.
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P_N said:
@rhrjr1120 - DD received her appointment Feb 5, portal changed Feb 7, still no BFE. This is for USNA by the way, not NAPS. Does it even fit in the mailbox? Wondering if that is why she hasn’t gotten it yet :p
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I also haven't recieved my BFE and my portal updated Feb 15. I was wondering about this too.
 
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Dr. Strange Love said:
P_N said:
@rhrjr1120 - DD received her appointment Feb 5, portal changed Feb 7, still no BFE. This is for USNA by the way, not NAPS. Does it even fit in the mailbox? Wondering if that is why she hasn’t gotten it yet :p
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The NAPS and USNA "Pretty Blue Binder" part of the BFE is the same, with exception of some different wording on the Official Letter on the "Right Inside" ("... after successfully completing NAPS you will .... the USNA Class of 2024 ....").

I have heard of other Direct Appointees getting the pretty binder fairly quickly .... For NAPS, the PDF/Paper Form documentation is all done online.

We have a large Mailbox on a Rural Route, so it fit .... A tractor will fit in our Mailbox.
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Hahaha. I love your mail box description. Maybe it will come this week. Granted, the actual appointment was the gold nugget. But her holding the pretty blue binder is something we are all looking forward to. She has this ability to make herself believe she might be dreaming it until she gets this BFE.
 
You can sign up for informed delivery (if available in your area) on the USPS website. You will then know if it’s coming first thing in the morning (or whenever your mail carrier picks up their load)! If you want yet another thing to check on your computer. In all seriousness, it’s a good way imo to keep track of what’s coming. Ie if a package is supposed to come and it doesn’t....or a BFE [emoji51]
 
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@Ealcorn19 -- It still says that you "Will Accept" .... Did you push the Accept button .... I would think, "No Push Accept, No BFE"
@P_N -- Accepted early February --- Why No BFE "Pretty Binder"? Don't know.
@rhrjr1120 -- Accepted Feb 28 -- I would think pretty binder should arrive very soon.

The Game is different for NAPS and Direct Appointment too .... If USNA wants a Kid who did not receive a Nomination for example, there may be a little incentive to get the Pretty Folder out early .... Some kids would look down at NAPS. Our kid is not like that. She wants USNA real bad .... She doesn't mind the 5 year plan.
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justdoit19 said:
You can sign up for informed delivery (if available in your area) on the USPS website. You will then know if it’s coming first thing in the morning (or whenever your mail carrier picks up their load)! If you want yet another thing to check on your computer. In all seriousness, it’s a good way imo to keep track of what’s coming. Ie if a package is supposed to come and it doesn’t....or a BFE [emoji51]
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I have been using Informed Delivery since it went live. I agree it is a great way to keep track of incoming mail and USPS packages.
 
justdoit19 said:
You can sign up for informed delivery (if available in your area) on the USPS website. You will then know if it’s coming first thing in the morning (or whenever your mail carrier picks up their load)! If you want yet another thing to check on your computer. In all seriousness, it’s a good way imo to keep track of what’s coming. Ie if a package is supposed to come and it doesn’t....or a BFE [emoji51]
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Wow, I had no idea this existed! I’m checking to see if my area has it for USPS. Thanks!
 
USPS Informed Delivery was what kept my wife from going over the edge during Plebe Summer. I could talk her down from the precipice, when I would check online and be able to say "Hey! there's a letter from our DS coming later today!"

Then she would call me from home. with the envelope burning a hole in her hand "Do you mind if I open it and read it before you get home?"
"Yes, I mind! You should wait until my arrival, so that we can read it together. By the way, I'm working really late tonight."

(No, I never really said that) :D
 
THParent said:
Then she would call me from home. with the envelope burning a hole in her hand "Do you mind if I open it and read it before you get home?"
"Yes, I mind! You should wait until my arrival, so that we can read it together. By the way, I'm working really late tonight."
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My wife asked me why I was laughing out loud. I read this to her. For some reason she didn't find it as funny as I did...
 
DS was a re-applicant last year after not making it the first time. He is now at the Academy and flourishing. I kept in touch with 2 individuals who were heartbroken last year when they did not make and I am so incredibly happy to hear that both of them received appointments this year . I have said this many times, and I will say it again, this is such a wonderful place, do not give up if you did not make it this year. The Academy not only loves re-applicants, but being in college a year also makes it a lot easier for the Mid! Good luck to all of you out there with Appointments, enjoy your Plebe Summer, and Parents do not stress, they will come out the other end just fine, a little bruised and very tired, but proud they made it through . For those of you that did not make it, APPLY AGAIN!! Good Luck. GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!!!!!!
 
brewmeist said:
THParent said:
Then she would call me from home. with the envelope burning a hole in her hand "Do you mind if I open it and read it before you get home?"
"Yes, I mind! You should wait until my arrival, so that we can read it together. By the way, I'm working really late tonight."
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My wife asked me why I was laughing out loud. I read this to her. For some reason she didn't find it as funny as I did...
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Wait. Do we have the same wife??!?
 
If it helps anyone, last year we had 19 offers of appointment reported in March, and this year only 2.
The month is sure to produce quite a few Plebes-To-Be.

I'm thinking that Friday is going to be a big day.
 
CLASS OF 2023
1) Jett22 / Self / LOA / 19-Oct-18 / Undecided / FL / Presidential Nomination / Direct Appointment
2) JollyRoger / DS / No LOA / 26-Oct-18 / Undecided / IL / Presidential Nomination / Direct Appointment
3) pnnwildcat / Self / No LOA / 26-Oct-18 /Undecided / WA / NJROTC Nomination / Direct Appointment
4) Ah1joeam / DS / No LOA / 26-Oct-18 / Undecided / MI / Presidential Nomination / Direct Appointment
5) BirdMan0198 / Self / No LOA / 02-Nov-18 / Undecided / TX/ MCJROTC Nomination / Direct Appointment
6) nitbol / Self / LOA / 15-Nov-18 / Undecided / CT/ Senatorial Nomination / Direct Appointment
7) hlemanus / Self / No LOA / 07-Nov-18 / Accepted / VA / Presidential Nomination/ Direct Appointment
8) eiei / DD / LOA / 16-Nov-18 / Undecided / KS / Senatorial, Presidential Nominations / Direct Appointment
9) OdysseyDawn / Self / No LOA / 30-Nov-18 / Undecided / MS / Presidential Nomination / Direct Appointment
10) thompson42 / Self / No LOA / 06-Dec-18 / Accepted / FL / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
11) themanwith9hands / Self / LOA / 11-Dec-18 / Accepted / NJ / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
12) aeo717 / Self / LOA / 12-Dec-18 / Accepted / PA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
13) caseman / DS / LOA / 12-Dec-18/Accepted / MI / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
14) dgusafa / Self / LOA / 12-Dec-18 / Accepted / AZ / Senator Nomination / Direct Appointment
15) kgrant19 / Self / LOA / 16-Dec-18 / Undecided / OH / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
16) Hopefullmom2023 / DS / LOA / 26-Dec-18 / Undecided / FL / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
17) cadetmom2020 / DS / LOA / 26-Dec-18 / Undecided / NC / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
18) JP2019TP / DS / LOA / 20-Dec-18 / Accepted / IL / Congressional Nomination /Direct Appointment
19) ATXdad19 / DS / No LOA / 17-Dec-18 / Accepted / TX / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
20) Academy4me / Self / LOA / 20-Dec-18 /Accepted / KY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
21) 2ndinline / Self / No LOA / 26-Dec-18 / Accepted / MI / Congressional, Presidential Nominations / Direct Appointment
22) TNelvis / DS / No LOA / 03-Jan-19 / Declined / TN / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
23) Landlock / DS / No LOA / 03-Jan-19 / Accepted / VA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
24) Navy2023 / Self / No LOA / 04-Jan-19 / Will Accept / MO / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
25) Navymom17540 / DS / No LOA / 08-Jan-19 / Accepted / PA / Congressional Nomination / DirectAppointment
26) Waxby / Self / No LOA / 27-Nov-18 / Accepted / OK / Presidential Nomination / Direct Appointment
27) 23Lt / Self / No LOA / 09-Jan-19 / Accepted / UT / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
28) brewer90 / DD / No LOA / 09-Jan-19 / Undecided / CA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
29) TANG / Self / LOA / 26-Dec-18 / Accepted / MD / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
30) GoCubbies / DD / No LOA / 16-Jan-19 / Undecided / IL / Senatorial, Presidential Nominations / DirectAppointment
31) Swimts / Self / No LOA / 31-Dec-18 / Will Accept / MD / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
32) Readytolead / Self / No LOA / 16-Jan-19 / Accepted / CA / Senatorial Nomination / Direct Appointment
33) Blessedmom / DS / No LOA / 19-Jan-19 / Will Accept / PA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
34) USNA23'Hopeful / Self / No LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted / GA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
35) brewmeist / DS / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted / PA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
36) usma23apache / Self / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Undecided / NY / Senatorial Nomination / Direct Appointment
37) DMV1962 / DS / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted / DC / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
38) academyboundd / Self / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted / KS / Senatorial Nomination / Direct Appointment
39) jn11n / Self / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted/ MA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
40) Usna77 / DD / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted / OH / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
41) jhc23 / Self / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted/ LA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
42) B-Wood28 / Self / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted / NY / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
43) sa_applicant2023 / Self / No LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Will Accept / NY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
44) MG23Hopeful / DS / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Declined / NV / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
45) MMax5 / Self / No LOA / 09-Jan-19 / Will Accept / CT / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
46) mszwed / Self / No LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Undecided / NY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
47) GreenGate1 / DS / LOA / 24-Jan-19 / Declined / CO / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
48) Taffy3 / Self / No LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Will Accept / NY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
49) CadeTrauger99 / Self / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted / MD / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
50) AZ Mid 23 / Self / No LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Accepted / AZ/ Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
51) FutureAcademyDad? / DD / No LOA / 28-Jan-19 / Undecided / CA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
52) marinemom2023 / DD / No LOA / 28-Jan-19 / Will Accept / PA / Senatorial Nomination / Direct Appointment
53) 406#2023 / Self / LOA / 26-Dec-18 / Accepted / KY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
54) LBmom / DD/ LOA /30-Jan-19 / Accepted / TX /Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
55) quitoxtion / Self / LOA / 29-Jan-19 / Accepted / SD / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
56) treniedo / DS / LOA / 29-Jan-19 / Accepted / PA / Senatorial Nomination / Direct Appointment
57) ProudMilitaryMom1970 / DS / No LOA / 10-Jan-19 / Undecided / OH / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
58) tjochem / Self / LOA / 18-Jan-19 / Will Accept / FL / Senatorial, Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
59) kinnick24 / Self / LOA / 30-Jan-19 /Accepted / IA / Senatorial, Congressional, Presidential Nominations / Direct Appointment
60) meiphoenix / DS / LOA / 30-Jan-19 /Undecided / NC / Senatorial, Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
61) maw1133 / DS / LOA / 30-Jan-19 / Will Accept / IL / Congressional, JROTCNominations / Direct Appointment
62) P_N / DD / No LOA / 05-Feb-19 / Accepted / NC / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
63) hopetobeaNAmom / DS / No LOA / 05-Feb-19 / Will Accept / AL / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
64) Airplane Girl / Self / LOA / 06-Feb-19 / Will Accept / NY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
65) DKTKT / DS / LOA / 06-Feb-19 / Will Accept / WI / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / College Re-Applicant
66) UnitedWeStand / DD / No LOA / 05-Feb-19 / Will Accept / NJ / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
67) WIMOM / DS / No LOA / 06-Feb-19 / Undecided / WI / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / College Re-Applicant
68) hopefulparent2023 / DS / No LOA / 06-Feb-19 / Undecided / LA / Congressional Nomination / DirectAppointment
69) RAI923 / DS / No LOA / 06-Feb-19 / Accepted / MA / Congressional, NROTC Nominations /College Re-Applicant
70) Overwhelmed / DS / No LOA / 08-Feb-19 / Undecided / NJ / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
71) zig612 / DS / No LOA / 06-Feb-19 / Undecided / NY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
72) Scully / DS / LOA / 08-Feb-19 / Accepted/ WA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
73) flyingfish / Self / LOA / 24-Jan-19 / Accepted / TX / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
74) keyboard / Self / LOA / 11-Feb-19 / Undecided / MN / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
75) mara / DD / LOA / 12-Feb-19 / Undecided / IL / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
76) Mikab312 / DD / No LOA / 12-Feb-19 / Accepted / IL / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
77) A1Janitor / DS / LOA / 13-Feb-19 / Accepted / NY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
78) Packerfan12 / DS / No LOA / 13-Feb-19 / Undecided / WI /Congressional Nomination, NROTC Recommendation / College Re-Applicant
79) Holste24 / Self / No LOA / 09-Jan-19 / Accepted / IL / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
80) benperor / Self / No LOA / 13-Feb-19 / Will Accept / FL / Senatorial Nomination / Direct Appointment
81) USNA2023NJ / Self / LOA / 30-Jan-19 / Will Accept / NJ / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
82) p_2023 / Self / No LOA / 14-Feb-19 / Will Accept / CA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
83) Cptn.Boca / Self / No LOA / 11-Feb-19 / Accepted / FL / Congressional, Sentatorial, NJROTC Nominations / Direct Appointment
84) Ealcorn19 / Self / LOA / 13-Feb-19 / Will Accept / MA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
85) USNAismyplace / Self / No LOA / 21-Feb-19 / Accepted / MA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
86) alongley17 / Self / LOA / 28-Jan-19 / Accepted / NY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
87) Retro360 / Self / No LOA / 21-Feb-19 / Accepted / CA / Congressional, AJROTC Nominations / Direct Appointment
88) BuckeyeRN / DS / No LOA / 15-Feb-19 / Accepted / OH / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
89) raider_13 / Self / LOA / 23-Jan-19 / Undecided / KS / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations / Direct Appointment
90) BuffaloBoy / Self / LOA / 11-Feb-19 / Accepted / NY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
91) Boolean / Self / No LOA / 25-Feb-19 / Accepted / MD / Congressional Nomination / College Re-Applicant
92) usna_app / Self / No LOA / 26-Feb-19 / Will Accept / CA / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment, College Re-Applicant
93) sophieee / Self / LOA / 27-Feb-19 / Accepted / IL / CongressionalNomination / Direct Appointment
94)love4monsters/DS/No LOA/28-Feb-19/undecided/OH/Congressional Nomination/Direct Appointment
95) ders_dad/DS/ No LOA / 28-Feb-19 / Accepted / MN / Congressional, Senatorial Nominations/Direct Appointment
96) rhrjr1120/DS/ No LOA / 28-Feb-19 / Accepted / MN / Presidential, Congressional, Senatorial Nominations/Direct Appointment
97) LongBlueLine2023 / No LOA / 14-Feb-19 / Undecided / CA / Congressional / Direct Appointment
98) clutky/DS/No LOA/26-Feb-19/Will Accept/HI/Senatorial, Congressional Nominations/Direct Appointment
99)matarala/DS/No LOA/27-Feb-19/Accepted/SC/Congressional Nomination/Direct Appointment, College Re-Applicant
100)BeachGirl/DS/No LOA/28-Feb-19/ACCEPTED/CA/Congressional Nomination/College Re-Applicsnt
101)USNA-Grad-Dad/DS/No LOA/01-Mar-19/Undecided/WA/Presidential, Senatorial, Congressional Nominations/Direct Appointment
102) midship23/ Self/ No LOA/ 01-Mar-19/ Will Accept/ GA/ Congressional Nomination/ Direct Appointment
103) NYguy/ Self / LOA / 06-Mar-19 / Accepted / NY / Congressional Nomination / Direct Appointment
 
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