USNA Class of 2027 Waiting and Speculating

Clueless 5 said:
I only see 1 appointment from NY. Have there been any others unreported? Seems odd but I’m new to this as most of you are.
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Most appointments are unreported, only a handful of candidates (and parents) are on here to begin with.
 
Coffee22 said:
Somehow though, life has a way of tossing a challenge or blessing right in the mix to open up space we didn’t realize we had. Or is that just me?!
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You are far from alone here! I have 3 super stressful life events going on simultaneously, on top of this entire process! I feel like I’ve been doing this military thing my whole life, I should have it down by now, but no. I’m somewhere between headless chicken and ostrich head in the sand most days. Yet we just keep on keeping on!
 
Alchemist said:
Don't Give Up the Ship
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Fun tid-bit. These words were uttered by Capt. Lawerence in 1813 after he was mortally wounded. Here is a link to a short back story https://www.usna.edu/100Objects/Objects/object-11.php.

Also, there is no apostrophe on the original flag, nor the one hanging in Memorial Hall. Super fun to see it in person at the USNA museum. I could spend days in that place.

Auto correct always tries to ruin it when I type "Dont Give Up the Ship"
 
Capt MJ said:
Here are the Magic Eight Ball answers to apply as appropriate.

It is certain.
Reply hazy, try again.
Don’t count on it.
It is decidedly so.
Ask again later.
My reply is no.
Without a doubt.
Better not tell you now.
My sources say no.
Yes, definitely.
Cannot predict now.
Outlook not so good.
You may rely on it.
Concentrateand ask again.
Very doubtful.
As I see it, yes.
Most likely.
Outlook good.
Yes.
Signs point to yes
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So this is exactly why I love this forum!! Y’all make me feel less crazy:) I saw my younger son’s 8ball sitting on a shelf 2 weeks ago and had to ask. Worst part was it said “It is certain”; everyday ticks by and I’m doubting the prediction skills of the 8ball! Glad we are in this together!:) Thanks for making me laugh and making me feel a little more sane!! Good luck all!:) May we all meet at Iday!
 
Last Question: Ok, please forgive me if this was asked/answered previously: if the USNA appoints someone else from your congressional district and they accept. Is there any hope to get in if you only have a Congressional Nomination? Like is there a waitlist for any sort of "national" appointment or something like that.
 
TrustingtheProcess said:
Last Question: Ok, please forgive me if this was asked/answered previously: if the USNA appoints someone else from your congressional district and they accept. Is there any hope to get in if you only have a Congressional Nomination? Like is there a waitlist for any sort of "national" appointment or something like that.
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Yes. A nomination from your congressman/woman opens a path to appointment even if you don't win the slate. Hang in there. Those tend to be later breaking appointments. Good luck.
 
I know of a few high schools with more than one appointee, and certainly congressional districts with the same. I believe that they can appoint multiple people with the same congressman's nomination as long as the number of people attending the SA doesn't exceed the cap. (I've heard that this attendance limit is not often actualized, and if I remember right they can have five that they nominated at each academy at once. Is this right?)
TrustingtheProcess said:
Last Question: Ok, please forgive me if this was asked/answered previously: if the USNA appoints someone else from your congressional district and they accept. Is there any hope to get in if you only have a Congressional Nomination? Like is there a waitlist for any sort of "national" appointment or something like that.
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TrustingtheProcess said:
Last Question: Ok, please forgive me if this was asked/answered previously: if the USNA appoints someone else from your congressional district and they accept. Is there any hope to get in if you only have a Congressional Nomination? Like is there a waitlist for any sort of "national" appointment or something like that.
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Our understanding is (and please don’t quote us on this, but this is what we have been told by B&G, admissions and also information we have learned on this forum along the way) that there are a couple of things that could be going on that we don’t know about. 1. Your MOC might have more than one slate available if they don’t have all of their spots filed at a SA 2. The other person from your district might have gone in on a different nom and unless it’s confirmed by the MOC or appointee (because they got a phone call saying that they were that MOC‘s appointment, etc or the MOC announces it in a press release or the local news, etc) there is no way to know which nomination they were charged to 3. If you have multiple noms, especially larger pool noms like presidential, NROTC, etc. you have other opportunities for appointment through those sources. 4. If the SA wants a candidate badly enough they will find a nom source to attach them to even if they do not get their MOC appointment 5. If they don‘t get charged to the MOC that nominated them, but are still a competitive candidate, they go back into the national pool. Hope that helps. Hang in there. We’re right there with you doing laps around the anxiety pool, but worst case scenario we’ll all know something in 3 weeks…
 
So there are scenarios where an applicant can be appointed without a nomination? Maybe I misinterpreted…
 
Per 10 US Code 8454(b)(5), 150 qualified alternates may be admitted. These are to be in "order of merit." These qualified alternates must have received nominations from a few different sources, including members of congress.

It is true that MOC's may have more than one opening in a given year. Typically, they will nominate on multiple slates when this occurs.

It is also true that just because someone from your district was appointed before you, it does not preclude the possibility that his/her appointment will be charged to somewhere other than the member of congress from your shared district.

Good luck to the candidates still waiting. A tough time of year. But, there will still be good news and that is likely truer than ever in this cycle where DODMERB has been so disrupted.
 
dddad said:
Per 10 US Code 8454(b)(5), 150 qualified alternates may be admitted. These are to be in "order of merit." These qualified alternates must have received nominations from a few different sources, including members of congress.
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Could you explain this a bit? Does this mean if a candidate does receive a nomination but another more qualified candidate is picked off of "their" slate, that they can still be offered an appointment without needing to be "charged" anywhere else?
 
Jabor3 said:
Could you explain this a bit? Does this mean if a candidate does receive a nomination but another more qualified candidate is picked off of "their" slate, that they can still be offered an appointment without needing to be "charged" anywhere else?
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They need a nomination. If they get one but don’t win their slate, they can still get in. But getting in means being charged somewhere else.
 
Kentucky9 said:
So there are scenarios where an applicant can be appointed without a nomination? Maybe I misinterpreted…
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No you have to have a nomination (not for prep school) for appointment consideration. But our understanding was that you don’t know who you (or anyone else) is ”Charged” to on a nomination and that if you don’t get your MOC appointment, that doesn’t mean you’re “out”. They can charge you somewhere else. Obviously if you have other noms, you are also a part of those “pools” but the SA can also assign a candidate to one of their Nom/appt sources.
 
Jabor3 said:
Could you explain this a bit? Does this mean if a candidate does receive a nomination but another more qualified candidate is picked off of "their" slate, that they can still be offered an appointment without needing to be "charged" anywhere else?
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In a word, Yes.
 
Jabor3 said:
Could you explain this a bit? Does this mean if a candidate does receive a nomination but another more qualified candidate is picked off of "their" slate, that they can still be offered an appointment without needing to be "charged" anywhere else?
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So, to be candid, I'm not entirely sure I am following the question. If another candidate wins the slate, a second candidate from that slate can be charged to the 150 as a "qualified alternate." At least from a statutory standpoint, for that to occur, the second candidate should have been in the top 150 qualified alternates not charged elsewhere. If this isn't responsive, feel free to clarify the question.
 
I wonder if anyone has been put on the wait list yet, or that comes later in the cycle - in April.
We are still CPR and patiently waiting and hoping. Finished and filed our taxes, but the distraction didn't help much.
Also, has anybody created a c/o 2027 waitlist thread?
😋
 
Anyone know of someone who got in with just a presidential nom at this point in the process? I got into USMA and USAFA with it but it was much earlier in the cycle.
 
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