USNA Class of 2027 Waiting and Speculating

Wildcat_30 said:
I thought so but they didn’t request any more information, so I am not sure why it went back to under review instead of either granted or denied.
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Maybe they don’t need additional info? Depends on what the dq was.
 
Navyfly73 said:
Why would you reapply again the following year if you had an NROTC acceptance ?
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As someone who has a DS currenting awaiting an answer from USNA, I'll give you his perspective. First, I have heard the same thing as you state from various family members about the quality of those from OCS and NROTC. I have one relative who is a recently retired aviator who ascended from OCS, and another who retired O-6 after following an NROTC/State college plan. Both saw great and good officers as well as some others too who had been trained across each of the commissioning paths. The pathway was not predictive of quality, and neither was promotion based on your path.

As for my DS, he has re-applied this year while on a 4 year NROTC scholarship to the same institution as my relative. It will be the only time he does so, mostly for timing/logistical reasons. His major is Physics and Mechanical Engineering. This is a 9 semester major at his school, and even though he is taking 19-21 credits, it cannot be done in 4 years, so an appointment to USNA will not cost him much if any time. Right or wrong, for him attending the USNA is the 'most difficult path.' He craves the structure, the challenge, and the rewards that come with doing the hardest things. He strives to have that quiet pride of having set a distant goal and persevered through challenge to achieve.

If he finds himself in possession of a BFE, he will be overjoyed, I'm sure. If a TWE comes his way, I have no doubt that he'll redirect that emotional energy into his CSS, drownproofing, pullups and classwork. He'll continue to build his leadership resume within his unit and prepare to be the best version of himself he can manage. As a parent, it is hard to be anything other than proud of the path(s) and excited to follow his journey, regardless of where he is educated.
 
Percentage of Naval officers "sourced" from the USNA each year is approximately 20%. That means 80% of officers come from ROTC, OCS, Direct Appt, etc. As has been stated previously, there is no difference between the quality of the officers - it is person dependent. Academy grads are a minority once they graduate.
 
Alchemist said:
Academy grads are a minority once they graduate.
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That is heavily influenced by community. It is true that 80% of officers do not come from USNA but that is not true of LINE OFFICERS. There are many officer communites that have few or no Academy grads such as Warrant Officers, LDOs, Nurse Corp, Dental Corp, Jag, etc. On my first ship, a CGN, we had close to half USNA grads when we first commissioned the ship.
 
newtonsapple said:
Yes they did. Not me, my friend's kid, I just kind of follow since I've known him his whole life. Rooting for him.
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If the USN were not interested they would not have asked for a waiver.
This happened to my DS, DQ asked USNA for a waiver, we submitted AMI and he received his appointment.
Now we are waiting for the USAFA to grant his waiver and offer the appointment. They let DS know they were seeking a waiver as well. This is his #1 option the USNA is 2, then USCGA it will be 1 of the 3.
Rooting for yor friends DS as well.
 
docrottdc said:
As someone who has a DS currenting awaiting an answer from USNA, I'll give you his perspective. First, I have heard the same thing as you state from various family members about the quality of those from OCS and NROTC. I have one relative who is a recently retired aviator who ascended from OCS, and another who retired O-6 after following an NROTC/State college plan. Both saw great and good officers as well as some others too who had been trained across each of the commissioning paths. The pathway was not predictive of quality, and neither was promotion based on your path.

As for my DS, he has re-applied this year while on a 4 year NROTC scholarship to the same institution as my relative. It will be the only time he does so, mostly for timing/logistical reasons. His major is Physics and Mechanical Engineering. This is a 9 semester major at his school, and even though he is taking 19-21 credits, it cannot be done in 4 years, so an appointment to USNA will not cost him much if any time. Right or wrong, for him attending the USNA is the 'most difficult path.' He craves the structure, the challenge, and the rewards that come with doing the hardest things. He strives to have that quiet pride of having set a distant goal and persevered through challenge to achieve.

If he finds himself in possession of a BFE, he will be overjoyed, I'm sure. If a TWE comes his way, I have no doubt that he'll redirect that emotional energy into his CSS, drownproofing, pullups and classwork. He'll continue to build his leadership resume within his unit and prepare to be the best version of himself he can manage. As a parent, it is hard to be anything other than proud of the path(s) and excited to follow his journey, regardless of where he is
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OldRetSWO said:
That is heavily influenced by community. It is true that 80% of officers do not come from USNA but that is not true of LINE OFFICERS. There are many officer communites that have few or no Academy grads such as Warrant Officers, LDOs, Nurse Corp, Dental Corp, Jag, etc. On my first ship, a CGN, we had close to half USNA grads when we first commissioned the ship
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I’d say the ratio of academy grads on ships is prob a bit higher. Agree with influenced by community . Afterall the navy is about boats. First and foremost. In communities with larger wardrooms , such as aviation squadrons with pilots and FOs the ratio of academy grads to other sources drops. Regardless, that’s not the point of my OP. Point was, it’s an honor to serve the navy and lead sailors . Hands down. Don’t get hung up on where your journey takes you. Academy’s great place to be , but not the end of the world if you don’t make it. Fair winds and following seas!
 
NavyHopefulMom2027 said:
My son is a non-blue chip recruit. He was in the same boat as in the “I’ve been talking to the coach but it’s different since we aren’t talking scholarships, so I don’t know what it means” He actually found out officially through admissions that his file was flagged as a recruit. If you were interested in knowing for sure, it would be easy to ask your admissions rep. (He is also still sitting at CPR, so it definitely wasn’t an automatic ticket for him.)
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That is so interesting. My 2026 son was being recruited for soccer, then The trail went cold during covid, then he received and LOA to NAPS. I had more than a few people say “oh he must have been flagged as an athlete/recruit…”.

1. Who knows
2. Who cares…:)
 
NomSeeker said:
That is so interesting. My 2026 son was being recruited for soccer, then The trail went cold during covid, then he received and LOA to NAPS. I had more than a few people say “oh he must have been flagged as an athlete/recruit…”.

1. Who knows
2. Who cares…:)
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My son is in the same boat. He was invited to a football summer camp last June by the coach at that time. My son’s BGO has told him he is still listed as a “recruit.” He’s still sitting at CPR. We shall see….
 
Luke Gs Dad said:
If the USN were not interested they would not have asked for a waiver.
This happened to my DS, DQ asked USNA for a waiver, we submitted AMI and he received his appointment.
Now we are waiting for the USAFA to grant his waiver and offer the appointment. They let DS know they were seeking a waiver as well. This is his #1 option the USNA is 2, then USCGA it will be 1 of the 3.
Rooting for yor friends DS as well.
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Thanks. USNA is his dream and he is chasing it. It is great to see, very inspiring to an old guy like me. All of you are inspiring. Wish all your sons and daughters could get in.
 
My USNA App Status has remained "Complete-Pending Review" for the past 4+ months now with everything being submitted. I was wondering if there supposed to be additional status changes before I heard from admissions. I spoke briefly with other candidates and they were all still waiting to hear back as well. I'm wondering how long we will have to wait.
 
kylesoccer said:
My USNA App Status has remained "Complete-Pending Review" for the past 4+ months now with everything being submitted. I was wondering if there supposed to be additional status changes before I heard from admissions. I spoke briefly with other candidates and they were all still waiting to hear back as well. I'm wondering how long we will have to wait.
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The next status change will likely be the decision. This is not unusual to be in CPR for months. USNA has an aspirational target date of 15 April to inform candidates.
 
jrobinson said:
My son is in the same boat. He was invited to a football summer camp last June by the coach at that time. My son’s BGO has told him he is still listed as a “recruit.” He’s still sitting at CPR. We shall see….
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Good luck. I’m up here for a visit and plan to watch the open practice tomorrow.
 
🦢Seven swans a swimming in the Severn🦢

We’re one week out from 4/15. Admissions has a goal of letting those still in limbo know their admissions status by this time next week.
I believe there were a few candidates notified on 4/11 and 4/14 last year, which would’ve been Monday and Thursday.

Let’s go, waiters and speculator!
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