8th Wing Refugee
5-Year Member
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- Feb 22, 2019
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We have a family friend who went through a similar situation, though not with USNA. Coach at her dream school totally misled her and she ended up in the same place. Did the gap year and got into an Ivy the next year. Lots of short term drama/pain, but in the end she was very happy with the result and experience. Good luck to you and your daughter as you work through this.It is a daughter, sorry I said DS in last post accidentally. No offers for prep school or NAPS. We had been concerned the offer hadn't come starting in February and kept being reassured not to worry. Admissions had already reviewed her stuff and it was just taking a while cause they were busy. I think she has had so much stress/pain over the last couple of months due to this that it is now almost a relief just to know. The 6 weeks on waitlist delivered the final blow before finishing it off. I only write this as a cautionary tale to others. If we did it again I would try to figure out how to have her keep other coaches in the wings some how. Not sure how. For now, she is done here. Though I still see a small flame in there flickering. We shall see what the future brings. Having walked away from her other top schools, she doesn't want to settle and I think is going to take a gap year. Watching her have to navigate all the other seniors thrilled with their next stage while she is so unsure of her future is completely heartbreaking. As one family friend said to her, this bright shiny new chip on her shoulder will take her far.