The likelihood is very high. They are coming out every week. We haven’t seen the mass updates we have in the past, but we will. I get updates from my AC each week. The machine is moving. This board is only a small % of those applying.
I'm guilty of doing the same thing as everyone else on here. I'm anxious for those waiting to hear of an appointment. I see some getting down in the dumps as if the process isn't working, when in fact it's probably working as it always has. Hang in there gang.
SFDD! Good luck!
Can't offer any perspective, but would be curious to know how many AD sailors and Marines get a nom and good to go from their command and don't eventually get an appointment or selected for NAPS. Is a MARADMIN released showing who was selected? I know they do this for MECEP, but can't recall seeing one for USNA. I know everyone rambles on about not going enlisted if you don't get selected out of HS, but honestly my DS is nauseated at the thought of having to go to a civilian university for a year and then try again. One one tour, after about the 8th student with some sort of technicolor hairdo, he announced to my wife that there was no way in hell he was attending this school. I know you probably don't have a ton of spare time on your hands, but would love to get any perspective you have on your enlistment, etc.
I know that enlisted personnel typically have an easier time getting accepted and that most attend NAPS. Everyone’s opinion is subjective man. If your son could see himself enlisting and perform well enough for a couple years for his command to send up a package then just have him pick a job he wants. True aspirations don’t die, I imagine if he enlisted then applied a second time after some good command remarks he’d have no trouble. Would just have to retake test. Mustangs make the best officers anyway, but again opinions are always subjective.
May 1 has always been the decision date for USMA.
Yep I also received my official appointment on a Saturday morning!Not to add to the portal checking, but one of my guys found out on a Saturday morning. Very early. And Mid-May off the waitlist. So don’t assume *only* 9-5 EST appointments!
Hey, maybe the time of your notices should be added to the list
Thanks for your input. I think the fact that both times he went to CVW, both of his Mids were priors, one was NAPS and one direct entry from the fleet and that made him re-evaluate options. We are also in the same congressional district as Dam Neck and Oceana, so even if he does well and reapplies, it's a crap shoot with all of the competition in this district. SF
You don’t need a congressional nomination when you apply as an enlisted man. You only need the secnav nomination, it still helps to get your home appointment as well however.
Per OPNAVIST 1420.1B, there's 170 allowed slots under the SECNAV nomination, from what I've heard from these forums and my DH is that generally every year there are unfilled slots. For ex. there were only 59 prior-enlisted (only 3 directly from the fleet, rest were from Nuke School or priors that went to NAPs first) in the C/O 2027, according to the Class Portrait; the rest most likely goes to High School students sent to NAPs first. As to the the stats on priors with a SECNAV nom that don't receive an appointment: I'm unsure exactly but it's still possible to be turned down even if there is limited competition from the fleet. I know at least two priors that were turned down this year even with the SECNAV and CO's endorsement.
Yes my command is in contact with them. I feel it better to have them reach out. Are you navy or usmc?
Also when turned down do you just see that in the portal?
Navy. Should show in the portal and I received a email. That was for C/O 2026 though, might have changed since then. I believe your CoC would be notified first and should let you know of an appointment / NAPs offer before the portal updates or admissions sends a email to you. There's a buffer time to allow your nomination source / CoC time to let you know themselves.
