Wait listed

First I would like to say I am pleased my DS received a wait list notification and not a TWE today. My question now is, approximately how many candidates are on the wait list? I do know of someone who was called up from the wait list very close to I-Day. So all hope is not lost!
 
hopefulforT said:
Amazingly, my son was waitlisted although he has nearly perfect SAT scores, straight As at his competitive high school, star all-state runner, taking calculus BC and AP Physics 2 this year and earning As; wants to study engineering; lots of leadership and extra-curricular activities, TWO nominations from an extremely competitive pool; no medical or any other issues....makes me wonder who the heck they are picking!
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Sadly, every kid who is finding out the same news as your son, probably has identical stats. And some with the same stats will receive a TWE so waitlisted is at least better than that. It's tough to see top-notch, hard-working kids waitlisted or rejected but every applicant is just that---top-notch and hard-working young men and women. Good luck and it sounds like he will thrive wherever he goes! :) Good luck. :)
 
Fairhope dad said:
Don't beat yourself up about it. There are no guarantees. I think sometimes it's better to have low scores and get into prep school than be qualified. I have a different view of who gets in and who doesn't after experiencing this ordeal. See kids that can't chew gum and walk at the same time get appointments when scholar athletes get rejected. Persistence is a good trait
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Have seen the same.
 
jestay said:
First I would like to say I am pleased my DS received a wait list notification and not a TWE today. My question now is, approximately how many candidates are on the wait list? I do know of someone who was called up from the wait list very close to I-Day. So all hope is not lost!
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Im happy to hear you know of someone who was pulled off the waitlist. I think i read 100-120 ish are selected each year? Feel free to correct me here. My son was also very proud to make it as far as the waitlist last year! And I was proud of him for his positive attitude in that situation.
 
bgeary07 said:
Hello, just received news that I have been selected for the wait list. What's it like for a person on wait list? When will I generally find out if I get in or not? How many people usually get accepted as a wait lister? On the bright side at least I didn't get rejected.
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As a parent of a 3C appointed from the waitlist, congrats! It means USNA wants you; they just need a slot to open as other candidates make their acceptance decisions on or before the April 15th deadline.

The size of the list is set based upon the probable number of offered appointments offwred to date that could in the end to decline the appointment. How many offers that will be made from the list of course depends on this year's experience.

You are all exceptional people to have made it this far. I do hope you get the call, so to speak, but in the end it is only one of many awe inspiring routes to a Navy commission. As my DS informed me after his first summer cruise, it's all about the people he met and his respect they gained. He clearly expressed that being from USNA, NROTC, or OCS had absolutely no bearing on his assessments of his peers or superiors. When he enters the fleet, he said, a title on a diploma will mean nothing.

Best wishes...and I am rooting for you all.
 
HopefulDad3210 said:
Is this tongue-in-cheek/sarcastic? If not, it's pretty offensive to the other hard-working well qualified kids that got in. I get that people are upset regarding their status, but that's no excuse to belittle the accomplishments of others by suggesting they are something other than the result of their own hard work and effort. Please tell me I missed something.
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I second this comment.
 
hopefulforT said:
Or, because I personally know of a lot of these cases, so I am not repeating rumors; the kids that got in have connections that we do not. And, frankly, being male is not an asset.
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How do you know that being male is not an asset? Sounds like you are saying that females are given preference over males. Is that what you mean? Are males discriminated against in the admissions process?
 
Congrats to all who received Waitlist today! It might not be the exact email we were hoping for but what a ride! Feeling proud of my DD for keeping the chin held high and continuing to work. I have been through the college grind three times before and can say with confidence that each of our children will find the correct path. It's my job to encourage, guide and support. It's also my job to cast a broad smile when they soar far above my expectations. :)
 
MomNewToThis said:
I second this comment.
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Thanks. I also think it represents a pretty poor lesson to teach our children. "The only reason the other person succeeded and you didn't is because of some manifest unfairness over which you have no control". Wow. I'd rather tell my kid not to look back and to focus on what he/she can control in the future and work harder on that while celebrating the success of others. In fact, that is what I tell them when they fall short. Am I naive and do I think the world is always fair? Of course not. But I can't let that affect what I do.
 
CPR in the heart of Annapolis. File hasn't been reviewed or seen movement.
 
HopefulDad3210 said:
Is this tongue-in-cheek/sarcastic? If not, it's pretty offensive to the other hard-working well qualified kids that got in. I get that people are upset regarding their status, but that's no excuse to belittle the accomplishments of others by suggesting they are something other than the result of their own hard work and effort. Please tell me I missed something.
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It IS offensive and nothing more than "sour grapes". The reality is the military is changing in a lot of ways- it's been forced too. As a HS superintendent and former principal and guidance counselor I can tell the kids I'm seeing getting appointments these days are much more diverse than they've ever been. Today's SAs are still highly selective but are, in many cases, looking well past "the numbers". Most are looking for a certain "X" factor like fluency in a foreign language, global travel, unique community experiences, quality of personal statements, among many other things of which we will never know. There is such a thing as a kid looking "too good" on paper. Every admissions officer on the planet will tell you that with grade inflation/padding and test prep a lot of these kids come in the door looking identical which forces them to probe a bit deeper to find a class which can lead and serve in a diverse and rapidly changing world. The bottom line: None of us will ever know why or why not our DS or DD gets appointed, but we need to respect the decision and move forward in a positive way.
 
shipmasterpete said:
Most are looking for a certain "X" factor
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Reminds me of a moment a few years ago....best friend was a HS guidance counselor who had the occasion of calling one of the top Ivy's about a truly exceptional student he had. When he finished rattling off the eye watering resume of this kid, Ivy responded " a got a thousand of those, what else does he have?"
 
hopefulforT said:
I get what you are saying and he has wonderful plan Bs in place; the point isn't that we are wallowing. It is that it is ridiculous, especially with all the obscurity around the nominations and appointments, to think that favor-granting isn't happening. I know of these cases but was hoping my son's unbelievable record would be enough. I tutored a student in chemistry who could barely add and he got in because the family knew the nominating senator. Over the last few years, various groups have tried to penetrate the black hole that is the appointment process and been rebuffed. Those who have gotten information on "Golden ticket" nominations (not the competitive slate) have exposed connections and back-scratching.
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Gosh! Why would you even encourage your DS/DD to apply to SUCH A PLACE as this?

I remember a post last year by a recipient of TWE who happened to be Jewish. The mom was sure that Admissions office was peppered with anti-semites. This, to me, is participation trophy thinking played out over years: Everyone is exceptional and deserving of THIS (whatever "this" is). When one of my dear kids didn't get into Stanford the response was "guess it wasn't the right place for me." No hand wringing no whining no "life isn't fair" just a "let's move on" attitude. It serves no purpose to post grievances now after months of hoping to get this appointment. It makes your effort seem disingenuous at best. Move on to your other plan A. You had to know USNA was a long shot in the first place.
 
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