Unlike her brother our youngest daughter’s HOLD status morphed into a “principal appointment extended” So Instead if the dreaded HOLD There was a huge congratulatory message on the portal...if you are still on HOLD take heart
in 2015 our oldest son had a much different path to KP. As a HS senior in 2015 he was on hold for a long time when suddenly his hold status morphed into ”Denied”...when we read the word “denied” we were at first in shock, depressed, and felt the full hammer if low negative emotions then....we sprang into action and called the Academy to inquire how he can improve his application for next year. At the time our son was being recruited for “music” (he’s like Motzart reincarnated) the director of The regimental band USMMA George M. Cohen’s Own took the KP Band to all NYC major parades- presidential inauguration etc) explained that because of construction of the “Band Company Barracks aka BandCo” that year they were appointing a much lower number of applicants - like 50 students less. Our son was speechless so I emailed and called and the let the academy know he would take “prep school0 - so his denial morphed into NMMI (New Mexico Military Academy) .... It’s a good idea if your DS/DD is willing to take Prep School to let tge admission DEPT know btw Prep School was paid for by USMMA. SO... by the time his status morphed from HOLD to DENIED to NMMI he was doing the happy dance!! Off to The land of UFO’s and aliens in Area 51 Roswell New Mexico studying calculus I For the second time by the time he got to USMMA he was taking calculus I for the third time and did beautifully - it was one of the best things he ever did - he made friends to last a life time and met Preps from all 5 Academies (NMMI preps for them all) he learned to make his bed, shine his shoes, clean his room, he took the SATs again, got another senatorial nomination via FaceTime and went on to USMMA (pretty much guaranteed if you pass Prep school- we also visited him in Roswell New Mexico for parents day - hilarious place to visit!! it was quite an alien adventure. DS kept the dream alive and graduate USMMA class of 2019 and is now making bank on a tugboat along side tankers in Corpus Christi Texas BTW the company is owned by a Kings point alumnus who graduated 30 years ago! Moral of the story Never never never give up! And silver lining in NM great rib city!! By the way I don’t think they appoint to NMMI anymore but they appoint to some prep school in Rhode Island something like that - call the school find out. Good luck to all prayers to all!! Remember some people never get there DODMERB so there may be some chance is still out there!!