Are you going with your parents to genesis? DS and I are going.I have my evaluator interview for USAFA tomorrow via face time. I have my USNA BGO interview next week. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I will also be at Genesis next month at USCGA.
We did the bookings .Are you going with your parents to genesis? DS and I are going.I have my evaluator interview for USAFA tomorrow via face time. I have my USNA BGO interview next week. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I will also be at Genesis next month at USCGA.
The interview was around 80 mins on face time. Questions were mostly situational, what would you do if this happens type besides the regular one. He even asked to see some of the certificates and medals. Couple of questions on current affairs also. Over all I am very pleased the way it went. My experience at summer seminar was definitely helpful and the guidance from the ALO was helpful too. I will now continue with the rest of the paperwork.@dgusafa, best wishes for your interviews. When you’re done with them, please do your fellow candidates a solid by coming back here to share what worked, what didn’t, etc. Your first-hand knowledge, this early in the process, would be much appreciated by your peers (who someday may become your crewmates or shipmates).
The interview was around 80 mins on face time. Questions were mostly situational, what would you do if this happens type besides the regular one. He even asked to see some of the certificates and medals.
Great! I’m try if I can pm you!We did the bookings .Are you going with your parents to genesis? DS and I are going.I have my evaluator interview for USAFA tomorrow via face time. I have my USNA BGO interview next week. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I will also be at Genesis next month at USCGA.
The interview was around 80 mins on face time. Questions were mostly situational, what would you do if this happens type besides the regular one. He even asked to see some of the certificates and medals. Couple of questions on current affairs also. Over all I am very pleased the way it went. My experience at summer seminar was definitely helpful and the guidance from the ALO was helpful too. I will now continue with the rest of the paperwork.@dgusafa, best wishes for your interviews. When you’re done with them, please do your fellow candidates a solid by coming back here to share what worked, what didn’t, etc. Your first-hand knowledge, this early in the process, would be much appreciated by your peers (who someday may become your crewmates or shipmates).
Not all BGOs are alum. Some are “friends of USNA.” Very few have much free time on their hands. They’re volunteers, and this is a time-consuming job that must be taken seriously. They know that kids’ futures are being impacted by their decisions.
Oh, and as an officer, you’re in fact beholden to both a concept and to authority. You swear to uphold the Constitution. You also commit to obeying the chain of command, with rare exceptions tied to questions of legality. Not sure what noble concept @dgusafa would have been defending just because BGO was making conversation (unless you know of some sinister motive that others don’t).
Sounds like an alum with too much time on his hands. You should have responded to the request to see certificates, "You're either questioning my integrity or wasting my time, which is it?" Guy would have been speechless and respected you...
...Saying what I wrote would demonstrate that you have guts, which is hard to find these days and leaves an impression...
Not all BGOs are alum. Some are “friends of USNA.” Very few have much free time on their hands. They’re volunteers, and this is a time-consuming job that must be taken seriously. They know that kids’ futures are being impacted by their decisions.
Oh, and as an officer, you’re in fact beholden to both a concept and to authority. You swear to uphold the Constitution. You also commit to obeying the chain of command, with rare exceptions tied to questions of legality. Not sure what noble concept @dgusafa would have been defending just because BGO was making conversation (unless you know of some sinister motive that others don’t).
Someone doing an 80 minute interview of a 17 year old certainly has a lot of time on their hands. They probably consider the interview more for informational purposes of the applicant than an evaluation. It's impossible to standardize the metric if the interviews are done by different individuals. That would introduce more bias and variability into the process.
The awards and certificates are boring. Everybody has them. Saying what I wrote would demonstrate that you have guts, which is hard to find these days and leaves an impression.
Additionally, while you're talking about the, "big things" at an SA, which one did you attend?
The interview was around 80 mins on face time. Questions were mostly situational, what would you do if this happens type besides the regular one. He even asked to see some of the certificates and medals. Couple of questions on current affairs also. Over all I am very pleased the way it went. My experience at summer seminar was definitely helpful and the guidance from the ALO was helpful too. I will now continue with the rest of the paperwork.@dgusafa, best wishes for your interviews. When you’re done with them, please do your fellow candidates a solid by coming back here to share what worked, what didn’t, etc. Your first-hand knowledge, this early in the process, would be much appreciated by your peers (who someday may become your crewmates or shipmates).
Sounds like an alum with too much time on his hands. You should have responded to the request to see certificates, "You're either questioning my integrity or wasting my time, which is it?" Guy would have been speechless and respected you. A big thing at a service academy is not being a 'Yes Man', to not do what is socially acceptable or convenient and go against the grain to defend a concept. As an officer you are beholden to a concept, not an authority.
Sounds like an alum with too much time on his hands. You should have responded to the request to see certificates, "You're either questioning my integrity or wasting my time, which is it?" Guy would have been speechless and respected you. A big thing at a service academy is not being a 'Yes Man', to not do what is socially acceptable or convenient and go against the grain to defend a concept. As an officer you are beholden to a concept, not an authority.
Sounds like an alum with too much time on his hands. You should have responded to the request to see certificates, "You're either questioning my integrity or wasting my time, which is it?" Guy would have been speechless and respected you. A big thing at a service academy is not being a 'Yes Man', to not do what is socially acceptable or convenient and go against the grain to defend a concept. As an officer you are beholden to a concept, not an authority.
If I was your interviewing ALO ( and I am one, before you ask) I would give you the lowest score I could just for that snide comment. You think I would respect you for that when you did not show me any??? Anyone of you candidates want to follow his advice, go ahead.
Sounds like an alum with too much time on his hands. You should have responded to the request to see certificates, "You're either questioning my integrity or wasting my time, which is it?" Guy would have been speechless and respected you. A big thing at a service academy is not being a 'Yes Man', to not do what is socially acceptable or convenient and go against the grain to defend a concept. As an officer you are beholden to a concept, not an authority.
If I was your interviewing ALO ( and I am one, before you ask) I would give you the lowest score I could just for that snide comment. You think I would respect you for that when you did not show me any??? Anyone of you candidates want to follow his advice, go ahead.
I guess you could hypothetically give me a poor score, but I am already a student at an academy. You say to your buddy, "Hey, I've got 5 bucks in my pocket. Your buddy replies, "Hm...Let me see." He either doesn't believe me or is wasting both of our time.