<p>With appointments starting to roll out, maybe it is time to start a consolidated thread. Post if you have an appointment and whether or not you are likely to accept. Before you know it we will be talking about boots....
Congratulations to all!</p>
<p>i have an appointment. waiting on Navy. if i don't get Navy, i'll probably take it.</p>
<p>hersheybear,</p>
<p>I'm curious. Why do you prefer Navy? And if your interest is in becoming a Naval officer, why would you go to WP rather than participate in NROTC on a civilian campus.</p>
<p>Most importantly, congratulations on the first appointment!</p>
<p>my career goal is to become a helo pilot. my first choice would be flying seahawks off of carriers, but i'll take any kind of helo i can get. mostly i prefer navy because there are more options: i can service select navy air, marine air, and i'd definitely be happy with SWO.</p>
<p>i have an appointment and accepted it a month ago and havnt heard anything... has anyone recieved any further information?</p>
<p>Rah Rah - contact your RC in admissions via
e-mail to confirm that they received your "yes I accept" card, and ask when you will be receiving a package with further instructions.</p>
<p>Received appointment a week and a half ago, already accepted.</p>
<p>I was told by Sen. Kohl's secretary that my appointment letter (nomination + LOA= triple Q'd) is in the mail.</p>
<p>hersheybear04, for what it's worth, something to consider.</p>
<p>IF you want to fly helicopters as you mentioned, our son's mentor at WP was a chopper pilot and he once told me that a person would stand a better chance of flying in the Army versus the Navy or Air Force. Sounds strange I know, but especially if you want to fly helicopters that was his opinion. Food for thought.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Add Coast Guard to that list.</p>
<p>for those wanting to become a helo pilot like myself, here is some information i acquired via my (Blue / Gold officer, Laison officer, not sure what the army calls them) ... This is for the class of '07, and as i am sure you all know, career field selection is based on a merit in class system...</p>
<p>These are the cadets who chose and were placed to become helo pilots...</p>
<p>" 1st was ranked #4</p>
<p>Last cadet was ranked #596</p>
<p>Graduating class size was 1007 cadets.</p>
<p>90 men, 15 women for a total of 105 slots."</p>
<p>becoming a helo pilot via USMA is a great option...good luck :) def my desired route.</p>
<p>i received my LOA in october, and just received a nomination from senator clinton and my congressman's office. now we're just playing the waiting game, but west point is definitely my first choice. :)</p>
<p>me and my twin brother both have appointments! Yay!</p>
<p>Got a Congressional Nom + Presidential Nom + Letter of Assurance + Letter of Appointment = Will Accept</p>
<p>Any new appointments?</p>
<p>My friend's son got an email that it was on the way...but I'll let her tell you all about it...needless to say, we are all thrilled!</p>
<p>Got a call the other day from my congressman himself to tell me west point called him the day they received my nomination and accepted me immediately =D it was only the best call of my life! </p>
<p>lol, I was in a locker room with my basketball team getting ready for the game when he called. I was jumping up and down cuz I couldn't scream, and my team was just staring at me, it was very entertaining apparently</p>
<p>BAnglin08: "it was only the best call of my life!"
Does that mean you are going to accept? :) </p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>
<p>lol I will accept as soon as I recieve my letter =D and sorry if that other statement sounded incredibly girly =P</p>
<p>oh and Thanx =D</p>