<p>If I recall correctly, my son was told he was not eligible for a NM Scholarship if a service academy was his first choice. They argue that expenses are already covered by the federal government. From what he was told, NM finalists can compete for an award, but would have to decline the award if they chose to go to a service academy.</p>
<p>Contact details for clarification:
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Main Telephone: (847) 866-5100</p>
<p>Dzeller has been offered admission and has accepted.</p>
<p>My son Derek accepted his offer today. He called our Congresswoman that nominated him and asked her to be his Valentine.</p>
<p>Congratulations everyone!!</p>
<ol>
<li>Hersheybear04 – will accept USNA if offered</li>
<li>Rah rah – accepted</li>
<li>R-Cap –accepted</li>
<li>Inhibitor- accepted</li>
<li>Iforlaur – loa + nom</li>
<li>Peteyflow and twin brother -</li>
<li>Mister sinister – will accept</li>
<li>BAglin08 – accepted</li>
<li>Sehopkins207 – accepted</li>
<li>Hooyahmicah – will accept USNA if offered</li>
<li>Markerr – accepted</li>
<li>Champs06 – deciding between USMA and USNA</li>
<li>Lhswolverine – will accept and turn down USNA</li>
<li>Mom3boy's son - deciding between USNA and USMA</li>
<li>dffro's son – will accept</li>
<li>bc328 – will accept</li>
<li>Anonagron – will accept</li>
<li>wp102 – accepted</li>
<li>FlipNRip089 – athletic recruit – signed for swimming/diving</li>
<li>mikemcd27 – accepted – signed for football</li>
<li>tracey308’s son – accepted</li>
<li>Pmarol – waiting to hear from other academies</li>
<li>Atop – will accept</li>
<li>ProudMomma’s son - accepted</li>
<li>nine deuce - will accept</li>
<li>Military Academy – waiting to hear from USNA</li>
<li>dzeller – accepted</li>
<li>Derek08’s son - accepted</li>
</ol>
<p>Feel free to make changes and or additions. Go Army!!</p>
<p>Military Academy: "I have to decide if i can balance being Jewish with the requirements of the service academies."</p>
<p>The the number at this link: <a href="http://www.usma.edu/chaplain/jewishchapel.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.usma.edu/chaplain/jewishchapel.htm</a></p>
<p>congrats to all of those already accepted. unfortunatley i recieved altter saying that i as placed on the national waiting list... so im a bit discouraged...
if any one would like to share their journey or ordeal, maybe it would help me understand usmas process, i just want to know im not the only one who feels kind of lost or out of the loop.</p>
<p>alisvolatpr0piis, You are not out of the running yet. Being put on the NWL is good! Be strong :) and if you earn new awards be sure to update your file.</p>
<p>alisvolatpr0piis, we are pulling for you!</p>
<p>Quick question,
I have received my LOA about three weeks ago. It stated that I needed to turn in the RFT form and some medical remedial which I took care of. It's been three weeks! Does this mean that something is wrong with my application? I've been trying to contact my region representative by email but I haven't gotten a response back. I'm going to call them tomorrow. </p>
<p>Am I supposed to get the offer of admission after the LOA? I heard it comes in a big registration packet with all the information in it. I am confused!</p>
<p>Trick26: Admissions needs to wait until you are triple qualified before you will receive an appointment. (I'm asuming you have a nomination). Have you heard back from DoDMERB yet?</p>
<p>Our son has received his Offer of Admission to USMA.
He plans on scheduling an overnight visit soon. He's been on a couple of day-trips to WP, but not an official orientation tour. My question is about a "parents' orientation visit"; do they offer such an informational tour for parents.</p>
<p>We still have dozens of questions (by the way, this forum has been very helpful these last couple of weeks; Thanks!) and need to physically see the place where our son will be living and learning for the next four years.</p>
<p>How do we schedule our visit? Can it be done while he's on his overnight visit? Should he schedule both an overnight and a daily visit? (We're fairly local enough to do that.) Is it just a walking tour or do they speak with the parents?</p>
<p>Son is very focused, confidant and well informed about his decision to attend WP. However, he's also only 17; so his questions may not be the same as ours. We would appreciate hearing from other like-minded adults and concerned (and VERY proud) parents.</p>
<p>My son just did an overnight visit (he has already accepted his appointment), and we went as well. When you check in the first day, you will spend about an hour with an admisssions person in a big room with all the other kids/parents visiting that day. Some kids do a day visit, and some the overnight. Then the kids are taken one by one to have their tour with a student from WP (this is the last time you will see your child until the next day if they are there for the overnight.)The parents stayed in the room and we were able to ask any questions we wanted of the Admissions person. Eventually a student (i believe he was a sophomore) came in and we were allowed to ask him any questions (to get answers from the students point of view.) He answered very honestly. And believe me ... our group asked a lot of questions. Finally we were given a walking tour which was nicely done by another student. We finished about 12:30 and then we had lunch there on our own. I feel that making the trip and staying overnight was well worth the expense. We got a lot from the Q & A sessions.</p>
<p>My d did the overnight last April. It was very informative and well worth the expense. To add on to Proud Mamma's posting, the walking tour for parents guided by a cadet will take you in places that you will not see if you only go on the bus tour from the visitor's center. My group was taken into the Mess Hall (before lunch), the library, a classroom building, the gym, and we were even able to watch the cadets form for lunch in front of the main entrance to Washington Hall. </p>
<p>The admissions personnel were wonderful and stayed until all the parents questions were answered.</p>
<p>I would still suggest taking the bus tour. It will give you an overview of West Point, along with a lot of wonderful historic stories. It concentrates on the monuments and buildings at West Point. This is a good tour to do in the afternoon of the first day or the morning of the second before you pick up your son/daughter. The tours originate outside Thayer Gate at the Visitor's Center. </p>
<p>I and the other parents of the overnight candidates picked up our kids around 1:00 pm the following day. At the time, my d and I met with an admissions counselor and turned in some of the paperwork (forms, x-rays, birth certificate, etc.) that is required for admissions. I felt better hand-delivering the not-easy-to-replace documents personally.</p>
<p>The experience gave my d a wonderful opportunity to REALLY see how she was going to be living (including the 5 am contraband search). It helped me feel more comfortable with her decision, because I knew then that she REALLY knew what she was getting in to.</p>
<p>wpmom2011: "The experience gave my d a wonderful opportunity to REALLY see how she was going to be living (including the 5 am contraband search). It helped me feel more comfortable with her decision, because I knew then that she REALLY knew what she was getting in to."</p>
<p>Thank you; that's exactly what we're hoping for.</p>
<p>Do parents have to make advance reservations for our tour? If so, whom do we contact (Admissions Dept.?) and how (phone, email)?</p>
<p>If I remember correctly, I didn't make any special arrangements, but my daughter had to make reservations for her visit at least 2 weeks in advance, on-line under WP's Admissions link. They may have asked her how many parents/people were accompanying her, but I'm not sure about that.</p>
<p>Do parents have to make advance reservations for our tour? If so, whom do we contact (Admissions Dept.?) and how (phone, email)?</p>
<p>We did not make any reservations for the tour. You will find the admissions staff very helpful so if you have any questions just ask. Also, the museum is worth a visit too. Hope you have a great trip!</p>
<p>My nephew was "unofficialy: offered an appointment yesterday. The great lakes officer came to his home to interview him and told him that he was going to be offered one. Last year when my son was a senior he was never interviewed by anyone, so this was a new one on me. I don't know if the nephew is going to accept, he has a full AROTC scholarship in hand to OSU so he his pondering his choices.</p>
<p>Insoles are permitted during Beast. Somewhere in the paperwork you will receive you will be told to bring any insoles/orthopedic inserts you normally wear. It is important that your feet be comfortable and you remain injury free.</p>
<p>p-piper - thanks for that info. any recommendations on what the best type of insole is?</p>
<p>Military Academy,</p>
<p>Just sent you a pm</p>