<p>My son was just accepted to the foundation program. Have any of you participated in foundations before? If so, where, and how was your experience? Did you have difficulty being accepted to the academy the following year?</p>
<p>Which school did your son get accepted to for the Foundation....I'm going to NMMI for the Foundation.</p>
<p>Salisbury...do you know of other kids who have accepted foundations? did you get accepted elsewhere as well?</p>
<p>Which school did your son get accepted to for the Foundation....I'm going to NMMI for the Foundation. My regional director's son went to NMMI with the foundation, he told me that the only kids that don't go to the academy after doing the foundation are the kids who drop out of get medical d'Q. The odds are really in your sons favor....my squad leader at summer seminar also did the foundation and said that it makes the academy much easier because you have had all the class before and you are able to test out of so also. It sounds like a good to me...I'm turning down appointments to West Point and Merchant Marine to do the Foundation, USNA is where I want to be....congrats to your son.</p>
<p>sorry about the double post</p>
<p>funny- he also received appointments to WP and USMMA...which made this decision very hard for him, but Navy has been his first choice all along ...it would be a dissapointment if it doesn't work out in the long run but we are hoping for the best. Have you ever heard of anyone getting direct admission while waiting for the start of foundations?</p>
<p>he heard there were 2 other foundation students going to salisbury as well- are others going with you to your school?</p>
<p>It was very hard for me also...I know that last year their was two people in my area who were sponored by the foundation, but got appointments a few days before I-day. So ut can happen, I know i'm still in the running for an appointment, but either way I'll make it to the academy. The thing is that this is like a red shirt year, they want you, but may not be able to take you, because of congressional districts, plus its an extra year to get in shape (thats part of the reason I picked a military school). It kind of sucks, but it will benefit your son in the end.</p>
<p>he is actually ok with it....he figures an extra year of chem will be a good review, as will calc....and the other main benefit is another year of his sport before he gets to D-1 competition....so he weighed that against direct admission into wp and playing right away....the biggest factor in the end is that navy had the major he wanted and WP didn't, and we're just glad he was looking that far ahead...going to a military academy will give you a great head start with the professional side of things....did they offer you naps as well or only the foundation?</p>
<p>I took my a while but I think that the extra year will work out for the best in the long run, I've only been offered the Foundation, I been told I'm in the NAPS pool also, did your son get offered NAPS? WP has my major, but not the field I want to go in after graduation and USMMA doesn't have my major, so navy just works the best. The review will be good also, I haven't had chem since sophmore year so I'll be a little rusty</p>
<p>no, there was no mention of NAPS....so he was excited to have the offer of foundations to consider. Are you in any varsity sports that led you to pick a particular foundation school?</p>
<p>No, I'm going to go out for the sailing team, but thats not really something to pick a prep school for. I picked basically by where I can get in the best shape and where has a high sucess rate, plus it has the foundation program for all 5 academies.</p>
<p>you're right, it should not be the primary reason, but it seems like all the schools offer solid academics; continuing with your sport is a bonus. Good luck at your school- and with the USNA for 2010 (and maybe even 2009!)</p>
<p>I've had a BAD experience with Foundation.....</p>
<p>I've wanted to GO NAVY for a long time now. I attended Summer Seminar last year, and that pretty much galvanized my decision to attend the Naval Academy. </p>
<p>Last Fall, my file went before the Board. They offered me Foundation. This was BEFORE my November and December SAT scores came in. My last scores were 700 Verbal, 710 Math. </p>
<p>Of course, I accepted Foundation quickly in January. In the letter I received, it stated very clearly that Foundation was "an insurance policy" and in no way would affect my chances for direct admission to the Academy. So, I went on with the acceptance, and I was selected for a sponsership to NMMI. </p>
<p>Shortly thereafter, I received an Appointment to West Point. I would prefer a direct Appointment to the Naval Academy, and numerous people said I would be crazy to not accept the direct appointment to West Point over Foundation. I won't name names, but some of these people are very close to the Academy. </p>
<p>My RD quit, but before she did, she offered me a CVW, which I attended in March. The new RD flat out told me that Foundation is the end of the line for me. THAT IS NOT WHAT I WAS TOLD WHEN I SIGNED THE PAPERWORK. I never would have signed had I known that this was going to happen, and I feel deceived. </p>
<p>My Mom called Foundation, (I was in school), and she was told that the Academy had been notified to keep the paperwork down--apparently, there is a lot of paperwork required when a Candidate accepts Foundation, and Foundation was trying to keep a lid on it. The Academy took this to mean that once a candidate accepts Foundation, that's it. </p>
<p>I'm totally dejected, as I believe in telling the truth. Had I been a Mid, and omitted or outright lied, I would be brought up on Honor violations. </p>
<p>I still want to GO NAVY, but this had given me a good reason to think about it. Foundation is a good way to go, but I'd still need a nomination again--and there's no guarantee that I'll get one. I've already checked into that. If I go to Foundation and don't get a nomination, I've then lost the Naval Academy, as well as a direct appointment to West Point. </p>
<p>Doug</p>
<p>Doug, I'm sorry for what happened to you. What I would do if I were you would be to write a letter and then a follow up phone call to the Dean of Admissions sending in your new SAT scores etc. I think* that there were a few kids with foundation offers that got very very late appointments. So, perhaps, the new RD is wrong? Also, the problem with the RD position is that there is incredible turnover in it. These typically are academy grads in transition for something else. So, the time they spend doing the job isn't very long and then their minds are on their next assignment anyway. (at least that was our experience). I guess I would say that if you haven't received a rejection letter from the Academy on your outright application, then all is not over yet. As for foundation and your chances at next year, you really do hold all the cards. If that ends up being where you go, notify the senator or congressman that nominated you this year about your status and your hopes for a nomination for next year. My daughter is at NAPS and also had to apply for a nomination this year. The same senator that nominated her last year did so again. The Academy believes in you, so much that they are willing to invest (or have their alumni association) a LOT of money and time in you to make sure that you are really equipped to do the job at the academy. If foundation ends up being your route to the academy, know that the extra time spent is an amazing year of maturity, getting used to being away, extra academics and such. The only ones who really don't go on to the academy are the ones who opt out or have a medical dq. They really do WANT you at the Academy the following year. Try not to give up hope and do what you can this year. But, if Navy is your goal, this is not a bad way to get it.<br>
NAPS05mom</p>
<p>hey flynavy05,
You're going out for the sailing team at the Academy? Big boats or small boats. I'm going to be on the sailing team as well. It would be good to get to know some other people who will be sailing at Navy. Brad Dellenbaug just left the program, so as of right now, Pete Carrico is in charge over there. Have you talked to either of them, or any of the LT's that work over there?</p>
<p>DOUG1: good luck to you- I would agree that it sounds like you should contact admissions again expecially in light of your SATs...unless there is something else they wanted. As for the nomination, we also talked to our representative and we were assured another nomination next year would be possible....hope NAVY was your first choice...if that is the case, then the foundation is something to come to peace with....if it's WP, then I hope you can be released. The academies are hard enough without being at one you don't want to be at. Our son also got a direct appointment to WP, however his first choice has been Navy, so after a lot of soul-searching he has decided to forgo the WP appointment (and a very tempting offer to play on their varsity squad) and take a leap of faith with foundations....and hopefully make the Navy team....but in the end, you have to follow what is in your heart....and I am just relieved he was able to figure out what was in his.
As for direct admission to the USNA, the people we spoke to at foundations told us an acceptance does not preclude consideration for direct admission...I can only trust that what they say is true....either way, as my son reminded us when he made his decision, he's trying to keep focused on what he wants in the long-run; he knows it's Navy, and if this is the way they feel he can best be successful, then he feels it is well worth his investment of an extra year.....as the navy coach reminded him, it can only make him stronger- academically, physically, mentally, and more skilled in his sport......hopefully without any injuries....but somethings are just not in our control. Good luck and let us know what happens!</p>
<p>NAPS05MOM: thanks for your encouraging words....it has been a difficult few months with several great offers on the table...as for being a parent, trying to guide without influencing either way....just so proud no matter which road gets chosen....just glad to have a decision finally made and not see our son so torn between 2 programs he so highly respects and admires....I can only trust that the foundation program will work out in the end, and that they have a lot of experience in selecting kids that will succeed and working with them....so I have finally come to peace with placing my son in their hands....and lots of prayers....hope all goes well at Naps...</p>
<p>USNAMarine09-I want to go out for Offshore, I sent in the forms to them and everything, but the thing is I live in Missouri, sailing is just what I have wanted to do for a very long time and only something I've gotten to do on vacation. So during my extra year before before the academy, I trying to take some sailing lesson during my breaks.</p>
<p>It was hard for me to pick what to do also, well I was honored to get the appointment to WP, the Army isn't were I see my self. So for me the really debate wa between KP and the Foundation. I know KP will get me to the same place as far as going Navy, they really didn't have anything I wanted to major is, so it just doesn't seem right. Plus I'm hoping because I will have a the plebe course before the academy, that I will be able to valadate some during plebe summer. The nomination thing really doesn't worry me, because if they given you a nomination before they liked you, and they will nominate you again because they know that you are getting into the academy almost forsure.</p>
<p>Don't worry about not having a history of sailing. My brother started sailing at the Academy his youngster year and by his first class year he and his helmsman were rated best collegiate afterguard by Sailing magazine. They are very commited to teaching at the Academy and will place you acording to your skill level and let you grow from there. Classroom time is mixed in with practice on the water. So the rest is up to you. I would be willing to assume this is similar for most sports at the Academy. It is a training environment designed to develop well rounded officers of the Navy and Marine Corps. That's just one Marines opinion though.</p>