<p>I am anxiously awaiting some word on whether I will get an appointment, as are others on the board.
For those who have appointments...did all of you get phone calls in advance of your notification letters? Or did you just get the letter. I am particularly interested in hearing from those w/o LOA's. Thanks to all.</p>
<p>My son did not have a LOA. He received a call from our Senator's office advising him of the appointment well in advance of the letter ( i have a previous post on this).</p>
<p>My son got a letter from his senator congratulating him on his appointment. He received it about 3 days prior to the Academy letter.
CM</p>
<p>My son got a call from congressman's office 2 days prior to notification from academy. He did not have LOA</p>
<p>My son got called on about 1 week before the letter. In fact the congressman knew the date the letter would be sent out from the academy. But in later conversations with the congressman, he said some congressman don't care enough to call the appointie (sp). So that could be why some just get the letter. Or the congressman is busy in DC partyin.. I mean working!</p>
<p>It looks like I am the only one to not have gotten a call before getting the actual letter from the Academy... I got an email about 2 weeks after I got the letter from my congressman telling me about a photo opportunity for all those that had gotten appointments but other than that; no word before the letter.</p>
<p>I also didn't get a call before getting the actual letter. I got a call from my senator to tell me had had nominated me, but I didn't hear from him after that.</p>
<p>There's a senator in ND? J/K</p>
<p>I never heard any word at all from my congressman, himself. He had a board handle the nominations. I also never got a LOA, and until the day before I received my appointment letter, I believed I was medically disqualified. Anyway, I've heard they send out appointment letters til about 2 weeks before I-Day. Apparently they have a specific number they want in the class, so they keep sending out more appointment letters as others turn down their offers. A family friend who went to West Point told me several guys he knew there initially were denied admission, but received appointments unexpectedly in May or June.</p>
<p>rmoorenc-Yep there's actually two of them! haha.
You probably haven't heard of one of them (Kent Conrad) but maybe you've heard of the other one (Byron Dorgan)? He was in the movie Bowling for Columbine where they showed a clip of him saying maybe the shootings happened because of South Park. He was also in Farenheit 9/11.</p>
<p>I also didn't have a LOA. I would definitely have a back up plan, but I wouldn't count yourself out yet. What type of nomination did you get (primary,competitive,unranked)? Do you know what number you were on the list if your congressperson ordered the nominees?
Good Luck!</p>
<p>If you go to the "appointments" thread, both on USNA and AFA sections, you will see that many appointees have multiple appointments.</p>
<p>Each decline opens a new opportunity for someone else. Yes, there is a target number each academy wants for each class, so appointments keep on being issued until the number accepting meets that goal. Remember that appointees with LOA do not count against the MOC's quota.</p>
<p>Good Luck to all.
CM</p>
<p>"every decline opens a new spot..."</p>
<p>Not necessarily true. The appointments are sort of like wedding invitations: you send out more than you know will show. :) Now, from what I understand, last year, they sent out the same number as always and less people ended up accepting and/or showing up. This led to some very last minute appointments with their own I-Day in fact. Not typical though. </p>
<p>NAPS05mom</p>
<p>What happened last year was that several acceptances either bailed at the last minute, didn't show up, or were disqualified on I-day. If you go back and look at the profiles for each class, you will find that each class starts at around 1200. Variations will occur when specific admittance goals for each class are set. </p>
<p>You are probably correct in that they send out more initial appointments than they know will accept; multiple appointments are common for many candidates. However, as declines arrive, I have been told that they evaluate their numbers and offer additional appointments to fill the class. They have a real handle on numbers after May 1, the notification deadline. I know of a candidate who received her appointment on June 25 last year, and still made it to I-day. And yes, last year there were about 9 appointees who were inducted in July, about 2 weeks after everyone else.</p>
<p>Good Luck to All.
CM</p>
<p>I think that some people are really over analyzing the admissions process. You will either get in or not get in based on your individual merits, which you have no control over anymore.</p>
<p>in answer to your original question Bossf51.. i am still waiting to hear something from navy as well.. i have received appointments to west point and the air force academy and i havent heard anything from navy yet.. i was told something about watching out the first week of april.. dont know if thats gonna solve YOUR problem.. but.. keep on truckin!.
Alex</p>
<p>Amdandrew:
I think everyone knows that they don't have control anymore. The waiting is just difficult and that stress tends to have people over-analyze. I know I did last year. Of course my daughter has COMPLETE control over her admission to the academy this year. ;)
NAPS05mom</p>
<p>I think that knowing that opportunities were extended to individuals as late as June (and July) last year makes not hearing as of yet a little more bearable and allows one to still remain hopeful.
Good Luck
CM</p>
<p>"A family friend who went to West Point told me several guys he knew there initially were denied admission, but received appointments unexpectedly in May or June."</p>
<p>So does that translate to the academy as well? These last minute appointments, were they given to some who had initially been denied admission?</p>
<p>My prinicpal actually called me down right after school on the PA system and told me that my nominating senator called him and told him he got a call from the Commadore that I recieved an appointment. It was a big schock to me since I didn't think I was going to get in and secondly because usually the only people who get called down to through the PA system are the kids who are in trouble :)</p>
<p>EC's Mom:
Yes, those offered late appointments were originally told they were waitlisted, or had been turned down.</p>
<p>One girl was called by the Admissions people (Her RD??) and asked if she was still interested. This was very late in June of '04 (around the 22nd). She said yes and they said they would get back to her. Her official appointment was on the 25th. (I day being the 30th)
CM</p>