<p>glitterhairdye...you got your number..a great step!
On the recommendation question, my daughter spoke with and handed her math and english teachers paper copy information of what they would need to do over the summer for her USNA application. The English teacher did it immediately. The Math teacher did not. We by then had the candidate information file running, so we could monitor this all summer long. USNA is calling us in August, asking us to get that Math recommendation to them ( we figured this was really good news, which it really turned out to be in our case) Anyway, I had to personally talk directly to the teacher in early Sept. and she seemed shocked that USNA never got it. In my presence, thank God, she went onto her school computer - opened the stored file she sent to USNA and re-sent it. It showed up in my daughter's file the next day. So stay on top of things, and you might consider allowing your parents to have access to your USNA records too. Sometimes you start your senior year and get so distracted you miss something important.Also if you will be like alot of typical USNA applicants, you are starting senior year with 4-6 AP classes, a sport and other school activites that take alot of homework and hours. My daughter was grateful for my support and help throughout this entire process.</p>
<p>Peske, I agree with you. It was definitely a team effort. What one of us didn't remember, the other did. There seemed to be so much paper involved in the process that it really took more than one person to make sure all the boxes were checked. We had to keep reminding ourselves that it was worth all the time spent on essays, applications, recommendation letters, etc.</p>
<p>The hardest part was making sure that everyone else completed their parts! Some teachers and counselors are not too quick on the follow up. You should have seen us when we finally sent out the nomination applications. We must have gone through those envelopes 20 times to make sure everything was included.</p>
<p>Not to get off topic, but will those who did not get accepted into NASS receive a candidate number as well? And if so, when?</p>
<p>I just got my number yesterday, and got my USMMA number today.</p>
<p>Do these teacher recommendations necessarily have to be from your junior year, even if you did college level stuff in your senior year? I think I'd have a better chance for a good recommendation if I asked my sophomore year math teacher, plus my math teacher will be gone most of the summer.</p>
<p>According to our brief on the admissions process it HAS to be from your junior year. = / I wish it didn't but oh well, that's the deal.</p>
<p>Yep...it would be from your CURRENT teachers, you applicants, and for many of you, that's your junior year high school teachers.</p>
<p>if i recall correctly, they wanted recommendations specifically from junior year math and english- if another year was chosen (ie: 10th or 12 th year teachers) you had to explain "why"....
but check further, things change every year!</p>
<p>Does anyone know what the personal statement is? It had no link with it when I looked at it. I've been at NASS session 1 and going to USMA SLS tomorrow, so haven't been able to look at it. I don't have the candidate # paper with me, but I remember it, just not the username and password to get into CIS.</p>
<p>The personal statement is your essay- sorry if I confused you. Most colleges request an essay, and some additionally request a personal statement (ie; as to why that school).....our son's guidance counselor recommended the kids write their personal statement over the summer, considering what schools were of interest to them. Our son used his for his essay for USNA- which I believe they limit to 500 words- so good idea to get started early and make each one count!</p>
<p>(ps- since his essay addressed why he wanted USNA, he included his statement in the folders he prepared for teacher recommendations, and sent a copy to each MOC as well). Just a thought.</p>
<p>Update on the original post: Son (Eclipse) was in NASS1, and while he was otherwise occupied, we (parents) dropped by Admissions with a question for his admissions adviser: Sons present English teacher developed a serious medical problem the weekend before we left for NASS and will be unable to complete the recommendation. The answer was that another teacher who can comment on writing and communications skills can complete it if no other English teacher is available. We also received some good info on how the flow works for the recommendation letters. When the candidate posts the teachers name and e-mail address on the candidate website, an automatic e-mail is generated to the teacher with instructions for completing the recommendation so there should be no delay. When the teacher posts the recommendation, an automatic e-mail is again generated back to the candidate announcing that it has been received. This system allows the candidate to track the progress of the letters very closely a good system!</p>
<p>To add to that at the beginning of the online activities form will be a box to input the name and e-mail address of the Guidance Counselor who will verify the information submitted. I believe the person who validates the activities must be your High School Guidance Counselor, at least that was stated on last years form - When my son submitted his form last summer it just happened that his counselor was on line at the time, got the e-mail and turned around the verification within an hour. Luckily, his school required the Juniors to all submit their resumes to the college office at the end of the school year so that the school could verify them over the summer. You might want to get your resume to your counselor before you submit the form so that they are not caught off guard.</p>