Anyone with a dc applying to an Academy? Apologies if this has been asked

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS was planning to apply to the Navy but with Trump firing so much talent and putting in strange policies, he's rethinking.

Anyone applying to an Academy or a ROTC scholarship today won't be serving under Trump. Those students won't commission until the next administration.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS was planning to apply to the Navy but with Trump firing so much talent and putting in strange policies, he's rethinking.

Anyone applying to an Academy or a ROTC scholarship today won't be serving under Trump. Those students won't commission until the next administration.

His ballroom says you’re being optimistic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

NP. He has to have been off the meds for 12 months (I think Air Force may be 24 months). And he’s going to need a medical waiver if he has an ADHD diagnosis, even if he’s been off medication for more than 12 months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

He should be fine. My DC got a waiver this year after being off meds for 12 months. Just be completely honest about the timeline as they will check all pharmacy claims. Also, make sure that any standardized testing (SAT/ACT) was done off meds and that grades did not decline once meds were stopped. Lastly, they care far more about any classroom accommodations then they care about meds. They will ask your child's high school to attest that the student never had extra time, etc (my student never did).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS was planning to apply to the Navy but with Trump firing so much talent and putting in strange policies, he's rethinking.

Anyone knows you don’t apply or not apply based on a specific administration. You people who run on here to post this EVERY SINGLE TIME this topic arises are clearly trolls

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

It sounds like your kid is a senior and had not yet made or received a firm commitment from the USNA team. I personally would start there because he is likely not being treated by admissions as a recruited athlete until that happens.

[Anonymous]

USMA parent here

Highly recommend you go to serviceacademyforums.com to get advice or ask questions.

DCUM not really focused on academy admissions, which are quite different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

He should be fine. My DC got a waiver this year after being off meds for 12 months. Just be completely honest about the timeline as they will check all pharmacy claims. Also, make sure that any standardized testing (SAT/ACT) was done off meds and that grades did not decline once meds were stopped. Lastly, they care far more about any classroom accommodations then they care about meds. They will ask your child's high school to attest that the student never had extra time, etc (my student never did).

Or any standardized testing accommodations are also not considered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

Grad and interviewer back again. If I need to guess why he did not interview well, I will speculate that he did not come across as someone who is pursuing this because he is eager and excited to serve in the Navy after graduating, and/or he has an unrealistic expectation of what Academy life entails. Those tend to be the most common reasons why I will say that someone is not deserving our highest recommendations, in comparison to the other candidates we’ve reviewed. This assumes, of course that, grades and SATs are on par, etc.

Does that sound like it could be the issue? I’d need to talk to him directly to help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

It sounds like your kid is a senior and had not yet made or received a firm commitment from the USNA team. I personally would start there because he is likely not being treated by admissions as a recruited athlete until that happens.

Dp. How can a team make a firm commitment without the dc going through the app process? I know 2 kids recruited and they still had to apply similar to what this PP is saying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

It sounds like your kid is a senior and had not yet made or received a firm commitment from the USNA team. I personally would start there because he is likely not being treated by admissions as a recruited athlete until that happens.

Dp. How can a team make a firm commitment without the dc going through the app process? I know 2 kids recruited and they still had to apply similar to what this PP is saying.

Yes, all athletes need to apply. But if you are a recuited athlete in the system there are ways admissions can help you. It's not a silver bullet guarantee (as someone here has said incorrectly and repeatedly in other threads), but it's an advantage. For example, they can give assistance with medical waivers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A young guy who put wooden shutters in our house told us that he had been in the Navy pre-Trump (the first time round) and that there'd been significant changes after Trump took over.

The food was greatly improved, the uniforms were all updated and new, but that every single morning at 6am they had to be armed and ready to deploy. Every morning. He said it was completely insane and he dropped out.

My husband was Army before, during and after Trumpie's first term. We noticed no difference other than I was more on edge that he was gonna say some stupid shit and start a war.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

Those meds will DQ him. Sorry, it’s a crappy process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to one and have a role in congressional nominations, in case I can help answer questions

Thank you! Dc is being recruited by an academy coach- two different ones but dc is more focused on USNA. But dc is still going through the normal process and had his interview with an officer. It didn’t go great. Guy told dc he needed to prep much more for his congressional interview. How should he prep?

Also we are worried about the medical clearance. Dc took adhd meds as a freshman for a few months. Was mostly off by sophomore year and done by last year.

It sounds like your kid is a senior and had not yet made or received a firm commitment from the USNA team. I personally would start there because he is likely not being treated by admissions as a recruited athlete until that happens.

Dp. How can a team make a firm commitment without the dc going through the app process? I know 2 kids recruited and they still had to apply similar to what this PP is saying.

Recruited athletes can still be rejected. They do not do waivers for many medical conditions and prescription histories.

You can be the most perfect candidate and actively recruited but if you took an anti depressant for three months in 9th grade, you will be denied.