Contacting BGO

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@Gotamidin

My son’s B&G Officer told us that he had several interviews and that he was instructed by the Academy to inform some of the kids he was going to interview to seek alternative ways to join the Navy and to encourage them. He termed them as “courtesy interviews”. He further stated that the Academy had contacted him and told him to prioritize the interview with my son and several other candidates. Not trying to brag

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<p>Perhaps a little misunderstanding here. A part of ALL BGO interviews is to ascertain backup plans. No SA candidate should not have those plans. It is an indication of maturity to be realistic. For the BGO not to ask about backup plans indicates an incomplete interview, not a superb candidate.</p>

<p>The Academy does the prioritizing. All candidates who the CGO deems qualified, are interviewed. Of course the more complete the application package, the more timely the interview. BGOs are directed to “Contact and Council” those candidates who are not qualified. This is the “courtesy interview”. And yes, if they are unable to meet the minimum qualification standards, the BGO should ensure that their expectations are realistic and alternate plans are in place. </p>

<p>Really nothing at all to brag about. </p>

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@MIDNDAD

Without knowing the strength of your childs application it’s not a straight forward call if your BGO is giving good or bad advice not to interview</p>

<p>BGO told my mid straight up he would not interview until the SAT scores approached or exceed 700. </p>

<p>My mid sent a reply e-mail to the regional explaining the situation. That night my mid recieved a phone call from the BGO asking to schedule the interview. Four days after the interview my mid recieved notice of being academicly qualified. Several months later the BGO admitted that he recieved a phone call from the regional tell him explicitly to get his ### in gear and interview this candidate.

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<p>From my last post. The BGO does not have the application package. The BGO has no clue as to the strength of the candidate’s application. His task is pure and simple. Interview ALL candidates which the CGO deems qualified and do it when the application is 30% complete. SATs, Medical status, etc. should have nothing to do with this decision.</p>

<p>An interesting aside would be that if 700/700 SATs were required, 74% of last year’s class would not have been admitted. See the Class of 2012 SAT profile.</p>

<p>Yes, once the application is 100% complete and the interview has not been completed, the CGO becomes involved and appropriate people are notified. The interview will happen. I guess one’s only question would be, do they want a BGO with incorrect ideas doing the interview. If this is a concern, one can contact the Area Coordinator, a list of whose names and contact information is listed in the online catalog, and request a new BGO assignment. Explain your reasoning. It should happen discreetly with no undue prejudice against the candidate.</p>