<p>WIth all due respect to Justamom, I would suggest directing specific questions to your BGO.
If you do not get a satisfactory response, contact the regional director.
If still in question, contact the admissions office.
They have plenty of work on their plate right now, so use the avenues available to you.
CC included.
There are many parents who have “been there, done that,” alumni, current Mids and BGOs [and combinations of the same] on here that offer very sound advice. If you have a particular question as to “who is who,” then “ask.” But in matters that are very specific to your own application, never circumvent your own BGO- they are your avenue to the admissions office.</p>
<p>Luigi59- perhaps I can expand on my point made earlier, as I can see where it may have been misleading.
triple q’d with principle nomination- very well should get nomination. However, there are other pieces that can factor into that- including negative BGO interviews and/or teacher recs that may be received by USNA following the Triple q’d letter. It happens.</p>
<p>A principle nom that is no longer triple-q’d may lose that principle slot depending on timing- in this particular case, should not be an issue- a finger heals quickly. But much will depend on when that MOCs candidates come up for review- if the principle has not been cleared by then, the second on the list will be looked at. Put in the category that time and tide wait for no man.</p>
<p>The one thing I have learned, if anything, is NOT to count on anything until 1. the appointment arrives, 2. the candidate is processed [successfully] on I-Day, and 3. the Midshipman receives that commission at the end of 4 years. Anything and everything can happen between #1 and #3- and in the end, it is that commission that matters. EVERYTHING else is secondary, optional and conditional, and one is wise to remember that. </p>
<p>If one is focused on the nomination, it is, IMO, the wrong place to concentrate ones efforts. It is what it is.</p>
<p>If, on the other hand, the goal is to become an officer in the United States Navy, then I would suggest the candidate focus on how to achieve that end- be it through USNA, ROTC, or Officer Training. THAT should be the goal. The wise candidate will have several plans in place to reach that end, and not have all their eggs in one basket.</p>