National Waiting List

aspen
Tue, 15 Feb 2005 20:16:34 +0000

Sorry the news isn’t better guys.

Being the optimist type, I suggest you try to keep your hopes up a while longer.

I predict a larger than normal declination rate this year. This would be consistent with the lower number of applications (about 15% lower at WP).

Here’s why I think the declination rate will be higher. I suspect that some of the candidates that are borderline in their commitment to a military career will decline rather than accept because of the reaction they get from people who hear they have been accepted to the USMA. I have had several people congratulate my son on his appointment and then say how unfortunate it is that there’s a war going on. Our son has picked up their not so subtle message and responded that now’s the best , not worst, time to serve in the military. He tells them that the need for good military leaders is greatest during times of war.

As you can probably tell, I agree with my son. That’s a scary thought.

Hope your dreams come true.