<p>taffy,</p>
<p>It appears that I was in a similar situation. Having been swamped by numerous college applications, I applied for my nomination a little too late. I was ranked 8th by my congresswoman despite my high SAT scores, grades and extracurricular activities.</p>
<p>That nomination put me on the national waiting list. Fortunately, a spot on the civil prep program was opened for me when admissions realized that I had a JROTC nomination that my SAI neglected to send it in (my headmaster had to send it over personally - late, of course). With this convoluted episode in my life over, I am now attending New Mexico Military Institute and will be attending West Point in June.</p>
<p>I guess the most important thing to remember is to take care of all the application items early. It also helps immensely to keep close tabs on your files and not being afraid to call admissions when you think something is wrong.</p>
<p>Good luck and hopefully I’ll see you at Beast next year.</p>