<p>Hey guys, </p>
<p>After you send in your application packet to your respective senator/congressman, will they accept updates on your SAT if you take the tests over again, and improve? I know usma will do that, but I’m unaware if the congressman and senators have time to do this or not. I’m sure they do though. Also, which test will be considered the “last available test” for USMA and our congressman/senators? Is that the January SAT? Thanks.</p>
<p>yes they take the update score that you take on this October</p>
<p>… No no… My question was… will the congressman and senators take updates for the SAT throughout the course of their selection up until January? I need to take the test about 2 or 3 more times. When is the FINAL one that most of them will take?</p>
<p>Most senators and congressmen hold interviews in November and hand out their nominations in December so they probably won’t accept a January score. They may not even accept scores after their application deadline (usually September-October), but that is up to your individual members of congress.</p>
<p>Damnit. I live overseas, and have sort of a disadvantage when it comes to test taking. They don’t offer the ACT here, and they usually offer the SAT about 3 times a year. I took it once already, and wanted to take it at least two more times… g’dammit.</p>
<p>MS, word of advice, keep it pleasant and keep working on your SAT. Each MOC does things differently. Some are very cut and dried, some are very easy going. Some are out of their minds. Case in point, my nephew applied for a nomination to West Point, one being through his local rep, Cynthia McKinney. He didn’t receive a nomination to West Point. He did receive one to the USAFA. The only problem was, he had never applied to Air Force. He then received a letter from the academy saying they had received his nomination but did not show any record of him ever having applied. Long story short, he quickly applied and was accepted, but didn’t find out until after he had already graduated from high school. He graduated from USAFA in 2006. It can get crazy goofy sometimes during the process. You would be well advised to apply to any and all of the academies you would be willing to attend, if accepted.</p>
<p>Our two sons who have gone through the process had different experiences. Our local rep has a very easygoing approach and does not even hold nomination interviews until January, with his final decision being made in February. So in his case, yes, you would be able to update your SAT scores from the January test, but just barely. You would be well advised to find out from each of your nominating sources what their cutoff is and then stick to it. Each one will vary slightly.</p>
<p>Also, how are you prepping for the SAT? Since you live overseas, have you considered taking the Kaplan online course? It might make sense before you take the SAT again to get more bang for your buck. Maybe you’ll only have to take it one more time to improve your scores. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Kaplan and the Army have a free SAT prep site that candidates can use: <a href=“https://www.march2success.com/index.htm[/url]”>https://www.march2success.com/index.htm</a></p>
<p>I asked my senator and congressman. The senator said October and November, and my congressman said… up until December… but it might not be a guarantee. Thats good enough for me. Thanks.</p>
<p>Also, one more question. If you checked USMA on your application for a nomination, and if you checked USNA as your second choice, would they actually bump you into your second choice if you didn’t make the cut for your first choice?</p>
<p>Yes, that is the whole purpose of listing your desired order of preference. You can and should add as many as you would consider. It helps the nominating committee in their decision making process and gives you a much better chance of being accepted to an academy. Not everyone gets their first choice. But if you got your second choice, you’d quickly realize what a grand opportunity and privilege it would be to be admitted to ANY of the academies. It will help if you can keep an open mind and learn to roll with it. My nephew had his heart set on West Point because his uncle went their as well as his cousin (my son). If you asked him now since he’s graduated, he couldn’t imagine attending any other academy except for Air Force. He made some of the closest friends of his life there. He learned how to bend and adjust his mindset and it paid off.</p>
<p>I see. Very nice post Maj. Thanks once again.</p>