Earlier last week, my parents informed me that I had received a letter saying that I was found fully qualified by the admissions board, and was placed on the National Waiting List. I was a little disappointed about receiving the National Waiting List letter because many people who are put on the National Waiting List don't get an offer to attend the Academy. I had emailed my Regional Admissions Officer to ask him about my admissions status. He emailed me back saying that I should call him on Friday in the early afternoon. By the time I had called him, I had already found out that I had been accepted to West Point. He knew that I would be receiving the call from my congressman's office either on Thursday or Friday, and wanted to speak with me after I had found out about my appointment.
Now, all that is left is filling out a lot of paperwork. Once it arrives at my home, my parents will mail everything down to me so I can fill everything out and accept the offer to attend West Point. One of the things that I must do is apply for a security clearance, which is necessary for all cadets at West Point to have. I must report to West Point on June 28 for R-Day (Reception Day) which is the first day of Cadet Basic Training. Cadet Basic Training will last for about 8 weeks before classes will start next fall.
