Rejection...

[Alexander's Horse]

Simple. Apply again next year. In the meantime work on the areas where you thought your application was weak, like leadership.

Suggestions on that - do some volunteer work, coach a kids sports team, maybe lead some youth activities like church stuff if you are so inclined, be a camp counselor, whatever.

[curtsibling]

One door closes, another one opens.

If you have a goal in your sights, and truly believe that your destiny is there, then you cannot be stopped.

Persistence, and not losing hope will get you there.

For a young fellow, and one that seems to be sharp, there is a planet full of options.

Don't look at it as rejection, just a redirection of your path to the goal!

All the best,
Curt

[Kramerman]

indeed, more things to think about... the more the better. i want to have as many options as possible. Thanks. its really late, and i must get up early, so good night all, and see you tomorrow

[Alexander's Horse]

Just look on it as character building. If you really are officer material you'll make the most of this rejection. If not, you'll wallow and feel sorry for yourself.

If you re-apply they'll definitely be looking at how you used your time after this setback.

[Lancer]

I'm with AH. :shivers: Do something for a year that will look good to the airforce, and try try again. If it doesn't work out, life is long, you'll get over it. Life has many dreams...

[CyberGnu]

Similar thing happened to me... My grades should have been high enough for med school, but they had an unusually large applicant pool that year, so they could only accept about half of the people with my grade. Needless to say, I didn't make the lottery (in the swedish system they didn't use any of those character things or anything), so I attended engineering school instead, fully intending to apply again next year.

Well, not being accepted was the best thing that ever happened to me, cause I would have been miserable... I wanted to be a MD do to research in molecular biology, but when I finally studied MB as a part of the Chem Eng curriculum, I hated it. With a passion.

Not saying the same will happen to you, though, so I'm seconding AH. Either bum around for a year, or attend freshman year at the uni, and then apply again. Who knows what will happen? Maybe you'll get acepted next year. Maybe you will find a subject you really love. Uni is quite different from High School...

[Kramerman]

Not saying the same will happen to you, though, so I'm seconding AH. Either bum around for a year, or attend freshman year at the uni, and then apply again. Who knows what will happen? Maybe you'll get acepted next year. Maybe you will find a subject you really love. Uni is quite different from High School...

This is pretty much what im forced to do, at this point, so ill see how it goes. After attending a civilian college for a year, i may not wanna give up my freedoms that i will enjoy, to go to a military academy. And like some have said, i may find something better to do. Ive just been shocked, i guess. With a little time, ill come to and be able to think more clearly. I have plenty of time, and i agree with waht Ted Striker said, i should just chill for the time being.

There must be others that have a similar story as me! Ive heard Pekka's, Drake Tungsten's, and Cybergnu's...

Again, thanks for all the suggestions, adn if you have any more ideas or advice, please let me know!

Kman

[Alexander's Horse]

Get some money together and take a year off to travel around the world!

Do it now - once you have study commitments or family its too late.

[Al B. Sure!]

yeah i had a similiar problem. The Army ROTC rejected me for 'depression'. And now the therapist that my school mandated me to go to is saying that I'm not depressed... crazy ****

sorry though. good luck on finding something that works

[Pekka]

I agree with most of you, take some time off, relax and enjoy yourself. Don't take to much stress, you'll live longer. Also it's good sometimes to think that this isn't everything there's to life, but I know how much it means and how important it is. It's like a matter of life and death sometimes. My D-day will be in two months, and I can't really read to prepare myself to that test, and I have to score max points to get in. My vision blurs and stomach aches even to think about it, I get hot like in fever, but forgetting that it's damn exciting pressure and I enjoy it! It's like Las Vegas, you either win or lose, stakes are your life! But like I said earlier, we'll come out winners, one way or another. But yeah, it's huge amounts of pressure..

PS. please pray for me the next 2 months that I'll get in I need all the luck in the world.

[devilmunchkin]

i'm there..cept i'm leaving college and can't get into grad school (despite honors and high grades)..can't get any writing jobs to even LOOK at a my resume...so...i think i'll just go crawl off in a corner and cry.....

[C0ckney]

i've had to change my plans a few times in the past couple of years. i just took a step back and asked what i really wanted out of life and what was the best way to get to that from where i was.

as others have said, take some time and look at things carefully. good luck in whatever you do decide on

[Ted Striker]

Alexander's Horse lives in a mansion.

I'm sure he'd be happy to offer his spare rooms and host you down under for a while.

Isn't that right AH? Well?

[Alexander's Horse]

Hardly a mansion, but yes we could put him up.

He could stroll around the grounds until he felt at home

[Pekka]

Nice! If I fail to pass exams this time, can I join your group of merry men too? I can do that wild australian accent too!