So, not going to USNA, but I went to NASS in 2015. No one there was honored like this kid with an LOA, but people did get recognition for performance and attitude. Like people have been saying earlier, don't panic. Honestly kids like him should be honored...I did not know ANYONE as on top of it as he is (especially in June!) Good for him though, seems like he definitely has a set place in the class of 2021, especially since I'm sure Louisiana will not be a difficult place to secure a nomination from. However, he still has to wait a few more months until he actually finds out he got in. When I applied to USNA, I can tell you that LOA's scared me, but I was even more anxious when I had friends getting accepted in September! I didn't hear back from Navy until April! I completely agree with the anxiety heightened by the accessibility of our applications. I had a friend find out about his nomination to West Point via his application portal (it was on his application before he got a letter from his representative) and I can't tell you how many times I checked my USNA portal in hopes I would find out about a nomination there. Unfortunately, it was a letter that would end up telling me I did not get one, but that's the college application process. My advice to applicants is don't be worried. I did finish my application before I did my nomination interviews in early December, but I finished it at my own pace and took my time doing it. There are so few LOA's given out a year, and fewer and fewer as the years go on. I'm going to USCGA and have heard kids getting LOA's during AIM (July), and then stories of some cadets finding out they were admitted a week before Swab Summer begins. In the end, they are at the same place: a swab. Good luck to class of 2021 applicants!