Recent content by BGO83

Lots of LOA Questions I have noticed that there are a lot of questions about LOAs on this fourm. Obviously, they are considered to be a golden ticket, so there is much interest. I don't know too much about the critiria for LOAs but I have a BGO training session soon and I will try to find out...

Degrees at USNA and their Impact on Service Selection The Nuclear Power Programs (Submarine and Surface) grenerally prefer Engineers and Science/Math majors. there have always been a decent number of non-technical majors who get selected, but the academic interviews conducted at Naval Reactors...

VP Nom You can still apply for a nomi nation from the Vice President. See this link: http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/stnomvp.htm

In order to be offered an appointment, you need a nomination and you must be recommended by the admissions board for an appointment. I don't know from reading this post if your daughter has a nomination. I will tell you a vast majority of the candidates who are offered appointments do not find...

When you complete over half of your USNA application, they send a signnal to DODMERB to contact you about setting up the medical appointment. If you application has been over 50% complete for a few weeks, you should have gotten a letter from DODMERB by now. If you have not been contacted by...

BGO Interview Some BGOs wait until they have a handful of interviews done so they can compare or rank the candidates based upon the interviews. I know of one BGO who tries to schedule 4 or 5 interviews in the same two week period so he han more easily determine who the "above average"...

Is the Application complete? Is you son's USNA application 100% complete, including the BGO interview? I would guess yes but if your son got an LOA in the summer, the application still may not be complete. Also, the Admission Office greatly prefers that the BGO do not break the news to...

Triple Q I am fairly certain that USNA does not inform candidates when they reach triple Q status - only whan a decision has been made. It really serves them no purpose to do so - from their veiwpoint. They will have many more people who are triple Q with a nomination than they will have...

My best advice to the applicants is to get their USNA application completed and all ofther college and ROTC applications done before Thanksgiving. Obviously, you can still submit new SAT/ACT scores and your first semester transcripts will be sent. If you have done your best on the applications...

Can't Assume Triple Q - Be Careful While a candidate has a clear report from DODMERB if they are Medically Q and they can probably tell if they passed the CFA for physical Q, the Academic Q involves more than just looking at board scores, GPA and ECAs. It also involves the teacher...

LOR from Navy SEAL Having this officer write you a LOR to USNA as part of your admissions package really wont help and I would not encourage it if he can't add anything significant that is not already in your application. However, if you need a third LOR for a Congressional Nomination and this...

You need to follow the format of the letter on the USNA Admissions Website. If your father is retired, you put N/A for the command and then you attach a copy of his DD-214.

Selections Board On the BGIS, I see the results of the Admissions Board, and it only tells me if the board found the candidate to be qualified academically. It is my understanding that the Admissions Board does not send out any letters to candidates. Instead, they make a recommendation to the...