Recent content by jc40

This may have been already asked, but I'm curious...to those who have received appointments, did your portal have your letter show up under "Official Correspondence" and then did you receive an envelope, or did you receive the envelope first and then have it posted on your portal? Also, I know...

I'm still learning the lingo. Can you clarify what a BFE is?

My son received a principal nomination; however, he had a medical DQ. The academy submitted a waiver request, and we just learned the waiver was granted. Does this mean he will receive an appointment? (He's met the academic and fitness qualifications.) Is there a scenario where he might not...

My son recently received a primary (principal) nomination. He is academically qualified and passed the CFA. Unfortunately, he was medically disqualified. The waiver petition has been requested by USMA, and supportive documentation has been sent to DoDMERB. Should the waiver be approved, is he...

Very, very helpful!!! Thanks!

Thank you all for the replies. We're pursuing additional medical testing in an effort to provide further documentation to support the claim his allergy is not severe/anaphylactic. I suppose that's all that really can be done.

No, he was DQd by DoDMERB because of the peanut allergy.

My son recently discovered he received a DQ because he's allergic to peanuts. It's been frustrating because he has nominations for all three academies (a primary for West Point, competitive for USNA and USAFA). Have anyone of you every heard of a candidate getting a waiver for a peanut allergy...

My son recently discovered he received a DQ because he's allergic to peanuts. It's been frustrating because he has nominations for all three academies (a primary for West Point, competitive for USNA and USAFA). Have anyone of you every heard of a candidate getting a waiver for a peanut...