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MI1289/Jan 23/Senator and MOC Nominations (LOA)/MI-03

I went to the two sessions back to back last year, and met a few kids at SLE who were going to take the train down to Annapolis alone and spend the night there before going to NASS the next day. I talked to them at NASS again the next week and they had met up on the train and spent the ride down...

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About how many LOAs are sent each year? Has a number ever been released or does anyone have a speculation?

Also, if they are done electronically, about how long do they take to process after being submitted?

Quick question - does USMA require transcripts to be sent by mail or are they electronically uploaded by the candidate's counselor?

Do letters of encouragement only come in your portal whereas LOAs come in the mail?

Do both letters of recommendation have to be completed to be reviewed for a LOA? Or could one recommendation be turned in and the other still pending?

Is there anyone (BGO, nomination board member, etc..) willing to read my nomination essay about why I want to attend a service academy and critique it?

I think you should definitely do Q&A sessions, and tours sound like a really good idea as well.

Would bringing a duffel bag without wheels be a pain to carry around during the in-processing on the first day versus a suitcase?

Do you wear your collared shirts at any other time besides upon arrival? Also are there kids who wear plain colored and nice but non-collared shirts? Just wondering if I need to go out and buy a collared shirt to wear.

I am currently looking for advice or if anyone has any past experience with the respective summer seminars of the different academies. I have been accepted to all three and as of right now am signed up for USAFA's and USNA's, which are right after one another. I am trying to figure out if I...

I'm going to session 2 also!

ACT superscored: M 34 S 34 R 36 E 33 4.0 unweighted GPA I'm the captain of a varsity sport, a three season athlete, NHS, and hold leadership positions in different organizations/clubs.