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Just a note to congratulate the parents whom have given their support for those high school graduates. Enjoy these last few weeks and be proud of their accopmlishments. I sure am! They did it...see you on I Day!

What form of vision tests are done on I day? My son does not wear glasses (just one contact) and doesn't even have a pair. I know they are issued glasses on I day and in the PTR packet they asked for the prescription from the Eye Doctor ( I imagine to have a pair ready for him). If we need...

My s got a waiver for vision, but has never wore glasses...has contact now for bad eye...should he get glasses prior to I day?? Thanks for the info. Teddyb

Hello, I read somewhere and of course can't find it again that plebes can take an extra pair of the issue tennis shoes by Niki. Does anyone know the style. Thanks for the info Teddy

Will admissions ever tell you your status on the phone or do you have to wait for "the mail". I'm in waiver mode. Just curious

Sent in for a review of my waiver denial. Status changed today (waiver submission review). Because we are getting down to the wire how soon can I expect to hear something. Just curious. Thanks

When sending an appeal for vision DQ and waiver not approved, do you send the long verision form off the DODMERB site or just the short verision (eye examination data with boxes #17 - #23) I am getting the packet together to send off this week and have both forms completed, but do not want...

Does anyone know if the same standards apply to the nuclear power school regarding medical to get accepted to this school. Any other recomendations regarding the school? Would appreciate any input.

Hello, Had an LOA with a medical waiver needed. Got that denied, I am in the process of trying to appeal it. If I don't get the appeal this year in time, I plan to try again for next year to USNA. Do I have to go through all the steps again, or would my application and LOA still be good...

Okay, this may be an odd question. Had a LOA with the medical DQ. So got DQ's for not correcting to 20/20 with glasses. Told that if he got an appointment he would be considered for a waiver, also told very common to get. Waiver has been denied. What type of waiver would have been...

Do you get anything from USNA when your waiver has been denied? Shows up waiver denied on DODMERB as of 3/4 and nothing in mail yet?

Had an LOA with a medical DQ, got that denied today....(also posted on DODMERB for what my next steps are in the appeal process) Will I get something from USNA??? My status changed today,yesterday I called admissions...they told me the were waiting for the superintendent to return...what did...

Called the admissions office for USNA to see what my status is for my medical waiver. The woman I spoke with said that they are waiting for the superintendent to review. What does that mean?

My status changed on Dodmerb site yesterday. Medical waiver denied for NROTC. Will that carry over to USNA? From what I understand it is the same waiver authority, but the status hasn't changed for USNA as of yet. Obviously, what would be my next step???

If you get a primary nomination. Is the academy forced to give you a LOA or an appointment?

Easy one - Is there anywhere on line where one might get an overall list of acronyms used by USNA? Thanks Teddy

Quick question.. On the DoDMERB website if it states NALOA (letter of assurance - right?) under subagency. and you recieve a letter with offer of appoinment, is that they same thing or are they two different things? Adding to the mix is a DQ medical waiver on the letter for appoinment..the...

What does it mean on your DodMerb staus under subagency - NALOA Any input? thanks

Thanks for the info... So we go to our eye doctor and he finds my son is correctable to 20/20 will DodMerb accept that or is that when a new disqualification shows up? Who actually approves the waiver DodMerb or USNA, not sure who you mean by waiver authorities? Thanks!

My son has recieved an appointment to USNA, subject to recieveing a waiver regarding his dodmerb physical distant visual acuity not correctable to 20/20 in each eye and anisometopia in excess of 3.5 diopters Does he have any chance at all?