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I just got a letter on my portal this morning stating that my medical waiver has been approved and that I am medically cleared for entry to USAFA. I've heard on these forums before that USAFA usually only considers/approves waivers for candidates that they plan to appoint. Should I expect an...

I know this is a pretty simple question, but the search bar yielded no results. On my NROTC application, there is a field that asks me to choose between "Navy" and "Marine option", and I can only check one box. I'm assuming this means that I can only apply to one, but I would apply to both if...

I've been pursuing an appointment to USAFA, USNA, and USMA for a while now (in fact, my air force and Navy applications are 100% complete as of last week). Unfortunately, I'm going to be looking for a waiver for some (asymptomatic) thoracic scoliosis. I've started looking at other options for...

I am pending a DQ right now, but on the dodmerb portal it says that I can't be submitted for waiver consideration until I complete a second remedial. I have all of the records ready for the remedial, all I need to do is send them in. The USMA medical instructions pdf says "if you are not...

Right now I have an R259.10, meaning that I was DQ'ed and that I have another remedial pending. The website says that I will be considered for a waiver once I complete the pending remedial. Does this mean that the waiver process will start even though my applications are not complete? I was...

During my BGO interview the other day, my BGO told me that I was the only one out of all his candidates who had more than just ACT scores submitted to the portal (I have everything in except for my transcript, which is on the way) . This made me wonder if candidates who have a completed...

Does anyone here have experience with esophageal atresia and how it is viewed by dodmerb? I just had a remedial requested for the documentation on two endoscopies that I had a couple years ago related to EA. Is it fairly common for a remedial to be requested for minor surgical procedures or...

I recently found out that there is a recruited athlete in my congressional district (he's said to be the number 2 high school football kicker in the nation) and he has expressed a strong interest in going air force. In other words, he's in if he wants to get in as he's already had an official...

I went to my medical exam today and they did everything (hearing, reading test, general physical, etc) except there was no urinalysis. This confused me since the instructions on dodmets.com talk about a urinalysis and I have read on this site that some candidates have had to do one. Will there...

I took the CFA at USNA summer seminar, so it is already listed as completed on my USNA portal. In the instructions on my USAFA portal, it said to have my USNA admissions counselor send my scores to USAFA_RRS.ORGMAIL@USAFA.EDU, which she did (she sent me an email to confirm that this was done)...

I live in MO-02 and Rep. Wagner published her list of appointees for the class of 2020 a few days ago. It specifically says on the website that these were all appointees who had accepted an appointment. But there are 17 names on the list! How is this possible? Assuming that she had 1 slot open...

I looked at the documentation they sent me for NASS but I couldn't find any information about this. Am I allowed to take my prescribed medications with me to NASS? I just take an antihistamine for allergies and an antibiotic for acne, both of which I can go without for a week if I have to. But...

It's anyone else going to summer seminar session 1 this summer? I just got my acceptance email today.

My lifelong dream is to serve as a military aviator, specifically to fly fighters or attack helicopters. My first choice would be fixed-wing, so I have been focusing on USAFA. However, the more I look into it, the more clear it becomes just how slim my chances are of getting a fighter out of UPT...

I noticed as I was filling out my SS app/PCQ I had to leave a couple boxes unchecked because I technically have not done them in high school yet. For example, I will be a captain of both the water polo team and the swim team next year but the questionnaire only asks about up to 11th grade. Polo...

My ACT scores are pretty good: 34 English, 32 math, 35 reading, 36 science. But my writing score was a 21. Does the academy look at the writing score at all? I remember hearing somewhere that it doesn't matter that much, but there was a box for it on the PCQ. And I know USAFA has the writing...

Like a lot of people right now, my questionnaire lists me as an applicant and says my application is competitive. This means that I am not designated a candidate yet. As I understand it, I will be able to input my CFA scores, upload my LORs, and other stuff like that once I am deemed a...