1st admission board and LOAs

If someone on your slate has a LOA, some MOC's will rank their slate and put the LOA holder at the bottom. This insures that the MOC will have two people from their district receive an appointment. However, only one of these will be charged to the MOC.
 
I really dislike how the WPM (which has been called different things on this posting) is made as this glorious thing. For USNA, it is an "entering argument," nothing more and nothing less. Updates to your application are reviewed as Admissions seems fit, there is no rhyme or reason when your package might be re-reviewed, if originally deferred.

Admissions defers for certain reasons, such as low grades/scores, waiting for first semester grades (through December), etc. So, for example, if you are deferred due to low SAT/ACT scores, engaging in more leadership activities isn't going to help you, though it could "raise" your WPM. Simply, USNA might want to see if you improve your scores....so unless you do better on the college entrance exams, nothing matters.
 
First Thursday in Sept

2Steaktacos said:
Does anyone know when the first admission board typically meets and if USNA will be doing LOAs this year?
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While at CVW, Apr 2011, a briefing was given to parents by a Lt from admissions. He said the first admissions board would convene the first Thursday in September and meet every other Thursday until Apr 2012. I don't remember anything anything said about LOAs. Good luck to you. Cheers...
 
SA2017 said:
I sometimes find the condescension on this forum a little over the top. If a poster has a question let them post it. if someone wants to answer it-than someone can answer it.

There is a set group of posters no matter what question you ask, instead of answering it they say something like, "dont worry about it, you have no control over it." or "Loas arent the goal"

Question: what is a tornado?
Answer: there is nothing you can do to stop one so dont ask what one is-just worry about getting in the basement.
--I know to get in the basement-cant I just ask what a tornado is?

Question: what is the admission process?
Answer: there is nothing you can do to about it so dont ask -just do the best you can
--I know to do the best I can--cant I just ask about the admission process?

Question: what is an LOA?
Answer: They are rare-dont worry about it.
--I know tthey are rare--cant I just ask about it?

If people dont want to answer, than dont answer-

guess what-I know LOAs arent the goal. That wasn't even what I asked originally at all...but as usual it evolved into "loa's arent the goal" ...

The irony here is if you look at old posts of the posters who condescend for asking the questions-they asked the same questions when their kids were going through.:rolleyes: but now..."don't worry about it":rolleyes:
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I like your sense of humor -- the tornado one in particular. At the same time, the beauty of an anonymous internet forum is that anybody can ask anything (pretty much -- this forum has good moderators) and anybody can answer. There is a lot of good information in the responses, even if occasionally garbed in a lecture or two. I was like you, I'm guessing -- I really wanted to know all there was to know during the application process and about the Academy (I bought a lot of second hand books on Amazon and thus would have been well prepared had a time machine sent me back to plebe year in 1967 or thereabouts).

However, some folks do seem to really be whipping themselves up into a state of anxiety and the posters who counsel "don't worry about it, just do your best" are trying to calm those roiled waters and also prevent some good potential candidates from psyching themselves out and not even applying.

Keep posting, keep the sense of humor going, and hopefully you'll get to experience the craziness and (often unintentional) comedy of life at a service academy one of these days.
 
I hesitate to ask...

Packer said:
If someone on your slate has a LOA, some MOC's will rank their slate and put the LOA holder at the bottom. This insures that the MOC will have two people from their district receive an appointment. However, only one of these will be charged to the MOC.
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I did not know this....how could this be true? if they aren't charged to the MOC, to where are they charged? if that's SecNav, he takes all of them?

and then you get into the limitation that a MOC can only have 5 midshipmen at any one time. I wouldn't think getting charged elsewhere would get around that limitation, would it?????
 
cmartin1069 said:
I did not know this....how could this be true? if they aren't charged to the MOC, to where are they charged? if that's SecNav, he takes all of them?

and then you get into the limitation that a MOC can only have 5 midshipmen at any one time. I wouldn't think getting charged elsewhere would get around that limitation, would it?????
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Most probably go to SecNav.

"Having" is not the same as being "charged.":smile: There could well be, and often are, more than 5 mids from the same district at USNA at one time. However, only 5 of those are "charged" to the MOC. The others are individuals he/she nominated who were slotted to other sources OR people from the district who received noms from other sources (e.g., Pres, JROTC).
 
LOAs on the street and received in the mail today. Assuming the verbiage "guaranteed spot in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2017"...upon successful medical examination and nomination...is the same thing as an LOA.
 
congrats!!!

That is great! My BGO told me the very earliest any Loa's will go out is second wk of September-and that there may not be many this year, so Good for you!!!!!
 
Great Job!!!

Congrats on receiving an LOA! If you don't mind me asking, what part of the country are you from?
 
We live west of the Mississippi. The acual quote in You are guaranteed an offer of appointment if your remaining admissions requirements are satisfactorly met.

Many people have asked for stats via PMs, I prefer not to pass those.

Good luck to everyone. The advice in this forum, for the most part, is accurate. Everyone's story is unique, be sure yours is articulated well.
 
Congrats on your LOA! Curious though, why would you say you do not want to pass along your stats? I am sure that this information would benefit many and harm no one including yourself.
 
Spull34,

Can you explain how the stats would benefit many? If it is simply to try and compare yourself, well it helps no bit.

I commend Rebel90 on setting a good precedent here.
 
Folks, no one on these boards should feel compelled to post any information about themselves that they aren't comfortable posting.

The poster indicated he/she does not want to post any additional information/stats. Please leave it at that and don't pester him/her on these boards or in PMs.

Thank you.

Your friendly Mod.
 
@ rebel, congratulations

@ BGOs, does this mean that admissions boards are starting?
 
Class of 2017 LOA

Congratulations on the LOA! I've seen in other forums that the DODMerb site updates status to NALOA prior to the actual letters being received. Does your status in DODMerb indicate this status change? My application is 100% complete and my most recent DODMerb status is "Qualified," so I'm waiting on pins and needles to see the change to NALOA (which I know might never happen, but it doesn't hurt to dream!) Thanks.
 
My apologies. It certainly was not my intention to pry. I know that there are many people who come to this forum looking for information in this long, trying process. Again, I apologize.
 
The Admissions Board is convening on the first Thursday in September. LOAs do not require the Admissions Board, thus that is why some candidates are finding these letters magically appearing in their mailboxes.
 
jadler03 said:
The Admissions Board is convening on the first Thursday in September. LOAs do not require the Admissions Board, thus that is why some candidates are finding these letters magically appearing in their mailboxes.
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I posted a similar question in response to your post on another thread-so no need to answer both. I understand the Admissions Board is convening on the first Thursday in September but can you explain the process of LOA's not requiring the Admissions Board and only needing the Admissions Office? Is this just a question of vernacular or they really two separate entities? I would assume the Admissions Board is made up from the staff of the admissions office.

I am sorry if this has been asked a million times. I have been following this board for well over a year and can not recall this being mentioned and I did a search and could not locate the answer.

V123
 
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