3Q

A1Janitor said:
His LOA is Naval Academy. He was told he would have been accepted by any academy. He didn’t apply to USNA or USAFA where he wouldn’t need a waiver.
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Just to correct the record for lurkers, color-blindness requires a waiver from USAFA as well. The ranges may be different, but color-blindness is definitely an issue for the Air Force.
 
SFRanger said:
It was our experience that an LOA is golden. If you get one you normally get in. LOA's are normally issued to D-1 athletes or young people with ACT scores above 34. An LOA is the Academy saying you are so accomplished in some way that we want you and will take you if you want to come here. The exception to that statement is your medical exam. Our experience is that West Point is very strict on the standards related to a medical exams. If you can not pass your medical exam or you have a medical condition (like being color blind) you normally do not get in. The same for people with histories of concussions, people who take asthma medication, have irritable bowel syndrome etc. etc. Most of the Cadets at West Point are in premium condition medically and physically and sail through the exams. It is also normally very difficult to get any medical waiver although I have heard of a few. I hope that helps.
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You mentioned IBS in a previous post. My son received a C- scope and was told he was normal but dodmerb is still disqualifying him for IBS. His file will be sent to for a waiver. But from what you said that sounds like a standard problem that doesn't get a waiver. I wondered if I should have a gastro doc look at him and if he reports no IBS would that matter?

I also heard Air Force and Navy do not require the Dodmerb for reapplications. My son was out for 2 years doing service. Now is trying to get back in and graduate from USMA.

3rd questions- have cadets that started at one academy ever ended up at another?
 
sugar4 said:
You mentioned IBS in a previous post. My son received a C- scope and was told he was normal but dodmerb is still disqualifying him for IBS. His file will be sent to for a waiver. But from what you said that sounds like a standard problem that doesn't get a waiver. I wondered if I should have a gastro doc look at him and if he reports no IBS would that matter?

I also heard Air Force and Navy do not require the Dodmerb for reapplications. My son was out for 2 years doing service. Now is trying to get back in and graduate from USMA.

3rd questions- have cadets that started at one academy ever ended up at another?
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Regarding question #3, my DS roommate graduated USMA but instead of commissioning in the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant he was permitted to commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. This is very rare but does happen. You can apply to spend a semester at another Academy, my DS Plebe roommate spent a semester at the Coast Guard Academy. As far as transferring after Plebe or Yuk year to another Academy I have not heard of this but I’m not 100% sure if it happens.
 
sugar4 said:
You mentioned IBS in a previous post. My son received a C- scope and was told he was normal but dodmerb is still disqualifying him for IBS. His file will be sent to for a waiver. But from what you said that sounds like a standard problem that doesn't get a waiver. I wondered if I should have a gastro doc look at him and if he reports no IBS would that matter?

I also heard Air Force and Navy do not require the Dodmerb for reapplications. My son was out for 2 years doing service. Now is trying to get back in and graduate from USMA.

3rd questions- have cadets that started at one academy ever ended up at another?
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About DODMERB for re-applicants. The USNA.edu site states a DODMERB qualified status is good for 2 years. I suspect USAFA is the same. All SA applicants or re-applicants must be medically Q’ed. Re-applicants within the two-year window complete a form with any changes or updates to their medical history.

It is extremely rare, but it does happen, being at one SA, leaving, them starting at another. There have been other threads that discuss this, and posters have reported anecdotally. Just to be clear, the applicant starts all over again with application, noms, etc., and would start out as a 4/c again, to include the associated summer training.

Cross-commissioning has also been discussed on several threads. Both Services have to agree, and while it happens, it is also relatively rare. We had a USNA sponsor family mid who spent an exchange semester at USMA as a 2/c. The mid applied to commission Army, had great letters of rec from USMA officers, but was not allowed to go. Needs of the Marine Corps won out.
 
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sugar4 said:
Thank you - but what does 3Q and FFR and 4/c 2/c stand for?
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Here is the acronym list:

The Acronym List

1/C – 1st Classman or Senior 2/C – 2nd Classman or junior 3/C – 3rd Classman or sophomore 3Q – Triple Qualified - Informal term for being qualified physically (CFA), academically (GPA and test scores), and medically (DoDMERB) 4/C – 4th Classman or freshman A&F – Accounting and Finance ABCT –...
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