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Hello,
I have been frequenting this forum for about a year, and I think it would be helpful to those who are new if we had a list of some of the common acronyms that are used. Please add on if I forgot any. *Sorry about the misspelling in the title! Woops...
TWE- Thin White Envelope, typically it is used to refer to the rejection letter because they arrive in that manner.
BFE- Big Fat Envelope, the envelope in which the candidate who is accepted received their appointment folder, and related information. Mine came in a large yellow manila envelope. However, I don't know if there is some standard.
MOC- Member of Congress, in order to attend West Point, Annapolis, Merchant Marine Academy, or Airforce, you must obtain a nomination from your representative or senators. There are other nominating sources, but MOC primarily refers to a member of congress.
QQQ or Triple Q'd- This refers to being scholastically, medically, and physically qualified for admittance. All three are necessary in order to gain admittance.
DoDMERB- Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board. The agency responsible for making sure you are medically qualified
NASS- Naval Academy Summer Seminar, a week long program at Annapolis during the summer for rising high school seniors who wish to learn more about the Academy.
USNA- United States Naval Academy
USMA- United States Military Academy
USAFA- United States Air Force Academy (catch the trend)
USCGA-United States Coast Guard Academy
USMMA- United States Merchant Marine Academy
DD or DS- While I don't have an official definition, typically these are used to refer to one's daughter or son.
SAT or ACT- You should know these...lol but they are the test required for admissions ( at minimum one of the two)
USMC- United States Marine Corps
I have been frequenting this forum for about a year, and I think it would be helpful to those who are new if we had a list of some of the common acronyms that are used. Please add on if I forgot any. *Sorry about the misspelling in the title! Woops...
TWE- Thin White Envelope, typically it is used to refer to the rejection letter because they arrive in that manner.
BFE- Big Fat Envelope, the envelope in which the candidate who is accepted received their appointment folder, and related information. Mine came in a large yellow manila envelope. However, I don't know if there is some standard.
MOC- Member of Congress, in order to attend West Point, Annapolis, Merchant Marine Academy, or Airforce, you must obtain a nomination from your representative or senators. There are other nominating sources, but MOC primarily refers to a member of congress.
QQQ or Triple Q'd- This refers to being scholastically, medically, and physically qualified for admittance. All three are necessary in order to gain admittance.
DoDMERB- Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board. The agency responsible for making sure you are medically qualified
NASS- Naval Academy Summer Seminar, a week long program at Annapolis during the summer for rising high school seniors who wish to learn more about the Academy.
USNA- United States Naval Academy
USMA- United States Military Academy
USAFA- United States Air Force Academy (catch the trend)
USCGA-United States Coast Guard Academy
USMMA- United States Merchant Marine Academy
DD or DS- While I don't have an official definition, typically these are used to refer to one's daughter or son.
SAT or ACT- You should know these...lol but they are the test required for admissions ( at minimum one of the two)
USMC- United States Marine Corps
