Do they also split the NWL into groups of female and male packets? My FFR mentioned something about that, but he said it in an ideal scenario situation, so I was a bit confused as to if the admissions board actually does that. If they do split based on gender, then that should be an advantage to women applying because USMA is trying to up the amount of women by almost double previous class numbers this year. So it really comes down to not only the strength of your packet, but how the admissions board groups the NWL.
Depends on what you mean by NWL. All fully qualified candidates with a nomination go onto the NWL initially until appointed or sent the TWE (Qualified Non Select). The initial fully qualified letter states that NWL status. The appointments going out now are just a small group - most of the district vacancies, presidential and services connect vacancies aren't awarded yet, so most individuals are there on the NWL. Think 350 appointments sent out of the 1400 that will likely go out from the total of likely fully qualified w/ nom population of 2500. So right now that is 1150 more appointments from a pool of potentially 2150 (better than 50% odds).
The other NWL at large group is more competitive - that is 150 top individuals with a MOC nomination that don't win a vacancy otherwise from above. That is out of the like 1300ish individuals on the NWL that don't receive an offer from a nomination slate. That comes down to a little better than a 10% chance.
This post goes back to 2014. 845something was with West Point Admissions so his posts about admissions and the NWL were coming from the "inside". We were very fortunate to have him contribute to the WP forum but unfortunately we don't see a lot of him these days.I am confused. Are you saying there are 2 NWLs? The numbers don't add up, either.
My understanding is; the initial NWL starts with around 2500 fully qualified with noms, it would be 2150 after the first wave. and the 1150 appointees would come off the NWL, then the NWL would be 1100 left. So Top 150 would be selected out of last 1100 NWL, which means the chance would be around 13.6%. Where did 1300ish come from?
Or like the OP said, there are 2 NWLs: one consisting 2500 students and second group consisting 1300 students who didn't win the MOC vacancies, competing for the top 150 spots.
It is a puzzle alright! hmm..
The other NWL at large group is more competitive - that is 150 top individuals with a MOC nomination that don't win a vacancy otherwise from above. That is out of the like 1300ish individuals on the NWL that don't receive an offer from a nomination slate. That comes down to a little better than a 10% chance.