PLEASE RESPOND AS LOAs COME IN

Does anyone have information on the average Standardized Test Scores for LOAs to URMs (under-represented minorities)?
 
chief_bs said:
If your DS/DD has an LOA and is picked as 1 of those 10, they are in. The beauty is that doesn't count against the congressman's slot. Last year, our congressman had two open slots (they have 5 to spread over 4 years at each academy). He also had two kids with LOAs. So ---- he got 4 appointees in his district into the Academy in one year....
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I did want to clarify that the bolded part above is NOT necessarily true as a blanket statement. For the most part, the top WCS score in the district is charged to the MOC, LOA or not. If there is more than one LOA in a district, and they each receive 1 of the 10 nominations from the MOC, yes, they will both get in. But that doesn't mean the MOC still has another vacancy. It's possible in the situation above that some of the candidates were charged to the senator, to a presidential nomination, etc. I've seen districts get in 11 or more candidates. However, for the most part in a district with one LOA, that candidate is usually strong enough to have won that slate and another candidate will NOT get in, just because the first candidate has an LOA. Another candidate could get in off the NWL, or the LOA candidate could get charged somewhere else, etc. so you'll see more candidates than just the one in a district frequently. But generally the LOA has nothing to do with it.
 
marciemi said:
I did want to clarify that the bolded part above is NOT necessarily true as a blanket statement. For the most part, the top WCS score in the district is charged to the MOC, LOA or not. If there is more than one LOA in a district, and they each receive 1 of the 10 nominations from the MOC, yes, they will both get in. But that doesn't mean the MOC still has another vacancy. It's possible in the situation above that some of the candidates were charged to the senator, to a presidential nomination, etc. I've seen districts get in 11 or more candidates. However, for the most part in a district with one LOA, that candidate is usually strong enough to have won that slate and another candidate will NOT get in, just because the first candidate has an LOA. Another candidate could get in off the NWL, or the LOA candidate could get charged somewhere else, etc. so you'll see more candidates than just the one in a district frequently. But generally the LOA has nothing to do with it.
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Great clarification. The "LOA doesn't count against the MOC" is a pervasive rumor that is occasionally true
 
marciemi said:
I did want to clarify that the bolded part above is NOT necessarily true as a blanket statement. For the most part, the top WCS score in the district is charged to the MOC, LOA or not. If there is more than one LOA in a district, and they each receive 1 of the 10 nominations from the MOC, yes, they will both get in. But that doesn't mean the MOC still has another vacancy. It's possible in the situation above that some of the candidates were charged to the senator, to a presidential nomination, etc. I've seen districts get in 11 or more candidates. However, for the most part in a district with one LOA, that candidate is usually strong enough to have won that slate and another candidate will NOT get in, just because the first candidate has an LOA. Another candidate could get in off the NWL, or the LOA candidate could get charged somewhere else, etc. so you'll see more candidates than just the one in a district frequently. But generally the LOA has nothing to do with it.
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Well said, Marciemi. :smile:
 
I got my LOA halfway through September. Going through the process for getting a congressional nomination now. I was so incredibly excited to get that letter though!!!

ACT / SAT Scores: 32 ACT, 2320 SAT (770 CR, 800 M, 750 W)
GPA (weighted/non weighted): 4.95 weighted, 3.95 unweighted
Class Rank: 14/650
Are you coming in as a recruited athlete: no
General ECs: played rugby last year, lots of community service to support the troops, started a project under the Soldiers' Angels sewing team
CFA Scores if completed: Let's see if I remember... Maxed on pushups and situps, 3 pullups, 10.2 shuttle run (?), 8:05 mile (not good...), 35 ft BB throw (weak sauce haha)
Attendance in SLS: yes
 
kwill958 said:
CFA Scores if completed: Let's see if I remember... Maxed on pushups and situps, 3 pullups, 10.2 shuttle run (?), 8:05 mile (not good...), 35 ft BB throw (weak sauce haha)
Attendance in SLS: yes
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Look to see if you can retake the CFA. Your pullups and bb throw might be considered failing, and a failing subscore in the CFA means you fail the CFA as a whole (If I'm not mistaken).

I'm sure with your test scores you can retake the CFA. Maybe you wouldn't even need to take the CFA again at all.
 
kbaek said:
Look to see if you can retake the CFA. Your pullups and bb throw might be considered failing, and a failing subscore in the CFA means you fail the CFA as a whole (If I'm not mistaken).

I'm sure with your test scores you can retake the CFA. Maybe you wouldn't even need to take the CFA again at all.
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Assuming you're female and the unpublished minimum scores haven't changed drastically, you didn't fail either of those sections.
 
LiveGold, that completely skipped my mind for some reason.

Yes, LiveGold is completely right, my apologies.
 
I guess I'm the late one haha but here we go!

Well I guess to be clear, i received it about 2 weeks ago. SAT's I have straight 600s, ACT is 30 overall. Weighted GPA is about a 3.85, normal is 3.7. Class Rank,( no real rank, but to be in NHS top 10% of class of about 800 kids) Athletics, Letter winner in Football, and Track(Not recruited). Did a lot of baseball before high school. I volunteer at local soup kitchens in my area, and I am a mentor at my church. I also have been the first chair bassist in my school's orchestra for 4 years. In NHS, Spanish national honors society, science national honors society, Key club, Model UN, Mock Trial.

No SLS

For the CFA, 15 chinups, maxed out pushups and situps, 8.6 shuttle run, 6:34mile, and 72' bb throw.
 
I recieved an LOA just this afternoon.

SAT Score : 1880
Act Score : 27
GPA : 3.64 weighted

Activities
Football
-Team Captain
-Two year varsity starter
-2nd team all league

558th infantry explorers
-Cpl
-Bravo SL

DevilPups
-Graduate
-Platoon Honor Pup


etc
-100+ volunteer hours

My grades arn't great, I understand, but hopefully that gives more hope to those who don't either.

Also, if it helps, I sent my app in Sept 1st and trip qualified before that.

if you need any questions just contact me at pchoi619@gmail.com
 
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