USNA 2026 Waiting and.… Waiting

Capt MJ said:
Admissions knows, and they are not telling. They typically offer more appointments than they expect will get accepted, to achieve a desired “yield.”

Time to tend alternate plans and go PT to bleed off stress.
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At this point are we getting into the later end of appointments offered?
 
CandidateBH said:
At this point are we getting into the later end of appointments offered?
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No way to know. All the prepsters, any remaining re-applicants, pending medical waiver people need to assessed. Do the math and think of all the slates with 10 people on them that converged on Admissions from 100 Senators, hundreds of Representatives, plus everyone who applied for the VP, and all those other “nom buckets” such as Presidential - all must be resolved. Admissions does not have hundreds of people. Everyone gets a fair look. That takes time.
 
Capt MJ said:
No way to know. All the prepsters, any remaining re-applicants, pending medical waiver people need to assessed. Do the math and think of all the slates with 10 people on them that converged on Admissions from 100 Senators, hundreds of Representatives, plus everyone who applied for the VP, and all those other “nom buckets” such as Presidential - all must be resolved. Admissions does not have hundreds of people. Everyone gets a fair look. That takes time.
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Thank you very much for the info. At least I haven't received a TWE yet so I'm a little hopeful, but I am definitely preparing for the worst and looking towards Plan B (NROTC).
 
Another question (very anxious candidate): If a candidate that got the same nomination as me received an LOA and I didn't, does that mean I basically have 0 chance of getting an offer of appointment?
 
CandidateBH said:
Another question (very anxious candidate): If a candidate that got the same nomination as me received an LOA and I didn't, does that mean I basically have 0 chance of getting an offer of appointment?
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I’m no expert but I think you would go into the National pool. If you are CPR you are still in the game until it’s over, where are you from?
 
Chief238 said:
I’m no expert but I think you would go into the National pool. If you are CPR you are still in the game until it’s over, where are you from?
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Crested Butte, Colorado. I don't think any appointments have been charged to Rep. Boebert's slate, but an LOA gives the other candidate a good chance, right? Still CPR.....
 
CandidateBH said:
Crested Butte, Colorado. I don't think any appointments have been charged to Rep. Boebert's slate, but an LOA gives the other candidate a good chance, right? Still CPR.....
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It’s probably a done deal with the LOA but like I said you would go into a national pool and the admissions would figure out where to charge your appointment to. You are still in the game.,,
 
With only days remaining, it's nearing the end of the road for DS. He is the last of 4 to go through the application process. None of my children (all exceptional grades, scores, activities, public service) were able to gain acceptance to USNA. Disappointed, but no regrets. Honor, Courage, Commitment. Fair Winds and Following Seas SAF!
 
Dadx4 said:
With only days remaining, it's nearing the end of the road for DS. He is the last of 4 to go through the application process. None of my children (all exceptional grades, scores, activities, public service) were able to gain acceptance to USNA. Disappointed, but no regrets. Honor, Courage, Commitment. Fair Winds and Following Seas SAF!
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Still pulling for you and your DS. You are a class act. And with that attitude I believe you must have raised exceptional children who will succeed in their endeavors.
 
Dadx4 don’t throw in the towel too soon! My DS has appointments to both West Point and USMMA but Naval Academy was always his first choice. I don’t know exactly how USNA puts together their three dimensional jigsaw puzzle called “Class of 2026” but I do know that all those pieces are not in place yet! I spoke to USNA Dir. of Nominations and Appointments a few weeks ago and she told me they “hope to have most appointments done by April 15th.” Even then she said “most.” He is still in the running until told differently and with a resume as you describe I am sure he will be successful in any path. I hope that both of our sons will have the joy of receiving good news from USNA soon! Good Luck!
 
CandidateBH said:
Another question (very anxious candidate): If a candidate that got the same nomination as me received an LOA and I didn't, does that mean I basically have 0 chance of getting an offer of appointment?
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No. Multiple people are pulled off the same slate all the time, particularly in very competitive regions. If you search the Nominations discussion you will probably find that very informative - this is discussed at length.
 
Chief238 said:
It’s probably a done deal with the LOA but like I said you would go into a national pool and the admissions would figure out where to charge your appointment to. You are still in the game.,,
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We don't know this for sure. The person with the LOA could be sent into the national pool and be charged to a different NOM source. All we really know is that with an LOA and a NOM, if they are also 3Q, then they'll get in. But they and you will never truly know which NOM source was truly charged.
 
HopefulDad2026 said:
We don't know this for sure. The person with the LOA could be sent into the national pool and be charged to a different NOM source. All we really know is that with an LOA and a NOM, if they are also 3Q, then they'll get in. But they and you will never truly know which NOM source was truly charged.
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A couple of ‘tweaks’ to this: USNA isn’t required to appoint a fully qualified candidate who holds an LOA, like the other SA’s. While they usually do? It’s not mandated.

Also, they don’t tell a candidate if they are “3Q”. Specifically the academic piece. There isn’t an official 3q status. One can assume? But that’s it…an assumption.

They also don’t have a true ‘national pool list’. A ranked national list of candidates where the top xx are pulled. USNA utilizes a waitlist, where candidates can and are pulled based upon different criteria (unknown to us peasants…).
 
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justdoit19 said:
A couple of ‘tweaks’ to this: USNA isn’t required to appoint a fully qualified candidate who holds an LOA, like the other SA’s. While they usually do? It’s not mandated.
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True, forgot about that additional bit.
justdoit19 said:
Also, they don’t tell a candidate if the ar “3Q”. Specifically the academic piece. There is t an official 3q status. One can assume? But that’s it…an assumption.
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Also true, however they do need to be 3Q to get an offer, which is what I was trying to convey. Example, if the aren't medically qualified, the LOA and NOM become irrelevant to the discussion.
justdoit19 said:
They also do t have a true ‘national pool list’. A ranked national list of candidates where the top xx are pulled. Usna utilizes a waitlist, where candidates can and are pulled based upon dofferent critwria (unknown to us peasants…).
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Apologize for using that term, just using the term referenced in the convo, so the others would know what I was referencing.
 
Chief238 said:
I’m no expert but I think you would go into the National pool. If you are CPR you are still in the game until it’s over, where are you from?
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USNA doesn’t automatically toss everyone into a ‘national pool’, like other SA’s. They utilize a wait list, where a candidate is queried if they want to be placed on the wait list or not. Additionally, USNA doesn’t pull a set number from this wait list. Nor do they take the top ranked number off of this list. It’s a bit different.
 
The bottom line is if you don’t have a TWE, you are still in the hunt! It’s my strong feeling that any candidate who makes it to April is a strong candidate, regardless whether or not they ultimately receive an appointment. I advise candidates and families to think of it as a 2 year application cycle. The application process seems so much easier the second time around!

A strong HS candidate can be an even stronger college reapplicant as we experienced with our DS ‘23. We advised our DD to have the same mindset. She was fortunately accepted her first try which I attribute to spending the last 2 years at a full time AFJROTC HS that allowed for all sorts of leadership experiences (I called it pre-college).

Stay strong these next few weeks and be open to silver linings.
 
CandidateBH said:
Another question (very anxious candidate): If a candidate that got the same nomination as me received an LOA and I didn't, does that mean I basically have 0 chance of getting an offer of appointment?
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I was in the same boat. I went to my MOC's award ceremony for all of his academy nominees, and when they announced that 3 of the 10 students had already gotten appointments to USNA I felt really discouraged by the prospect that there couldn't possibly be anymore appointments from my slate. However, I was still able to get one. Behind it all, you will never know which MOC their appointment may be charged to. In your case, you don't know if that candidate with the LOA has multiple nominations or is fully qualified. Overall, you are in the game until you get that TWE, so keep your head up and push forward! T-minus 23 days until April 15th.
 
So i have until May 1st to make a decision for USMMA. If i get waitlisted by the naval academy and later accepted after i commit to USMMA, can i still recommit to the naval academy or is that not possible after i commit to another school.
 
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