bananafish
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Today I received my acceptance (on the condition of a passing medical evaluation). I have not submitted any part of DODMERB.
Over a month ago I tore my ACL. Around then I talked to a coach at USAFA who informed me that with my injury there was absolutely zero way that I could attend the academy for class of 27. I emailed my mentor ALO explaining my situation and asking if there was a withdrawal process. She said yes but I never received an explanation of what the process was. So I did absolutely nothing with my application.
Now here I am with an acceptance in hand. Previously, I had eradicated any notion of attending USAFA as class of 27 from my mind. But now that I actually have a conditional acceptance I can’t bear declining it. Is there any way that I could attend USAFA next year? Any advantage to waiting to decline the acceptance?
I am getting surgery this week. It’s estimated that I’ll be running by July or August, fully returning to sports by November or December, and 100% recovered in a year. This timeline obviously would not work well with attending basic. But, if I dedicated all of my time and resources to recovering, and moved up each recovery checkpoint by a few months, is it conceivable that I could find a way to attend as class of 27?
I assume the answer is no. However, is there any other reason that I should wait before declining the acceptance? Should I communicate with USAFA that I want to attend but will certainly be medically disqualified if I follow through with the medical evaluation process? Is there a certain way that I should go about this if I am planning on reapplying?
I would appreciate advice on navigating this and anecdotes from those with similar experiences.
Over a month ago I tore my ACL. Around then I talked to a coach at USAFA who informed me that with my injury there was absolutely zero way that I could attend the academy for class of 27. I emailed my mentor ALO explaining my situation and asking if there was a withdrawal process. She said yes but I never received an explanation of what the process was. So I did absolutely nothing with my application.
Now here I am with an acceptance in hand. Previously, I had eradicated any notion of attending USAFA as class of 27 from my mind. But now that I actually have a conditional acceptance I can’t bear declining it. Is there any way that I could attend USAFA next year? Any advantage to waiting to decline the acceptance?
I am getting surgery this week. It’s estimated that I’ll be running by July or August, fully returning to sports by November or December, and 100% recovered in a year. This timeline obviously would not work well with attending basic. But, if I dedicated all of my time and resources to recovering, and moved up each recovery checkpoint by a few months, is it conceivable that I could find a way to attend as class of 27?
I assume the answer is no. However, is there any other reason that I should wait before declining the acceptance? Should I communicate with USAFA that I want to attend but will certainly be medically disqualified if I follow through with the medical evaluation process? Is there a certain way that I should go about this if I am planning on reapplying?
I would appreciate advice on navigating this and anecdotes from those with similar experiences.