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There is a lot of great information already but just to add 2 cents from our own experience during spring/summer of '21...Our DS was also offered virtual session even though he would strongly prefer to attend in-person. He was grateful for the opportunity, however, he decided to be a bit...

FutureAcademyDad? / DD / 11/15/2021 / CA / MES / Accepted/ Direct Appointment/ No LOA 2) calll.d / Self / 11/14/2021 / NJ / NA&ME / DODMERB Conditional - undecided 3) Wolfpack / DS / 11/18/2021 / PA / Govt / DODMERB Conditional - will accept 4) PACNW / DD / 11/18/21 / WA / DODMERB Conditional -...

TWE here also but...DS has already accepted full appointment to USCGA - his first choice - and has also freed up a spot for someone at USMMA...so, DS not sad and things are moving along in the right direction. Good luck to all the deserving candidates still in the game!! Parents - take a deep...

1) ParachutePanda/Self/November 30th, 2021/Declined/MOC/Direct/No LOA/FL 2) JacksonFarms/DS/December 02, 2021/Undecided/MOC/Direct/T&F Athlete/INDIANA 3)carson8644/Self/December 19th, 2021/undecided/Senator/Direct/LOA/VA 4)Chaggyc17/DD/December 24/decline/Senator/Direct/LOA/DE (Delaware)...

I believe my DS has mentioned your daughter yesterday....they were in AIM together. He got his conditional appointment (DODMERB) in Dec and his full appointment last week! Very excited for all the kids receiving their appointments!

Just an update: USCGA didn't request any additional eye tests and granted DS a waiver and a full appointment! However, USMMA requested an additional eye exam with extensive evaluation. Waiver and full appointment to USMMA were granted about 3 weeks after that last exam. Nothing yet from USNA...

Have your DS/DD check their academy application portal and/or with Sen Kaine's office...Our DS's nomination from Kaine appeared there. He also got a phone call from Senator's office but hasn't received their mailed letter yet.

Today DS received a nom. letter in the mail from Rep G. Connolly for USMMA. Earlier this week he was also informed by a phone call from Senator Kaine's office of his nomination to USNA. And Senator Warner emailed him even earlier in December. His other HS friends received their responses as...

Messages got posted on DODMERB website for all 3 academies. And we also got an email from the U.S. Coast Guard academy's medical confirming that waiver was requested. Which academies your child is applying to?

All 3 academies requested a waiver in December ...still waiting. Coast Guard (DS admitted EA) should be OK per their website but we are not so sure re. USMMA (MOC nom. and LOA received) and USNA (MOC nomination received). Good luck to you, guys!

Mr. Mullen, if both statements (on USCGA website and DODI 6130.03) re 20/40 minimum standard are correct we still don't understand why applicants get disqualified when their results are better than that and, as a result, they are still required to receive medical waivers? Sorry for being a bit...

Army245BDay: Thank you for your suggestion and this is what we found listed in DODI 6130.03 re eyes: "5.4. VISION. SECTION 5: DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS DoDI 6130.03-V1, March 30, 2018 Change 2, April 30, 2021 a. Current distant visual acuity of any degree that does not correct with spectacle...

Thank you, Mr. Mullen. He will email you shortly.

Our DS just got disqualified (but he has already been accepted to the class of 2026 @USCGA - his first choice) because his right eye only correctable to 20/25 (20/40 uncorrected). However, we can see that on USCGA website disqualifying condition listed as (copied): "Uncorrected visual acuity...

1) FutureAcademyDad? / DD / 11/15/2021 / CA / MES / DODMERB Conditional - Will Accept 2) calll.d / Self / 11/14/2021 / NJ / NA&ME / DODMERB Conditional - undecided 3) Wolfpack / DS / 11/18/2021 / PA / Govt / DODMERB Conditional - will accept 4) PACNW / DD / 11/18/21 / WA / DODMERB Conditional -...