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Ever since I got into the SAs and told my teachers about them, I feel like that very fact has been turned against me as a way to justify heightened expectations. A few examples: - I'm definitely not the fastest on my swim team but I'm not slow either. I improved a lot this season but my coach...

As an update to my last thread about the USNA LOA, I just received the official appointment today! Thank you to everyone who contributed to the last thread and helped with my confusion! Now I have a big decision to make.

I checked my USNA portal today and saw that my status said I received a conditional offer. I understand what an LOA is and what it entails, but am confused as to why I got an LOA instead of the regular appointment because my application is fully submitted. In the "My progress" section...

After what's felt like a long wait, I finally received my offer of appointment to West Point! Though I had an LOA, I always looked forward to the day that I might finally receive the official notification. I am eager to go on my visit this weekend and am excited to get a feel for what life is...

Exciting time! I just checked my portal after looking at some of the forums on here and found out that I received an appointment to the USAFA c/o 2026! I’m super stoked and still waiting to hear from USNA, but USAFA was always high on the list for me. However, I am still going to consider my...

Happy Valentine’s day, SAF! For some context, I have an LOA from west point, and I checked my candidate portal today and was pretty excited to get this correspondence. “Congratulations! We have received all your application information and the Admissions Committee has qualified your file. You...

I’ve seen a few people abbreviate years incorrectly, and I just wanted to provide the correct way. When you abbreviate a year, you’re replacing the 20 with an apostrophe, so the apostrophe goes in front of, not after, the last two digits. i.e. 2026 would be ‘26, not 26’. Just a little tip, and...

Hello SA forums! I’ve been stalking this website for a while because service academies have been a goal for me since sophomore year. Today, though, I really wanted to share my joy with all of you in finding out (on 1/31) that I was nominated to USNA, USMA, and USAFA! It’s been a long process...