BeanBoi45
USAFA ‘25 | USNA & USMA Appointee
- Joined
- Jul 11, 2020
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- 36
Let’s assume someone had an offer of appointment to USAFA that was conditional upon a receipt of a medical waiver. Let’s also assume that they have been granted waivers and appointments to both USNA and USMA, although USAFA is miles ahead as their first choice. Lastly, remember that said person’s acceptance of their offer of appointment to USAFA would “legally bind” them to show up on I-Day, assuming a waiver is received. Please consider the following scenarios:
1. They accept USAFA’s offer of appointment, but do not receive a waiver. By the time they receive notice of the waiver’s denial, all deadlines for responding to other colleges’ and academies’ offers have passed. For the sake of specificity, consider the situation with other service academies. Also realize that USMA is preferred over USNA. Should the student have accepted both offers to USMA and USAFA? Who should they have reached out to prior to the deadlines or who can they talk to now?
2. They do not respond to USAFA’s offer of appointment by the May 1st deadline, and lose their seat. However, they do accept USMA’s offer. Several days after May 1st, they receive a waiver from USAFA, their dream school, and wish they had accepted their offer instead. Should they have accepted USAFA instead and risked not attending any service academies?
Ideally, there would be some promise from DoDMERB of a final waiver status prior to May 1st, or some deal to be made with the academies, but I am unsure if the individual would be granted this luxury from either party. However, I do hope I am wrong. Thank you for any insight into this relatively complex scenario.
1. They accept USAFA’s offer of appointment, but do not receive a waiver. By the time they receive notice of the waiver’s denial, all deadlines for responding to other colleges’ and academies’ offers have passed. For the sake of specificity, consider the situation with other service academies. Also realize that USMA is preferred over USNA. Should the student have accepted both offers to USMA and USAFA? Who should they have reached out to prior to the deadlines or who can they talk to now?
2. They do not respond to USAFA’s offer of appointment by the May 1st deadline, and lose their seat. However, they do accept USMA’s offer. Several days after May 1st, they receive a waiver from USAFA, their dream school, and wish they had accepted their offer instead. Should they have accepted USAFA instead and risked not attending any service academies?
Ideally, there would be some promise from DoDMERB of a final waiver status prior to May 1st, or some deal to be made with the academies, but I am unsure if the individual would be granted this luxury from either party. However, I do hope I am wrong. Thank you for any insight into this relatively complex scenario.