Class of 2019 Appointment Thread

LOA

My DS received an LOA for the USAFA last year and neither his ALO nor his MOC knew about it - even though the letter might have said that they would notify our congressmen. He called his contacts at the Senator's office and let them know. He found out he received his nomination from our senator the day before he was scheduled for his interview with our congressman, so he cancelled the congressional interview. We are in Texas and they don't duplicate nominations. Good luck to everyone in the middle of this "fun" experience.
 
Juvat,

Every year there is some tweaking. Obviously even last year with the new EA program there is one poster that can testify their child's LOA fell throw the cracks. (2018mom). This is why I stressed be in charge of your career starting now. Don't assume anything because we all know what assume means!
~ As a military member how many times when you went up for a promotion did they tell you to review your records? Every time right? Was there not once that something on your record that was missing or incorrect? If the answer is YES I always found something that needed to be fixed as an AD member, than don't you see why I say CONTACT the MOC on your own?
~~ I get faith and hope, but this, like a promotion is life changing.

I am probably going to get flamed for this, but I really do not like how they are selling the EA option for many reasons.
~ Candidates really believe that if their file is complete, including nominations that they will know by Jan 15th, but many more will be deferred than are offered an appointment.
~~~ Reason why is how the charging system works. The regulation is the highest WCS wins.
~~ Candidate Smith on Sen. As slate may not have done EA. That means they have until the end of Feb. to submit and if that is your slate you are in a standstill.

In essence it leaves candidates that do not fully understand the appointment system believing it is like applying to a traditional college early decision with them on pins and needles come mid Jan., yet March is still the real date.to wait for.

JMPO, and I could be wrong. I am too lazy to pull up 2018 appointment thread and compare it to 2017 to see how many more got in earlier. Just saying that before any candidate believes just because they did EA, don't assume everyone else did! The CFA is usually why some wait it out. All you need is just one on each of your slates to not submit that and you could be waiting until March.
~ The posters here are lucky to have found a site like this to give guidance, but even when you look at how many get to put their names on the appointment thread it is maybe 10%, add in TWE recipients and maybe you have 20% tuned in, that leaves a lot of candidates out in the wind. They may not opt EA and spend their time doing other applications , including ROTC because this is not their first choice and they are just throwing in their hat for just in case options, which means they will wait until Feb. to complete.

Just saying I am not biting off on the hard sale.
 
Youngest DD had interview on Sunday at 9:am and was notified at 3:pM that she had a nomination for USAFA. She wanted Naval Academy and interviewed for that because her sister graduated in 2011. She never even filled out the application for Air Force. Her sister said I think you should apply right away. She is so excited for any nomination. I guess she gets to wear the "gold prop" if she gets an appointment since her Grandfather was WWII 1st LT. USAAC. Mom is worried that it is so far away. We do have friends out there but we do have a long way to go to appointment.
 
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Congrats to her.

Not to divert the congrats, but again this was one of my reasons why many don't do EA. Your DD is not eligible for the EA because she is past the 11/1 cutoff.
~ JMPO, get the packet done, but unless she is at Max for the CFA hold off on submitting that portion.
~~~ Every point matters for WCS. A nomination is great, but she still needs to win it to avoid going to the national pool. The AFA can not by law charge anyone to that slate, caveat Principal, until every candidate has a WCS. She has time on her side.
~ Sorry those EAs on this slate, but that is the system and I don't see it as gaming.

Your post also drives home the fact that just because you rank one SA as number one, if you place other SAs on the list it might be the only nomination you will receive.

As always make sure she has plan B though M in place, including ROTC scholarships. She may get an NROTC scholarship to her dream traditional college and merit and decide to go NROTC over the AFA. She may decide even with a full ride traditional she has decided she wants to go AF for career options.

Good luck and again congrats
 
Thank you everyone!

The first thing he did after getting his LOA was email and mail copies to his MOC's, as well as to his ALO's. So he does have that covered. Thanks for confirming that to be the correct thing to do. He also had received the EA letter. This process is really something. His ALO's have been great and very helpful people. He has so much respect for them. I told him to focus on his work, physical conditioning and interview skills, and as long as he knows he did everything the best that he could, then there will never be regrets. I appreciated the "bubble wrap" comments. We are going to the state playoffs in football, he is an O lineman, and I will rest more easily when it is finished.

Thank you all for the moral support and information, it is nice to be in contact with people who understand. We live in a small town and keep hearing, "Don't worry! He's a great kid ....he will get in!", and I don't have the energy to explain how NOT that simple it is, although we appreciate everyone's vote of confidence. :wink: We are firmly grounded realistic people who like to hear it straight. So thank you everyone. I look forward to hearing more good news ref your DD and DS's! I am so glad to know there are so many great kids all over the country!
 
The first thing he did after getting his LOA was email and mail copies to his MOC's, as well as to his ALO's.

USAFA does notify both Senators and your Congressperson's office when an LOA is offered. Be aware that the notification is to the staffers who work the nominations for that office not directly to the Senators and Congressperson.

As mentioned in other posts, the information about the LOA could get lost if the staffer turns over, is out for an extended period, or is just so new he or she doesn't know exactly what to do with it. Many staffers are working multiple jobs in constituent services such as veterans' affairs, social security, etc. Some staffers who work nominations also turn over frequently. Ideally, the interview panels and the Senators and Congressperson are notified, but I think you get the picture.

Follow the quoted advice and and also bring the LOA to the interview (and humbly make sure they are aware) and you will have done everything in your power to avoid things falling through the cracks. However, even if you have a LOA, that does not mean the Senator or Congressperson has to award a nomination. I will say, however, it does increase the chances. That is one reason USAFA encourages candidates to complete their files for early action.
 
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Back on track....

Juvat (DD), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, FL-21
Navydad1971 (DD), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, MD-5
KTMDad (DS), Appointment, 24 Oct, Presidential, CA-04
RckyMtnKP (DS), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, CO-5
Gator19, Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, AL-01

Any other Appointments out there?
 
Am curious why the EAs so far are all Presidential... Is this common?

Mainly because Presidentials are pretty much the only noms out there right now. In my DD's case, her Congressman doesnt release his slate till later this month and both of our Senators (FL) don't release till mid-late December.
 
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Congrats everyone!

Juvat (DD), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, FL-21
Navydad1971 (DD), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, MD-5
KTMDad (DS), Appointment, 24 Oct, Presidential, CA-04
RckyMtnKP (DS), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, CO-5
Gator19, Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, AL-01
Mbleykhman (DD), Appointment, 19 Nov, Senators Nomination, IN-5
 
Juvat (DD), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, FL-21
Navydad1971 (DD), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, MD-5
KTMDad (DS), Appointment, 24 Oct, Presidential, CA-04
RckyMtnKP (DS), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, CO-5
Gator19, Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, AL-01
Mbleykhman (DD), Appointment, 19 Nov, Senators Nomination, IN-5
keseabolt (DS), Appointment, 19 Nov, MOC, GA-09
 
Nomination received - what next?

First post on here, so apologize if my questions have been previously addressed. My son just received a nomination from our Representative (Illinois) yesterday, and we saw that it's listed as received on his USAFA online application. He did qualify for EA (had file completed by 11-1). We are very excited about him receiving the nomination, but anxious and curious . How many applicants receive nominations but no appointment? How much did the nomination just increase his chances? Does his nomination from our Rep not mean as much as a Pres, VP or Senator's nomination? HELP. Thank you!
 
First post on here, so apologize if my questions have been previously addressed. My son just received a nomination from our Representative (Illinois) yesterday, and we saw that it's listed as received on his USAFA online application. He did qualify for EA (had file completed by 11-1). We are very excited about him receiving the nomination, but anxious and curious . How many applicants receive nominations but no appointment? How much did the nomination just increase his chances? Does his nomination from our Rep not mean as much as a Pres, VP or Senator's nomination? HELP. Thank you!

First off congrats from a fellow Illinoisan! I'll try to answer your questions as best as I can. Hopefully others will correct me if I misspeak.

How many applicants receive nominations but no appointment? From last years stats: Qualified Candidates= 2499 Offers of Admission: = 1498 So assuming your son is fully qualified, statistically based on last year it would be better than 50/50. But it all depends on how strong his package is. Also this years numbers could be a little different.

How much did the nomination just increase his chances? Considering he cannot get an appointment without one his chances just went up significantly.

Does his nomination from our Rep not mean as much as a Pres, VP or Senator's nomination? No nomination means more or less. If you have a nomination from the MOC then you compete against the others nominated by that MOC for the appointment. If you do not receive an appointment from that slate and have no other nominations you go to the National pool and compete against everyone else who has a nomination but did not get an appointment from their nomination source. Nobody can tell you what your chances are because they don't know who else was nominated by that person. You could have the #1 candidate in the country on your MOC's slate.

The good news is your son received a nomination so he has a chance at an appointment. In our congressional district last year 6 of the 10 nominated ended up with an appointment. Only one of those could be charged to the Congressman so the others came from another source or the national pool. So even if your son does not win the MOC's slate he still has a chance to be appointed.

At this point you anxiously sit and wait until Mid-January for an answer. Don't be surprised if at that point you are deferred to March for Regular decision. That was the case for the vast majority last year. My suggestion would be to hope for a final answer by mid January but expect it to be March or April.

Good luck to your son and all the other candidates! :thumb:
 
Thank you so much for the quick reply to ALL of my questions! This is all so confusing, and the waiting phase is the most nerve-wracking process we've ever been through! He wants this so bad, and has been working so hard over the last year through the daunting application process. He has a back-up plan B and C, but it's so difficult not knowing.
 
Thank you so much for the quick reply to ALL of my questions! This is all so confusing, and the waiting phase is the most nerve-wracking process we've ever been through! He wants this so bad, and has been working so hard over the last year through the daunting application process. He has a back-up plan B and C, but it's so difficult not knowing.

I'm with you there. I got my stuff in for EA and got my nomination 11/4, and now the waiting is killing me!!! Especially seeing that so many people are getting appointed already. If I get deferred to regular selection in March, I am going to go crazy! Good luck to your son!
 
Good luck to you too Bailey! We're trying to be prepared to learn he's been deferred to regular selection in March, but that is sooooo long!
 
It certainly is!!! Best of luck, though and hopefully we won't have to wait that long!
 
Is it a rolling admission process

My son submitted his application for EA and received a nomination from Senator Rockefeller -WV. Will he receive notification of appointment prior to January 15, 2015?
 
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