Color blindness West Point acceptance and waiver process

Jmakata

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Hello,

My son received a congressional nomination to West Point and is going through the complete acceptance process and just received a DODmerb notification of disqualification for color blindness. What are the possibilities of getting a waiver for acceptance into West Point and what steps should we take to overcome this challenge? Thank you in advance for your assistance and support.
 
Didbhe fail both the Ishihara (plates) and vivid red/green tests?

For West Point, only passing the vivid red/green test is required. I have two dc that failed Ishihara, but immediately passed the vivid red/green and were qualified for USMA with no waiver needed.
 
Hello,

My son received a congressional nomination to West Point and is going through the complete acceptance process and just received a DODmerb notification of disqualification for color blindness. What are the possibilities of getting a waiver for acceptance into West Point and what steps should we take to overcome this challenge? Thank you in advance for your assistance and support.

If your DS failed the PIP plates, then he underwent another test (vivid green/vivid red) at the eye doctor’s office.

If he failed that vivid red/vivid green test, then it is highly unlikely USMA will grant a waiver. I believe that is their approach to color vision deficiency.
 
Hello,

My son received a congressional nomination to West Point and is going through the complete acceptance process and just received a DODmerb notification of disqualification for color blindness. What are the possibilities of getting a waiver for acceptance into West Point and what steps should we take to overcome this challenge? Thank you in advance for your assistance and support.
You indicate "waiver for acceptance" just to confirm understanding, the waiver is for medical qualification only. Being fully qualified (including medical) with a nomination, is a completed application, but not an appointment. Also, any review for a possible waiver begins with USMA and what they consider a competitive application. Regardless of the reason for the DQ, only those applications that are "in the running" as they say, are considered for a waiver. So hopefully you will receive notification that USMA has requested the review on your behalf and then you can go through what is a very thorough process. I hope this information is helpful - good luck to your DS!
 
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