Dear USNA admissions, I am recommending this person for a congressional nomination for the Air Force Academy

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When my recommender showed me the letter they sent, thats what it said on my LoR and it got sent to USNA, USAFA, and even other colleges. What am I supposed to do? Will this look bad foor other colleges/USNA?
 
Personally, I would think that the meat of the LOR will matter more than what “college” is in the title. It’s obviously an oversight on the part of the recommender, and I would think it happens every now and again. And it’s out of your control as the letter is sent directly to the institution. I would think they may get a chuckle out of it, but that its not a big deal. But that’s me. Again, hopefully the substance of the letter is fantasic.

For future applicants, make sure and make it very clear to your selected recommenders. Not saying OP didn’t. Because beyond that, not really much in your control if LOR’s are sent directly to the institutions. Which they should be. It’s the writer mistake. Not yours.
 
It’s definitely on them.The board knows that you don’t get to write, edit, nor proofread most LORs. Shake it off. It’s on the recommender.
 
DS's LOR to Congressperson had the Dear Senator name on it. Congressperson called recommender to confirm who the letter was for. Needless to say a new, properly addressed package went out the following day. DS thought he was sunk. Senator never gave nom but congressperson did! Point of the story - this happens more often than not. I am just confused as to why a LOR would state "congressional" on it? Was this from your teacher or your congressperson?
 
The Congressman didn’t even read the letters. The MOC Coordinator and staffer put it all together. They are then given to the MOC panel. Now there are rare occasions a MOC sits in a panel... it’s extremely rare. More than likely they just want to confirm it was the right LOR.
 
NavyHoops said:
The Congressman didn’t even read the letters. The MOC Coordinator and staffer put it all together. They are then given to the MOC panel. Now there are rare occasions a MOC sits in a panel... it’s extremely rare. More than likely they just want to confirm it was the right LOR.
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Of course - when I say congressperson - I meant staff.
 
NavyHoops said:
The Congressman didn’t even read the letters. The MOC Coordinator and staffer put it all together. They are then given to the MOC panel. Now there are rare occasions a MOC sits in a panel.
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Even Mikie Sherrill from USNA "94" did not sit in on any of the boards that her staff arranged. She did Zoom with the interviewers beforehand though
 
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