Agree, it was the same process today, but all done via mail. You were oblivious to everything going on except when someone called or sent a letter. This process is very long and complicated and although the initial answer is a yes/no in many cases the process flow to all those is crazy long on all the scenarios. Bottom line for those with an LOA... complete all the items and it will happen. If one of those items is a medical waiver... well there is less control on that one. It’s a sit and wait unless more info is requested. Waivers can go quick or take a long time to process. Sometimes it’s a matter of clarifying info, or waiting for a timeframe to pass (such as x amount of days lost surgery), or even USNA only likes to waive X amount with that condition. It’s a busy season in admissions right now. They have NASS apps now on top of 2023 admissions. Things don’t happen over night in most cases. Take a deep breathe and try to enjoy your senior year.And if you don't win the slate? What do your options look like from there?
If you don’t win your slate you go to the National Pool. You must have a nom to move here. USNA will appoint the top 150 by WCS off this list. After that USNA can appoint anyone off this list to round out a class how they wish and how many slots they have left.
So if you get a 3Q’d letter are you in the national pool of 150 or is it a separate national pool until all the nominations come in? My last senator hasn’t even announced his slat yet so you can’t possibly have a winner yet.
You are definitely a good luck charm! My wife and I received a phone call this morning to report to the HS guidance dept if at all possible for a 'meeting.' We were all in the conference room to hear our son receive his appointment offer by our congressman. It's a great day!I suspect this is "busy season" for admissions. And the LOA being the receipt of a nomination puts your DS right into the busiest time. So I bet you receive good news any day now! Another thing is that USNA typically notifies the MOC about a week before they roll over in the portal. Some MOC's notify their candidates, some don't (ours didn't...). So one could have the offer without knowing it yet for a time. I'm watching for 'ya!!
You are definitely a good luck charm! My wife and I received a phone call this morning to report to the HS guidance dept if at all possible for a 'meeting.' We were all in the conference room to hear our son receive his appointment offer by our congressman. It's a great day!I suspect this is "busy season" for admissions. And the LOA being the receipt of a nomination puts your DS right into the busiest time. So I bet you receive good news any day now! Another thing is that USNA typically notifies the MOC about a week before they roll over in the portal. Some MOC's notify their candidates, some don't (ours didn't...). So one could have the offer without knowing it yet for a time. I'm watching for 'ya!!
If they are 3Q that one person will get an appointment 99.9% of the time.so what happens if only 1 person from a congressional district applies? if they need no waiver and CFA/grades are decent then they are automatically in?
You are definitely a good luck charm! My wife and I received a phone call this morning to report to the HS guidance dept if at all possible for a 'meeting.' We were all in the conference room to hear our son receive his appointment offer by our congressman. It's a great day!
My wife and I received a phone call this morning to report to the HS guidance dept if at all possible for a 'meeting.' We were all in the conference room to hear our son receive his appointment offer by our congressman. It's a great day!
Can someone explain how the slates work? Does each state have a slate? Or several? How many are on a slate? Thank you.
CONGRATS!!!!!You are definitely a good luck charm! My wife and I received a phone call this morning to report to the HS guidance dept if at all possible for a 'meeting.' We were all in the conference room to hear our son receive his appointment offer by our congressman. It's a great day!I suspect this is "busy season" for admissions. And the LOA being the receipt of a nomination puts your DS right into the busiest time. So I bet you receive good news any day now! Another thing is that USNA typically notifies the MOC about a week before they roll over in the portal. Some MOC's notify their candidates, some don't (ours didn't...). So one could have the offer without knowing it yet for a time. I'm watching for 'ya!!
If their only nomination source was from that slate then that person won the slate. That doesn’t mean no one else can get accepted because the academy can do some shufflingSo if one kid from your slate is offered an appointment, does that mean that no one else on that slate is eligible? That is how my BGO made it sound.
If one kid is charged to the slate, your son is no longer eligible to be charged to that slate. He goes in the National Pool where he may get selected as the first 150 qualified alternates or in the last group of additional appointees.So if one kid from your slate is offered an appointment, does that mean that no one else on that slate is eligible? That is how my BGO made it sound.
Ok so since I have 2 noms, (Senate and AJROTC), and my congressional nom has a slate winner, I am still eligible?If their only nomination source was from that slate then that person won the slate. That doesn’t mean no one else can get accepted because the academy can do some shufflingSo if one kid from your slate is offered an appointment, does that mean that no one else on that slate is eligible? That is how my BGO made it sound.
Just heads up I am the candidate myself, not a parent.If one kid is charged to the slate, your son is no longer eligible to be charged to that slate. He goes in the National Pool where he may get selected as the first 150 qualified alternates or in the last group of additional appointees.So if one kid from your slate is offered an appointment, does that mean that no one else on that slate is eligible? That is how my BGO made it sound.
Ok so since I have 2 noms, (Senate and AJROTC), and my congressional nom has a slate winner, I am still eligible?If their only nomination source was from that slate then that person won the slate. That doesn’t mean no one else can get accepted because the academy can do some shufflingSo if one kid from your slate is offered an appointment, does that mean that no one else on that slate is eligible? That is how my BGO made it sound.
Yes you are still eligible. Even if someone else wins each slate you would still be eligible to be selected from the NWL. It's not over until you get a TWE.Ok so since I have 2 noms, (Senate and AJROTC), and my congressional nom has a slate winner, I am still eligible?