Hi all,
I received an LOA for USNA back in early January and a nomination from both MOC and Senator in December. All that has been left is my medical to get a waiver. I have bad eyesight and a medical incident about 4 years ago that I needed waivers for. Unfortunately, I was notified this afternoon that I was disqualified medically from USNA via my portal.
I also have already been selected for an NROTC scholarship and need waivers for the same medical issues. I'm assuming if I didn't get them from USNA I probably won't get them from NROTC either.
So where do I go from here? The whole reason I wanted to attend USNA or NROTC is that I wanted to serve in the Navy. Yes, the school itself was a great opportunity to continue my education but at the end of the day, I really wanted to be a Surface Warfare Officer and serve my country. These last 2 years have been spent preparing for Naval training and I can't imagine myself doing anything else.
Do I have another option? I have a great resume as shown by my acceptance to both programs. Many colleges have also already offered acceptances as well. So I have other options but is there anything else I can do to become a Naval Officer? Be part of the Navy at all? Can I go in enlisted or OCS? Do they require medicals too?
I received an LOA for USNA back in early January and a nomination from both MOC and Senator in December. All that has been left is my medical to get a waiver. I have bad eyesight and a medical incident about 4 years ago that I needed waivers for. Unfortunately, I was notified this afternoon that I was disqualified medically from USNA via my portal.
I also have already been selected for an NROTC scholarship and need waivers for the same medical issues. I'm assuming if I didn't get them from USNA I probably won't get them from NROTC either.
So where do I go from here? The whole reason I wanted to attend USNA or NROTC is that I wanted to serve in the Navy. Yes, the school itself was a great opportunity to continue my education but at the end of the day, I really wanted to be a Surface Warfare Officer and serve my country. These last 2 years have been spent preparing for Naval training and I can't imagine myself doing anything else.
Do I have another option? I have a great resume as shown by my acceptance to both programs. Many colleges have also already offered acceptances as well. So I have other options but is there anything else I can do to become a Naval Officer? Be part of the Navy at all? Can I go in enlisted or OCS? Do they require medicals too?