Letter of Assurance!!

A1Janitor said:
He is colorblind. He luckily got the waiver. They didn’t know he was colorblind until a month after the LOA, which was issued as soon as he completed the CFA.

Your premise is off imo. There are LOAs reported through the years on this site that do not get noms or that are medically dq’ed that do not get the appointments.

Some LOAs may be used, perhaps, to hold a place for candidates they want that aren’t 3q. Not all.
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Do concussions is usually get waived? It seems I’ve seen some on here that have....
 
JBS100 said:
Do concussions is usually get waived? It seems I’ve seen some on here that have....
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Every case is different. If you follow the instructions in the FAST sticky on the DoDMERB forum perhaps Mr Mullen can contribute on this topic for your specific case.
 
kinnem said:
Every case is different. If you follow the instructions in the FAST sticky on the DoDMERB forum perhaps Mr Mullen can contribute on this topic for your specific case.
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How do you get to the fast sticky?
 
JBS100 said:
Thank you! I think DD is going to just be patient and wait a few more days. Surely she will hear soon. I can’t seem to find it.
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Short thread name “FAST” =*Success in getting Applicant Inquires answered expeditiously*

NOTE: I will refer to this thread often, because my having to write it many times a day, takes valuable time away from MY answering YOUR questions:). BLUF (BOTTOM LINES UP FRONT): 1. When communicating with DoDMERB (or almost ALL Government organizations), somewhere in your requests should...
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I'm trying to understand what triggers receiving an LOA or not. My DS finished all components of his application in December (except the BGO interview - there is an issue with the BGO - Admissions is working on that item). No LOA, medically qualified with no waivers needed, CFA strong, 2 noms, not recruited for a sport. If all elements of the application are complete, would there ever be a reason for an LOA? It sounds like an LOA is extended only if the Academy has an intention of offering an appointment, but there is something additional that an applicant needs to complete. In my DS's case, there is nothing additional he needs to do per se, so he wouldn't receive an LOA. He would expect either an offer of appointment or the dreaded TWE, correct? I am seeing so many more applicants on this forum receiving an LOA than I expected. Thanks for any insight!
 
BlessedMom13 said:
I'm trying to understand what triggers receiving an LOA or not. My DS finished all components of his application in December (except the BGO interview - there is an issue with the BGO - Admissions is working on that item). No LOA, medically qualified with no waivers needed, CFA strong, 2 noms, not recruited for a sport. If all elements of the application are complete, would there ever be a reason for an LOA? It sounds like an LOA is extended only if the Academy has an intention of offering an appointment, but there is something additional that an applicant needs to complete. In my DS's case, there is nothing additional he needs to do per se, so he wouldn't receive an LOA. He would expect either an offer of appointment or the dreaded TWE, correct? I am seeing so many more applicants on this forum receiving an LOA than I expected. Thanks for any insight!
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I was reminded by Captain MJ that most people with the initiative to receive LOA’s in the first place also have the drive to seek out and post on this forum, skewing the results a bit. The vast majority of all appointments do not receive LOA’s and there is no definite answer as to why some receive them and some don’t. Not receiving a LOA is by no means a sign of a TWE. I’ve had a principal nom since November and have yet to receive a LOA or appointment, I’m in the same boat as your DS.
 
BlessedMom13 said:
I'm trying to understand what triggers receiving an LOA or not. My DS finished all components of his application in December (except the BGO interview - there is an issue with the BGO - Admissions is working on that item). No LOA, medically qualified with no waivers needed, CFA strong, 2 noms, not recruited for a sport. If all elements of the application are complete, would there ever be a reason for an LOA? It sounds like an LOA is extended only if the Academy has an intention of offering an appointment, but there is something additional that an applicant needs to complete. In my DS's case, there is nothing additional he needs to do per se, so he wouldn't receive an LOA. He would expect either an offer of appointment or the dreaded TWE, correct? I am seeing so many more applicants on this forum receiving an LOA than I expected. Thanks for any insight!
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Roughly 10% receive them. My son got an LOA - which we didn’t know what it was when we got it.

We have seen stats of people who got them that didn’t seem to match the stats of people who didn’t. We don’t know the whys. We don’t know what they are looking at for each LOA.
 
And interestingly there don't seem to be definite patterns across USAFA, USNA and USMA as it relates to LOAs. If you look at the three lists of appointments to date there are some candidates who receive multiple LOAs, but another meaningful segment who receive an LOA to one, but not others. Admittedly, the group of candidates who appear on more than one appointment list will be skewed to the exceptional and can't be considered representative

BLUF - I can't see any patterns across SAs and I have too much idle time while my DS is CPR
 
Woop199 said:
I was reminded by Captain MJ that most people with the initiative to receive LOA’s in the first place also have the drive to seek out and post on this forum, skewing the results a bit. The vast majority of all appointments do not receive LOA’s and there is no definite answer as to why some receive them and some don’t. Not receiving a LOA is by no means a sign of a TWE. I’ve had a principal nom since November and have yet to receive a LOA or appointment, I’m in the same boat as your DS.
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Thanks for your response, and I am rooting for your appointment!!!!
 
BlessedMom13 said:
I'm trying to understand what triggers receiving an LOA or not. My DS finished all components of his application in December (except the BGO interview - there is an issue with the BGO - Admissions is working on that item). No LOA, medically qualified with no waivers needed, CFA strong, 2 noms, not recruited for a sport. If all elements of the application are complete, would there ever be a reason for an LOA? It sounds like an LOA is extended only if the Academy has an intention of offering an appointment, but there is something additional that an applicant needs to complete. In my DS's case, there is nothing additional he needs to do per se, so he wouldn't receive an LOA. He would expect either an offer of appointment or the dreaded TWE, correct? I am seeing so many more applicants on this forum receiving an LOA than I expected. Thanks for any insight!
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The Naval Academy has never advertised nor explained the mechanisms that "trigger" the offer of an LOA. It's not something they discuss. There's no "triggering" mechanism. Simply completely all requirements and doing well in all areas does not "trigger" anything other than put the candidate in the "triple qualified" category (academically, physically & medically) - a minimum requirement to be considered for an appointment. There's a crowd of outstanding candidates, many of whom will never get offered an appointment even though, on paper, they are objectively "more qualified" than others who get offered an appointment. There are a host of reasons as to why this happens. Oftentimes it's simply a matter of geography. Somebody has to get an appointment from Idaho's 2nd congressional district. They may have attended a small, rural high school with no AP programs and limited opportunities to play sports and extracurricular activities; whereas not all the candidates who applied from Virginia's 2nd congressional district (extremely competitive!) will get appointments even though many of them have a stellar candidate packet. There are sports considerations. There are special considerations for outstanding candidates from "under-represented areas", which is admission's code for "diversity." Some candidates have an unusual background, a story, that makes them particularly appealing to the Naval Academy for some reason other than grades and how far they could throw a basketball in the CFA.

Would there be a reason for the LOA, you ask? Sure! Does that mean one will necessarily be offered? No.

It may seem like LOAs are being handed out like candy by reading this forum. Candidates are proud when they get them so they often share the good news with others. Nobody is proud of their TWE. People tend to discuss good news more than mundane or bad news. It's why we sometimes feel inadequate when we peruse a friend's Facebook page. It's a "highlight reel" of their life! You wonder, "Why aren't I snow skiing in Vail?" - "Why aren't I being invited to all these parties?" - "Why aren't I white water rafting in Colorado?" - "Why don't I go on wine tasting tours?" - "I have never been to Rome and seen the Coliseum." Nobody posts a picture of themselves, wearing grungy clothes, sweating and say, "I spent all day doing yardwork and it was a miserable 100-degrees outside. I got a nasty splinter in my hand that hurts like hell and I have some weird blemish on my left shoulder that has been there for a month that I think my dermatologist should look at."

LOAs are still rare although it may not seem so by reading this forum. The vast majority of candidates who get appointments will not get an LOA.

By the way, once these successful candidates get to the academy nobody is going to care (or even know) that they got an LOA -or- that they got a presidential nomination -or- that they maxed out in pull-ups on the CFA. Nobody even talks about it - and, like I said, that's because nobody cares.
 
Memphis9489 said:
The Naval Academy has never advertised nor explained the mechanisms that "trigger" the offer of an LOA. It's not something they discuss. There's no "triggering" mechanism. Simply completely all requirements and doing well in all areas does not "trigger" anything other than put the candidate in the "triple qualified" category (academically, physically & medically) - a minimum requirement to be considered for an appointment. There's a crowd of outstanding candidates, many of whom will never get offered an appointment even though, on paper, they are objectively "more qualified" than others who get offered an appointment. There are a host of reasons as to why this happens. Oftentimes it's simply a matter of geography. Somebody has to get an appointment from Idaho's 2nd congressional district. They may have attended a small, rural high school with no AP programs and limited opportunities to play sports and extracurricular activities; whereas not all the candidates who applied from Virginia's 2nd congressional district (extremely competitive!) will get appointments even though many of them have a stellar candidate packet. There are sports considerations. There are special considerations for outstanding candidates from "under-represented areas", which is admission's code for "diversity." Some candidates have an unusual background, a story, that makes them particularly appealing to the Naval Academy for some reason other than grades and how far they could throw a basketball in the CFA.

Would there be a reason for the LOA, you ask? Sure! Does that mean one will necessarily be offered? No.

It may seem like LOAs are being handed out like candy by reading this forum. Candidates are proud when they get them so they often share the good news with others. Nobody is proud of their TWE. People tend to discuss good news more than mundane or bad news. It's why we sometimes feel inadequate when we peruse a friend's Facebook page. It's a "highlight reel" of their life! You wonder, "Why aren't I snow skiing in Vail?" - "Why aren't I being invited to all these parties?" - "Why aren't I white water rafting in Colorado?" - "Why don't I go on wine tasting tours?" - "I have never been to Rome and seen the Coliseum." Nobody posts a picture of themselves, wearing grungy clothes, sweating and say, "I spent all day doing yardwork and it was a miserable 100-degrees outside. I got a nasty splinter in my hand that hurts like hell and I have some weird blemish on my left shoulder that has been there for a month that I think my dermatologist should look at."

LOAs are still rare although it may not seem so by reading this forum. The vast majority of candidates who get appointments will not get an LOA.

By the way, once these successful candidates get to the academy nobody is going to care (or even know) that they got an LOA -or- that they got a presidential nomination -or- that they maxed out in pull-ups on the CFA. Nobody even talks about it - and, like I said, that's because nobody cares.
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Very thorough (and mildly entertaining :)). Great analogy to social media too. Thanks for taking the time to delve into the different aspects of my question. I appreciate the information. Thanks!
 
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