skyflies2023
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This morning I received a LOA, and I’m overjoyed but a little confused on what to do next. Should I continue to apply to other schools and an AFROTC scholarship ?
Congratulations. Your LOA is conditional, based on you addressing an issue that should be explained in the letter. So what does it say? Address that issue to USAFA’s satisfaction, and an offer of appointment will be on its way.
However, don’t stop working on a Plan B. What if you’re not able to satisfy the condition? What if you don’t get a nomination? What if something happens between now and I-Day (illness, injury) that prevents you from reporting? What if some other freak thing occurs? Yes, sadly, these things do happen. Until you’re actually standing at USAFA, taking the oath in June, you’re not safely in.
No. There are folks on this forum every year who have an LOA and no nomination.... which results in no appointment.I just need the nomination but they said they’d contact the congressmen. Is that guaranteed ?
You should get a U.S. Passport if you don't already have one.
Absolutely NOT! There are any number of factors which could influence your acquiring that desired nomination: bad interview, slip up in grades or behavior, DODMERB difficulties... Maybe your MOC just isn't likely to put you on his/her slate.I just need the nomination but they said they’d contact the congressmen. Is that guaranteed ?
@skyflies2023, where are you in the nomination process? If you’re still in the thick of it, then do all you can to secure a nomination on your own. USAFA helps those who help themselves.
Is this required now, or even recommended? I recall my sons getting passports at USAFA - no charge to them and no hassles either, which didn't happen until after/around commitment.
Absolutely NOT! There are any number of factors which could influence your acquiring that desired nomination: bad interview, slip up in grades or behavior, DODMERB difficulties... Maybe your MOC just isn't likely to put you on his/her slate.
Is the LOA a good thing to have? Sure! But it is just a part of the package.
I always suggest students and parents keep their PlanB options open, until after BCT (even if it costs several hundred dollars). (And note: not all parents agree with this position; it was just sound wisdom for our family since we had four kids in college at the same time.).
Now, can we please be done with the LOA talk? You know I hate it.
This morning I received a LOA, and I’m overjoyed but a little confused on what to do next. Should I continue to apply to other schools and an AFROTC scholarship ?