TexasAggie204
DS USMA 2024
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2019
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Incorrect - you are confusing LOA's and LOE's. I know this with absolute certainty because my son received a LOE (which is kind of what you describe above). AT USMA, a LOA is a conditional "guarantee" of appointment if you address any conditions noted, and get a nomination. This was made absolutely clear to my son by his Admissions Officer. As has been discussed many time within this forum, a LOE is a "nice to have", but certainly NO guarantee. It does authorize an overnight visit (which is cool).Agree with the thread and want to add: WP LOAs are a way of saying, "we like what we see so far, and PLEASE GET OFF YOUR XXX AND COMPLETE YOUR FILE!" Nothing guaranteed...
Below is the actual text from the instructions that were sent to my DS:
"Letters of Assurance (selected very few) will go out early in the Admissions cycle to the most qualified Candidates who have everything in their file, so it behooves you to complete your application as soon as possible . Letters of Assurance (LOA) are letters of conditional early acceptance.
Letters of Encouragement will be given this year as they were last year. These letters state that a candidate is exceptional and has promising potential for appointment, but no promises are made. An overnight visit to the academy is authorized for recipients of LOEs."