Pending Waiver Submission/Review

If the status states pending waiver submission/review, will that ever change if the Army never requests a waiver? I am not sure if it's the end of the line and would hate to be checking the site for months on a status that will never change. I assume that for the status to change to waiver denied, one would have to be requested. But if one is never requested, I wonder if the status never changes.

Is there a person my son should contact at the Army who can tell him if they aren't interested in seeking a waiver? If they aren't interested, we can pursue other options. He chose his college because it was a military college and he was planning on joining the Corps and ROTC. But if it's never going to happen, he might consider other colleges where he has been accepted.
 
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To 2018Class, I was medically disqualified for USAFA and was notified that a waiver was not to be requested. The "Pending Waiver Submission/Review" status never changed.
 
Thank you, tim89. (I'm sorry!)

How were you notified? It seems like my son needs to call somebody in the Army to see if they are not planning on requesting a waiver.
 
2018Class, for USAFA I was notified via a letter in my portal. But if you are applying for an ROTC scholarship, a waiver should automatically be pursued. According to the "Workflow Diagram of Medical Waiver Consideration" on the DoDMERB website:

"4-Year ROTC National Scholarships, Army Direct Commission, and USMC: All examinations will be automatically reviewed for waiver consideration."

as opposed to Service Academies where the Admissions Office decides whether or not to initiate the waiver process.
 
Thanks tim89. My son probably already knew that. I think I am stressing for the both of us. It's frustrating because he got injured years ago, had surgery to fix it, and has completely recovered. I guess it's just a shock that they he would be disqualified when there is nothing wrong with him (according to his own surgeon). Then again, dodmerb obviously thinks there is something wrong with him, so they have the final say. We've definitely got to accept the things we cannot change and we cannot change his status. I think the biggest reason it bothers me is that it is a dream killer for him and he's worked so hard to have a future in the military.

It seems like anybody whose stats are good enough to receive an acceptance by an academy would make them worth seeking a waiver. I am very sorry about the decision you received. Maybe a lot depends on the specific reason for the DQ.
 
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Well, best of luck to your son! :) Hopefully, the waiver process will bring out the fact that his past injury will not impact his performance. I was DQd for a food allergy, so while it's disappointing, I can understand their decision. However, I would think that a past injury would be more likely to get waived, and I hope it works out!
 
A food allergy is a tough one because that probably doesn't go away or get better. Kind of like my son's color deficiency, which pretty much eliminated him from serving in the Navy. Thankfully, it's not a problem for the Army. We've all got to play the cards we are dealt.

Good luck to you in your school and career. Your stats must be very good to have made it as far as you did.
 
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