I am curious about the "stats" or status your child has to get an Academy to select to use a Presidential Nomination this early? Both USAFA and USNA have my status and show my DS as "RECEIVED" for the Presidential Nomination and his applications for both were completed in October. My DD is USNA '16 and has several classmates with siblings who have already received LOAs or BFEs. While my DS isn't a 35 on the ACT and top 5% of his class (31 and top 15%, two year captain of the swim team, multiple activities, NHS, Boys State, etc, etc, etc) I am curious if you have to have the really high academics or if they are a recruited athlete? Are the kids getting the early LOAs completing the application in August? Trying to understand what differentiates the candidates so much they choose to use the Presidential Nomination this early. My DD was Top 5%, varsity athlete, captain, 33 on the ACT etc, etc, etc and they didn't offer her and LOA. She didn't have her application done until November however. We are also from a state (Nebraska) with only about 60 applicants completing the process for nominations each year. Just sucks that we have to wait so long to hear.
Thanks for your time.