The dreaded NWL .....

But, is the applicant a recruited athlete? That could help the cause, could it not?
 
Recruited athletes need noms like any other candidate. Supe’s noms may be used for them as with any other case deemed appropriate.
 
I’m trying to figure out if candidate truly only applied to one nom source, and if so, why? Not criticizing...but under whose guidance/understanding was this done? If a counselor, for example, so that they can learn from their lack of understanding.
 
Thank you for clarifying - “older and wiser” certainly applies here. There is a reason the SAs recommend going for as many as possible.

If he is successful for 2025, he will be that much more mature and able to live independently, especially if he knocks his college courses out of the park. He also has a good topic now for essays and interviews. Small comfort, but some.
 
buff81 said:
...... or is it?

Reading various posts over the past few days, it seems as though there is a lot of confusion regarding the NWL.
Understandable.
There are 2 uses of the acronym, NWL, which adds to the confusion.

1) The use of 'NWL' in the 3Q letter
Everyone who is 3Q'd goes on a NWL.
Yes, even those of you who have your appointment right now, were on the NWL.
Once the MOC nomination slates come in, the obvious slate winners are pulled off and given offers.
Also, once they determine who gets the Service Connection slots (Presidential, ROTC etc), those are pulled off also and given offers.

2) The use of 'NWL' in the US Code (Title 10)
Once the slot winners from MOC and Service Connected noms are determined, the class is not full. MOC and Service Connected slots add up to about 841 slots.
The US Code allows for 2 additional ways to fill the class.
a) By law, WP must appoint 150 from the NWL. These are called 'Qualified Alternates.' These 150 are those that are 3Q'd with MOC noms who didn't win their MOCs' slates.
Since the NWL is one big competitive slate, everyone is listed top to bottom by WCS ( this is why you continue to update your file until the file completion deadline at the end of FEB).
Therefore, the top 150 by WCS, non MOC slot winners, get the NWL slots.
b) WP can then throw out the WCS and appoint candidates who help them round out the class. This must be done at a ratio of 3:1 MOC noms to Service Connected noms. These are called 'Additional Appointees'

This is my best understanding of the NWL.
I seriously doubt that the selection of appointees happens in this exact order. It is too complex of a shell game determining which slot a candidate gets.
If you have multiple noms, you may think you have X slot, but you may not. Some of these slots are not determined for awhile.

To conclude -
being on the NWL is a good thing. It means you are 3Q'd.
If you don't get a MOC slot, then you can compete for one of the 150 NWL slots as a Qualified Alternate.
If you don't get a MOC or Service Connected slot, then you can be appointed as an Additional Appointee.

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I posted this 2 years ago and thought I'd repost in case it might help clear some confusion about the NWL. Hopefully, it didn't add to the confusion!
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Thank you. I've been reviewing all the NWL threads and this has been one of the most informative posts. So if another applicant from my slate got the appointment but has not yet accepted, does that mean I'd have to wait until the person accepts or declines before I either slide into that slot (I have a nom on the same slate) or get picked off the NWL?
 
1. If the slate winner declines, the #2 on the slate usually gets the offer of appointment. USMA is required to offer the slate winner the appointment, but is not required to offer anyone else on the slate an appointment if the slate winner declines. They may use that spot in the class for another candidate outside of that district using another appointment source - i.e. one more Additional Appointee.

In practice, the next most qualified candidate on the slate gets the offer. But there have been times, especially late in the process, where that does not happen.

2. The process is not sequential. The #2 candidate on a slate will not have to wait for the #1 to decline if the #2 will win an appointment in another category. Admissions will offer the appointment and sort out how to charge it later,
 
Does anyone know when a large amount of these appointments will come out by or is it only a few kids get appointed everyday, or has it already happened.
 
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