Totally confused about medical proc

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Cinjo02

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My son applied for the Naval Academy... he received a DQ today from DoDMERB today due to “back pain” episode in the last 2 years( D227.1).. in his first interview he stated that he goes to chiropractor. . he had submitted AMI remedial and all records showing only maintenance care and statements that he has no issues (he is a competitive swimmer and attended Summer Seminar at Naval Academy!

his DoDMERB says “Under Waiver Review” does that means something got started? How likely is to get a waIvet for it? How long will it take? His USNA says his medical is still pending completion.

what are his chances of getting in?
 
Any time DODMERB issues a DQ, the waiver process is automatically triggered. Waivers are granted (or not) by the accession sources -- in your case, USNA. USNA typically focuses on waivers only when they've decided they are extremely likely to admit the candidate. The decision whether to grant a waiver is based on many things. Most important is the condition itself and its potential impact on future service, specifically, whether the condition will allow the mid to select any service upon graduation -- or be limited. Other considerations include how much USNA really wants the candidate, how many other candidates need waivers that will lead to similar graduation limitations, etc. There is no one-size-fits all.

Some waiver decisions are easy and resolved quickly. Others may take longer. As noted, if the candidate isn't considered highly competitive, there may never be a decision made on the waiver b/c USNA has made the decision not to appoint without even considering the waiver.
 
That's the WCS (Whole Candidate Score), that encompasses academics, athletics, extra curriculars, leadership, SAT/ACT scores and the interview or essays.
 
Cinjo02 said:
How do you find out if candidate is highly competitive?
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You don't ... USNA does not reveal its WCS algorithm. You can try to "guesstimate" how competitive a candidate is by looking at the Class Profile at USNA.edu, but that is really meaningless if someone on the MOC slate is more competitive. The best you can do is be patient, wait, and continue working on Plan B.
 
thanks..
He received an email from his admissions officer answering that they will take care of waiver and be in contact with him if anything else needed...
Can I assume he is still a candidate for appointment??
 
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