I received an LOA this morning stating probably the same thing as all LOAS: "You have been selected for the class of 2028, as long as blah blah blah." I still need a medical waiver. Still waiting to hear back. Should I just sit tight? BGO told me I have the spot, so I can relax and focus on getting a waiver.
Does this mean that out of the people on my district's slate, I got the spot (there was only one spot at the academy this year), or can someone on my slate take my spot before I hear back about the medical waiver?
Also, I wanted advice on what to do about a situation. Two of the people on my slate are classmates of mine, and, to be honest, have been quite rude to me throughout this process and kind of laughing at me for applying and just all sorts of passive agressive comments. I have chosen to just be nice and brush it off and hope one day, an appointment will do the talking. My friends think I owe it to them to tell them that I got in, so that they can start planning for their backup options. I do not want to do this because I do not have an appointment yet. Also, it would definitely come off as braggy and douchey. There has to be a way for them to know that they should start planning for backups without me having to tell them face-to-face where it looks like I am bragging. I want to 100% be taking the high road in all of this and do not want to come off as condescending at all.
Side note: I remember asking one of them what academies they applied to, and she said, "Just Navy." I said, "Yeah, Navy is probably my number one right now, but I applied to West Point and Air Force because I would have no problem going to any of the three. They are pretty great, Coast Guard too." She said, "Army is weird, and Air Force is barely an academy." I have two USAFA grad brothers, so this was slightly offensive, but I ignored it. She then went on to say, "Yeah, it is probably good you applied to other academies because my uncle went to USNA, and I know the BGO." All I said was, "Oh nice, I just turned in my apps and am just hoping for the best; good luck."
Needless to say, my interview with the BGO that she "knew" ended up going very well, and he told me he wrote me a stellar report and vouched to the Regional Commander about me for a waiver and probably put in a good word for me.
This is mostly just a place to vent the situation, but to anyone out there who is experiencing a similar situation, you can never be sure who is going to get an appointment. I had a 1430 SAT, which is probably low for my slate, but I was also an Ironman triathlete and worked my ass off on every other aspect of the application. If anyone ever tries to make snide remarks and belittle you, just know they will get what is coming to them. Somehow, the Navy knew she wasn't made for the academy. If you are experiencing the same situation, have faith that things will work out and remain calm and polite NO MATTER WHAT THE PERSON SAYS. They will always look silly in the end. You reap what you sew. If that person ends up getting an appointment over you, know that they will get what is coming to them and have pride that you stayed true to yourself. Reapply the following year, and the Navy will not make the same mistake