Waiting nervously and patiently for news

Doolieplebe said:
2MidsDad said:
In addition to appointment or TWE, hearing something by April 15 can also mean being put on the wait list. DS was wait listed April 15 and got a TWE on June 4. DD was wait listed April 15, and received TWE on May 22nd. Both re-applied and received appointments the following January.
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What does a wait list notice look like? Is it an email and portal "You've been wait listed"? Apparently wait-listing increases chances for acceptance next year?
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Yes, it is an email and in the portal. You also have to respond to USNA telling them that you actually wish to be on the wait list.

As for reapplying and increasing your chances next year-- I've heard several times that being on the wait list means from admissions perspective: "you are qualified, we'd like to have you, but we just don't have room for you this year." How much of that is true, I really don't know. However, it makes sense that being wait listed is better than getting an immediate TWE. It shows admissions still has some interest in case a slot becomes available (even though very few if any have been appoint from the wait list in recent classes) So, if admissions is interested enough in a candidate to wait list him/her, instead of an outright rejection, it would make some sense that the board would like to see that same candidate reapply. Adding a year of good college grades taking "plebe like classes", improving test scores (including CFA), and staying out of trouble, should make you an even better candidate-- and hopefully increase chances for acceptance a second time around. Worked for my two Mids.
 
Another one here waiting on waiver review… If a waiver request happens to be denied, does that mean DD it totally out of the game for any chance at reapplying??? Many thanks!
 
wildwildride said:
Another one here waiting on waiver review… If a waiver request happens to be denied, does that mean DD it totally out of the game for any chance at reapplying??? Many thanks!
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In the same boat...I would like to know the answer to that as well.
 
I did read a post that individual did not get an appointment on first try but did get in on second attempt with a DQ waived. I'm not sure which post thread or SA I was in... I also don't remember at what point the waiver was granted but might be able to find that info in a search. If someone with wisdom would respond, it would be most appreciated as my DS is interested in re-applying next year if no appointment this year (and, as stated earlier, is currently DQ pending waiver request). Thanks
 
'waiver denied' is not the same thing as 'waiver not pursued, and determination not made'.

In DS case, he had 3 DQ's last year, and eventually received a TWE, but never heard anything about the waiver.
This year, he reapplied, and the waiver just showed up out of the blue in December, with no prior notification, then received an appointment about a month later after app was complete.

if you have in fact been reviewed for a wavier, and if you've received notification that 'waiver was denied' that is different. it is possible that a waiver decision can be appealed, but if not approved this year, it's unlikely that it would change next year.
 
Here comes a moment of overthinking this!

Since most of the early selections probably won their slate, they most likely are very strong candidates. Then they take 150 off the top of the national pool. That is the top 150 of what is left. Safe to say you would not necessarily have to be in the top 10%, compared to last year’s class profile?
 
My son is pending waiver submission review for USNA, USMA, and USAFA. He just leaned his medical waiver was denied from AFROTC. It sounds like he should ask them for an appeal. Does anyone else have advice or stories where these denials were overturned?
 
lahayes said:
My son is pending waiver submission review for USNA, USMA, and USAFA. He just leaned his medical waiver was denied from AFROTC. It sounds like he should ask them for an appeal. Does anyone else have advice or stories where these denials were overturned?
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Well it all depends on what medical condition your DS is disqualified on. For example, an allergy to peanuts, tree nuts, etc. is usually non-waiverable. Asthma is usually non-waiverable as well. There are other conditions that are waiverable. What is your DS being disqualified on?
 
Well it all depends on what medical condition your DS is disqualified on. For example, an allergy to peanuts, tree nuts, etc. is usually non-waiverable. Asthma is usually non-waiverable as well. There are other conditions that are waiverable. What is your DS being disqualified on?[/QUOTE]
Schen732 your information is incorrect! Allergy to peanuts, tree nuts, etc is waiverable. Class of 2019 has several with peanuts allergies.
 
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