Will DQ sink nom chances?

[AimHighMom]

DS is a Falcon Scholar currently at prep school. He has been medically qualified since last year. He is recovering from his first ever bout with pneumonia and doing well. He followed instructions and notified dodmerb and was quickly hit with a DQ for “pneumonia within last 3 months”. He emailed USAFA admissions and they told him as soon as they receive the DQ they will seek a waiver. I don’t think there will be any issues receiving the waiver, my concern is the time frame. His nomination packets will go in front of the nom committees this month. Will they see that DQ and decide not to offer him a nomination? How quickly can this waiver be approved? Should he notify the nom committees that even without a waiver the DQ falls off in 3 months time? I thought this year would be less stressful as a sponsored prep, it’s not turning out that way! Not to mention he was sick with pneumonia the first time they were able to take the CFA, now he has to scramble to pass his CFA, which he passed easily last year. I know it will all work out…I hope!

 

[Academician]

Typically, the Nomination committees do not take the medical status into consideration. MoCs can run the process any way they desire; however, in many years of working with students, I've never seen a 'DQ' impacting a nomination consideration as it is usually information not available to the nomination committee. The MOC staff has access to a portal for each of the schools, but it is a limited view as I understand it. I'm sure others will 'pipe in' with other insights. I'm confident it will all work out well for your son.

 

[AimHighMom]

Typically, the Nomination committees do not take the medical status into consideration. MoCs can run the process any way they desire; however, in many years of working with students, I've never seen a 'DQ' impacting a nomination consideration as it is usually information not available to the nomination committee. The MOC staff has access to a portal for each of the schools, but it is a limited view as I understand it. I'm sure others will 'pipe in' with other insights. I'm confident it will all work out well for your son.

Thank you for this information!

 

[A1Janitor]

My son intentionally waited to do his medical at the end because he knew he would be dq’d. He was not asked about it.

 

[doitchie]

I just had my first interview for nominations and they did as about my medical status. Not sure my answer will sway one way or another but they did ask

 

[Ivy22]

Some might ask about it, and you should answer honestly to those questions. They are also aware that the waiver process exists…

 

[AimHighMom]

Some might ask about it, and you should answer honestly to those questions. They are also aware that the waiver process exists…

He would be happy to answer the question, since even without a waiver the DQ will be gone by January. The issue here is that our senators don’t do interviews.

 

[SwimPatriot]

I just had my first interview for nominations and they did as about my medical status. Not sure my answer will sway one way or another but they did ask

They asked me about my medical status for one of my nomination interviews and I told them that I have been DQed. However, I ended up receiving a nomination.

 

[justdoit19]

DS is a Falcon Scholar currently at prep school. He has been medically qualified since last year. He is recovering from his first ever bout with pneumonia and doing well. He followed instructions and notified dodmerb and was quickly hit with a DQ for “pneumonia within last 3 months”. He emailed USAFA admissions and they told him as soon as they receive the DQ they will seek a waiver. I don’t think there will be any issues receiving the waiver, my concern is the time frame. His nomination packets will go in front of the nom committees this month. Will they see that DQ and decide not to offer him a nomination? How quickly can this waiver be approved? Should he notify the nom committees that even without a waiver the DQ falls off in 3 months time? I thought this year would be less stressful as a sponsored prep, it’s not turning out that way! Not to mention he was sick with pneumonia the first time they were able to take the CFA, now he has to scramble to pass his CFA, which he passed easily last year. I know it will all work out…I hope!

There are SA controlled noms that can be used for situations where a nom isn’t secured for a scholar/prepster if they fail to receive their own. Presuming they have met their obligations and are fully qualified. Think about it, they have already invested time and money into the candidate. They obviously want them at the SA.

I hope your son heals quickly!

 

[PlebeNoMore27]

There are SA controlled noms that can be used for situations where a nom isn’t secured for a scholar/prepster if they fail to receive their own. Presuming they have met their obligations and are fully qualified. Think about it, they have already invested time and money into the candidate. They obviously want them at the SA.

I hope your son heals quickly!

Exactly this. One of my roommies right now was a Foundation prep (USNA) and her Congresscritters didn't offer her a nom because they thought she automatically got in from a Foundation slot (not correct). Prepsters have to apply for all nom sources that they are eligible for, that's all.

I am not an expert and I hope the BGOs and other experts weigh in, but I get the impression that the more nom sources a candidate applies for and earns, the more flexible the SA can be about which people get tallied (? is that the word) for each source. So like I had 1 Senatorial and 1 Rep nom, and I also applied for the VP nom, but I have no idea which nom I actually got tallied to. And it doesn't matter in the end, right, you just have to give yourself as many possible ways for USNA to take you as you can!

 

[Capt MJ]

Exactly this. One of my roommies right now was a Foundation prep (USNA) and her Congresscritters didn't offer her a nom because they thought she automatically got in from a Foundation slot (not correct). Prepsters have to apply for all nom sources that they are eligible for, that's all.

I am not an expert and I hope the BGOs and other experts weigh in, but I get the impression that the more nom sources a candidate applies for and earns, the more flexible the SA can be about which people get tallied (? is that the word) for each source. So like I had 1 Senatorial and 1 Rep nom, and I also applied for the VP nom, but I have no idea which nom I actually got tallied to. And it doesn't matter in the end, right, you just have to give yourself as many possible ways for USNA to take you as you can!

You summed it up well. The more noms, the more flexibility as to where the SA can charge your appointment, if they are offering you one. A candidate only needs 1 nom, but if the SA hits capacity in how many appointments they can charge to that nom source, and it doesn’t include you…

 

[justdoit19]

Exactly this. One of my roommies right now was a Foundation prep (USNA) and her Congresscritters didn't offer her a nom because they thought she automatically got in from a Foundation slot (not correct). Prepsters have to apply for all nom sources that they are eligible for, that's all.

I am not an expert and I hope the BGOs and other experts weigh in, but I get the impression that the more nom sources a candidate applies for and earns, the more flexible the SA can be about which people get tallied (? is that the word) for each source. So like I had 1 Senatorial and 1 Rep nom, and I also applied for the VP nom, but I have no idea which nom I actually got tallied to. And it doesn't matter in the end, right, you just have to give yourself as many possible ways for USNA to take you as you can!

You are spot on! Change ‘tallied’ to ‘charged’ and you have the correct verbiage.

Interestingly, the final charging often runs into the AC year.

I believe Capt MJ introduced the analogy, but each nom you have is a bucket of competition. So the more noms you have, the more buckets you are competing in. And if you have several, the SA can move you around to accommodate other candidates they want to appoint, who maybe have only one bucket. Hence the added flexibility.

EDIT: what capt MJ said

 

[Capt MJ]

You are spot on! Change ‘tallied’ to ‘charged’ and you have the correct verbiage.

Interestingly, the final charging often runs into the AC year.

I believe Capt MJ introduced the analogy, but each nom you have is a bucket of competition. So the more noms you have, the more buckets you are competing in. And if you have several, the SA can move you around to accommodate other candidates they want to appoint, who maybe have only one bucket. Hence the added flexibility.

EDIT: what capt MJ said

Bucket on!

 

[PlebeNoMore27]

Charge, not tally. Got it!