<p>Thanks, She will definitely accept her appointment to USAFA when it arrives. Unfortuneately, today she was notified that she was disqualified due to a diagnosis of asthma when 11 years old although she not thereafter treated for it. She will putting in for the waiver immediately. She is worried. So are we. She runs x-country, was captain of her tennis teams and even got 2nd place for the CFA while at the summer seminar this year. Doesnt sound like she should be affected by some doctor's guess about her cold 6 years ago.
So the waiting will be difficult. She has planned for her appointment since 8th grade, has been training for the CFA for over a year and went out and got her private pilots license to give her the edge. Hope it works for her, but unfortuneately, it looks like her wishes are entirely in the hands of some doctor at Dodmerb.</p>
<p>one thing i learned before doin in to take my medical exam-Never admit to having asthma at any point in your life. Lots of people get diagnosed with asthma even if it does not really effect them. Did they just see it her medical file, or did she mention it at the exam?</p>
<p>T39,</p>
<p>Here's a great place to get some peace of mind regarding DODMERB dq's and the process. </p>
<p>DODMERB</a> - United States of America Service Academy Forums</p>
<p>when you get to the academy you must follow the honor code/concept. A good time to start following it is during the application process.</p>
<p>"Thou shall not Lie, cheat or steal..." includes medical history.</p>
<p>If dodmerb dq's you there is a waiver process. Do NOT lie on your medical history.<br>
If something happens down the road and you get caught - you will be kicked out. If you are kicked out during your 3rd or 4th year you will owe Uncle Sam a bunch of money.</p>
<p>well... with dodmerb i would advise being honest. i admitted to having several problems when i was younger but explained at length that none of these problems have affected me recently. i was sent some remedials and i explained again that i haven't been affected by those illnesses and i was qualified.
T39 - i've been waiting for my USNA appointment since 7th grade and DODMERB has been my biggest fear the whole time. i was afraid the doctor at my physical would find something wrong with me that i didn't even know about and i'd be disqualified, something that i really have no control over. make sure she lets them know that she hasn't asthma at all recently.</p>
<p>"Never admit to having asthma at any point in your life."
As others have said -that is really bad advice. Being honest about your medical history is a requirement not an optional extra. If the diagnosis was incorrect there is a rebuttal process. If it was correct there is a waiver process. Yes, it can be a rollercoaster ride....</p>
<p>I agree. Honesty is essential, whether good information or bad. She told them of prior diagnosis and they requested records with admin remedial. The records were then shipped intact and it was then that she got word of her dq. Thanks for the good advice. She has already been in contact with AFA people and they have been very helpful and encouraging. Rebuttal letter went out to AFA today. Hope she receives word before the holidays as she is to meet in a reception with other nominees and the congressman soon. Hate for her to go and then get final dq. That would not be good.</p>
<p>So I received an LOA in November adnm interviewed with my congressman last weekend. I discovered that two other people from the same district received LOAs. I might be wrong, but I was under the impression that only two people per district can be in the same class at the Academy per year and no more than five in all the classes at a time. But if all three of us get appointments, which will probably happen, then what?</p>
<p>don't forget about the national pool. the restrictions you stated assume that only one candidate per slate is accepted.</p>
<p>The LOA candidates do not count on your congressman's slate of nominations. In other words, if the MOC nominates 10 applicants and 3 have LOA's, all 3 will receive appointments if triple q'd. Then 1 more triple q'd nominee with no LOA can receive an appointment. Finally, others appointees from the same slate of 10 who are triple q'd can enter the national pool. That's when the fun begins.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>This is a popular misconception which has been around for several years and seems to gain relife every few months. Ann addressed it not more than a month ago. But here goes.</p>
<p>Federal law does not address LOAs. They were created by the SAs themselves for their own benefit. Therefore they must comply with US Code Title 10.......</p>
<p>If the MOC submits a competitive slate, the top candidate, LOA or not, based solely on merit, is granted that appointment and counts against his 5 total that can be in the SA at any one time. If he submits a Primary candidate and that candidate is fully qualified, again, LOA or not, that candidate will receive the appointment and be counted against that MOC's total. All candidates who do not receive primary nominations, MOC, Pres, Vice Pres, Secretary of service, ROTC, or whatever, LOAs included, will be placed in the national pool as selected alternates. LOAs, by their nature, will rise to the top of this pool. THIS IS WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT ALL CANDIDATES ATTEMPT NOMINATIONS FROM ALL SOURCES AVAILABLE.</p>
<p>Thank you, USNA69. Valuable information and I appreciate the clarification.</p>
<p>thanks that clarified things a lot</p>
<p>I was told that my nomination will be charged either to US Sen. Kohl, or the Secretary of the Army.</p>