<p>Son received an LOA in October. He hasn't heard anything from Senators (interviews were in late October and early November) and just had the interview with his Congressman today. However, when I pulled up his file on the website under nominations it says "ROTCH" He did apply for an ROTC nomination...so I guess this means he got one? He's not gotten a letter or anything yet. So...if this is an ROTC nomination...with his LOA...doe this mean he might/will get an appointment?
(I'm asking because I thought I read somewhere that ROTC nominations don't mean much.)</p>
<p>A little off topic...</p>
<p>How did the process go? Did the prof of mil science just fill out the application and send it to USMA? I'm in ROTC and am also going to apply for an ROTC nomination...</p>
<p>My understanding is that if you have an LOA along with a nomination and are triple qualified, you will receive an appointment. Perhaps someone could clarify if I'm off.</p>
<p>Enhanced...son is in an AFJROTC honor unit. He got the two forms that needed to be filled out by his Senior Instructor by sending a letter (see nomination information on USMA website) to West Point. There is a cut off date of January 15 listed on the site.</p>
<p>MoT...he never received a letter saying whether he was triple qualified but on his Referral Report it states "qualified" under each of the three categories. I hope that the ROTC nomination (if that is what it is) would work...in case the MOC nominations don't come through. Don't know why he hasn't heard anything positive or negative from the senators.</p>
<p>sehopkins: pick up the phone and call the senators....that's a long time not to hear...they work for you, and will probably not bite!</p>
<p>You son is good with his ROTC nomination because he has an LOA. He needs to make sure he fulfills the terms of the LOA - pass the CFA, and becomes medically qualified.
With an LOA - a candidate only needs "a" nomination.</p>
<p>It is good that he applied to his MOC's for nominatins however. The academy stresses that candidates should apply to all sources from which they are eligible. Assuming he gets a nominations from an MOC -this will give the academy more flexibility in legally determining the nominating source for his appointment.
Only 20 appointments can be given based on ROTC nominations each year - this includes JROTC and SROTC. This is why you heard they "don't mean much" - many more than 20 candidates apply with ROTC nominations each year.</p>
<p>Congratulations and good luck!</p>
<p>mom3boys...you're right that is what I have been telling him. Son assures me he will email them...his thinking is that the senators might be waiting until the congressman did his interviews or until the last possible minute to submit names to the Academy. Not sure...but one would think that after all the work that goes into the application process and the interviews they would give him a "thanks but no thanks" if they didn't select him.</p>
<p>JaMof4...Thanks! The terms of his LOA are basically complete...qualified with CFA and medically...he needs to lose a couple pounds to be sufficiently under the upper limit for his height. Thanks too for the explanation on ROTC nominations...it's clear now.</p>
<p>All that said...I have been lurking here for a while...not posting much but learning a tremendous amount from everyones input on different things...I feel as though I know a lot of you...and be assured that you are all greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>sehopkins207: Get your son to contact his Regional Commander in admissions. He/She will be able to confirm the ROTC nomination and whether the criteria have all been met for an appointment. From what you have said it sounds as if they have been met. Congratulations and good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks very much!</p>