<p>MUCH more useful answer bria . . . you had an apparent problem and addressed it. I think that's the only way to get through this process. If you are unsure about something in your file, you need to address the problem. Submit additional information [good job bria], build your case, react to a situation as an officer might react.
For example, USNA, your SAT is a bit low and your class rank not outstanding [good, but not outstanding]; your other considerations look good, e.g. your athletic letters and leadership activities [Eagle scout, etc., but lots of Eagle Scouts apply]. But, if you look on some of the other threads, you will see that athletics/ec only make up about 10% of the whole person score [obviously, unless you are a recruited athlete] and academics make up about 50% of the objective standards; so, you have to demonstrate academic ability in some other way. Who knows how that might be accomplished at this late date. [I am curious about the 60 college credits? Is that all 5s on the AP exams? Many top-ranked colleges do not give credit except for 5s and I think Navy admisters its own placement exam.]
Bottom line, you are what you are and there is nothing gained by worrying about it and nothing anybody says or does can make it any better.</p>
<p>I actually take college classes, this semester i am taking calculus, physics, International relations (200 level class), and massage (ok. ok. ill admit it is for the girls) its this program that the college here has, you take college classes as well as high school. what i need to do is call my B&G advisor and see if there is any way she can make sure that the admissions board realizes that ive taken all these classes.</p>
<p>That's nice, but it's not the BGO's responsibility to see that the Board has all of your information. YOU should make sure the board has all of YOUR information.</p>
<p>The best way is to submit an official college transcript to update your file. That way both the course and the grade are noted.</p>
<p>CM</p>
<p>FYI:
I believe March 1 is the deadline for updating/completing applications.
CM</p>
<p>i actually have sent them my college transcript, but because im in high school it shows up as n/a on the CIS website</p>
<p>Hey once you are medically qualified does that show up in the CIS? and when you are granted a vision waiver does that show up in the DODMERB website? also did you find out about your waiver before you recieved your appointment?</p>
<p>So here's my deal:
When I went in for my DODMERB exam, I hadn't been wearing my hard contacts for the required 21 days. I KNOW that I don't have 20/20 vision, and I clearly marked that I wear contacts on the medical form. When I took the eye exam, however, I passed with about 20/30 in both eyes. The doctor then came in, had me repeat the exercise, and told the nurse to change it to 20/20. I'm thinking this must have been divine intervention...not requiring me to compete for a waiver...but i'm thinking its going to get me on I-Day (if i should get appointed).</p>
<p>Now my question...To those of you who have been through I-Day...is this going to cause problems when they recheck my vision? </p>
<p>This is the only thing that has been bothering me in the back of my mind for a while.</p>
<p>Hard contacts do have a way of actually correcting vision to a certain extent. I would go back to an eye dr and have your vision checked again to confirm the 20/20.</p>
<p>I've had them for a few years now, and I know how they change the shape of your eyes to correct them. But this is very slight, and within a few days, my vision is back to what it normally is. </p>
<p>The whole point of the 21 days is to give your eyes plenty of time to assume their normal shape, and I actually had mine out for a little more than a month due to a sailing trip over the summer.</p>
<p>I'm going to be seeing my optomitrist in a few days to get some new ones...I guess I'll have to address the issue then.</p>
<p>But on I-Day, do they have every bit of info, ie if you wear contacts or not? I have no problem wearing BCGs...I think they look rather comical...but i'm worried they might consider it an 'honor violation' or something like that</p>
<p>DMex;
It is possible that your eyes change over time. It is not unrealistic to expect a different result on your eye exam on I-day than on an exam that was 6 mos-1 year previous.</p>
<p>In your permission to report package, there will be a vision form which must be filled out by your optometrist. (For your lovely BCG.) Deal with it then. </p>
<p>CM</p>
<p>If it's 20/20 when you go to the MD you're probably fine but if it's not you should probably let them know. On the DoDmerb site I believe it says it's up to you to keep things current. I believe in earlier posts Marines4Me had a similar situation but not with her eyes. Good luck and who knows maybe you won't need glasses!</p>
<p>i wouldn't worry too much about the vision waiver as long as you're qualified to get in. They can PRK most people, so it isn't a big deal. I don't even remember actually doing a waiver during my application process</p>
<p>My admissions guy said that I would be admitted before the waiver was approved. I don't think I am getting in though cause I am still waiting, as well as having trouble getting info.</p>
<p>Yeah, Snipes, that's what I'm worried about too! I am still waiting on a waiver and <em>hopefully</em> <em>hopefully</em> an appointment. I called the Medical Desk and they told me I should know by mid-April, but the anticipation and constant questions of "have you heard???" are killing me! I hope all of us "waiters" get good news. I'm really hoping at least for NAPS...</p>
<p>I don't think this has really ever been answered, but I was wondering if any midshipman can tell what happened in terms of eye exams on I-Day. I'm on the edge between the wavierable limit (around -6.00) and was granted a wavier. On I-Day is the exam given again and do you have to be under that limit again? Do they just kinda ask what your percription is or do an extensive exam? Do they test everyone or just the ones who got eye waviers? I mean what happens if you do get under a -6.00. Do they just say, "Sorry. Go home"?! That would be the worst thing in the entire world espically for something that can be corrected with surgery very easily. I hope USNA isn't that shortsided, especially because they don't have any type of waitlist or anything.</p>
<p>Oh my goodness, I'm dying to know that one too. So am I pretty much a hopless cause if I exceed over -6.00?!</p>
<p>Navygirl10...unfortunately that's pretty much true. Needing vision correction puts you in a smaller pool of candidates so you will need great scores, xc and the rest of your application will need to be great. They do retest on I Day too. It's a stressful process...JM</p>
<p>Gopherkitty - sent you a pm</p>
<p>I didn't get into USNA because of not receiving a vision waver.</p>
<p>My BGO said that I was not in the 30 some percent that received a waver but I would be at the top of the list next year if I apply.</p>