Yah!!!! I GOT IN!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>I finally got my appointment today in the mail! The great thing was that I called yesterday to hear the status of my application because I was waiting for a waiver to be granted and they were able to tell me that I got an appointment. So if anyone is waiting to find out you can probably just call your regional director and find out what is happening with your app. This was also the case with my letter of assurence. So I was able to know early. To give you guy some kind of timeline:</p>

<p>USNA Recieved Completed Packet - Nov. 9th
Nomination Sent - Oct. 22
LOA Sent - Dec. 8th
Finished DodMERB - Dec. 27th
Recived Letter from DoDMERD saying I needed a waiver for my eyes and that it will be automatically considered - Jan. 10th
Received Appointment- Jan. 28</p>

<p>A three month time span isn't bad, espically for a college. Good luck to all and I'll be around if you wanna ask any questions. GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!</p>

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<p>congratulations! i guess we'll be seing each other June 29. good luck till then.</p>

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<p>I GOT IN TOO!!! C ya soon!</p>

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<p>gopherkitty-</p>

<p>Does the DoDMERB site reflect that you have a wiaver, or does it say "Pending Waiver Submission/Review"?</p>

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<p>Gopherkitty: </p>

<p>That's terrific news. You join an elite group of outstanding people given the opportunity to attend the USNA. </p>

<p>Enjoy the moment!! You deserve it.</p>

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<p>gopherkitty, i just have one thing to say:</p>

<p>YEAHH!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

<p>thank you.</p>

<p>=P</p>

<p>word of advice: if the computer you're supplied with comes with games, DELETE THEM ASAP! theyre like a black hole....a little tes the Academy rigged up, im sure.</p>

<p>anyways, congrats!</p>

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<p>My app went in and out of DoDMERB quicker than I expected. I called DodMERB right after they sent it to the academy trying to get onto the website but by that point it was about a week after my exam and they had already sent it away to navy. So it was already out of their hands and the website wasn't relevant anymore. When I called they mentioned that in terms of DoD regulations I passed but I needed an eye waiver from Navy because of their more strict waiver rules. I wasn't perfect 20/20. I knew that before. In the DoDMERB letter they stated that USNA decides if you get an eye waiver or not. So in short I didn't even use the website cause it happened so fast.</p>

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<p>Congratulations. You join a very elite group of talented men and women. That is wonderful. ENjoy the weekend.</p>

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<p>CONGRATS gopherkitty & celestialboardr!!! That's SUPER news!!!</p>

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<p>Navgirl: are you still weighing your options? I really hope you can join us!</p>

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<p>I got my appointment today! See you on I-day!</p>

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<p>wow, congrats.</p>

<p>lol, im only a sophomore, and i already feel left out and worried i mite not get in...</p>

<p>i worry too much.</p>

<p>haha, anyways, good luck to all of you; be hard chargers over plebe summer.
GO NAVY BEAT ARMY!
and, of course: Semper Fi.</p>

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<p>Still weighing, gopherkitty. </p>

<p>CONGRATULATIONS JPhelan05!!!</p>

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<p>jphelan did you have an LOA? or did you just recieve an appointment out of the blue</p>

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<p>I never got a letter saying that if I got a nomination I was assured to get in ( I think that is a loa) but I got a letter saying that my nomination from my senator was received, and then the next week I got the letter saying that I was offered an appointment. My BGO thought that the fact that I had 2 nominations helped even if I wasnt a principal nominee.</p>

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<p>Way to go JPhelan!!!</p>

<p>You give hope to all the non-LOA candidates anxiously awaiting word from USNA.</p>

<p>Glad to see you have made up your mind to accept the appointment.</p>

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<p>Congratulations, JPhelan. You are joining a very elite group of young men and women. You have my congratulations and appreciation for your service.<br>
NAPS05Mom</p>

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<p>NAPS05mom,</p>

<p>Does your daughter like it at NAPS? If I don't get in to the academy, I think I would go to NAPS if I could.</p>

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<p>Sailin:
I wouldn't go so far as to say she loves it there, but she has admitted that she knows it's the best place for her and that she has no regrets about not going to Purdue. Feel free to PM me if you have questions.
NAPS05mom</p>

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<p>So has anybody besides JPhelan05 received an appointment without having an LOA first yet? My son's BGO told him that his app was still with the board and the first round of appointments wasn't being made until March at the earliest. I know some of you have received your appointments already (congrats, by the way!) but thought most of you with appointments also had LOA's.</p>