After your file goes to the Thurs. review..

Colleges & Universities United States Naval Academy (USNA)
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<p>The admissions board will review files that are completed, and will make one of several recommendations at this point-

  1. offer appointment
  2. defer
  3. recommend for NAPs or Foundation
  4. decline</p>

<p>If you are #1 and #4, you will hear on a rolling basis. I am not sure how long the actual process takes- ie- how long it will take for the canidates from yesterday to be notified. It seems to take awhile for the paperwork to get done, mailed, etc, and it “seems” to get done in bulk. If you are not scholastically qualified, your BGO should have already contacted you as to what needs to be improved- so if you feel the need to call someone, that is where I would start. Please do not call the admissions office.</p>

<p>If you are #3, chances are you will hear through your BGO or from the USNA (for NAPS) or the foundation folks (for Foundation). Just to allay any anxiety at this point- if you get an offer for NAPs or Foundation, do not be concerned if you also get a rejection letter from USNA- it is just the way things are set up. Essentially, an offer of NAPs or Foundation is also a rejection for a direct appointment, thus the letter. </p>

<p>Understand that foundation program, in particular, is a seperate process- meaning, around 600 or so get recommended, from which 60 or so will be selected- so again, a competetive process. The foundation program starts notifications from now through the time their slots are filled, so word can come at any time, but they try and get the ball moving quickly as there needs to be time for 1. you to accept the offer, 2. you need to consider what schools to choose, and 3. you need to get the application to that school completed. </p>

<p>If you are #2, you are in for a longer wait. All I can offer is that “no news is good news,” you will hear-eventually, and “patience is a virtue.” They are going to want to see the entire pool of candidates before deciding on any particular one in this pile, so the process can be slow.</p>

<p>Again, please communicate via your BGO and not the admissions office.</p>