Conflicted about my LOA. Help please.

NROTCgrad
Tue, 30 Sep 2014 13:28:03 +0000

First… are you totally certain that this is a real “Letter of Assurance.” I have seen some people on this website who thought they had one, but didn’t. All they got was a very flattering recruiting letter.

Second… assuming this is a real LOA and that you actually want to attend USNA, you should definitely move ahead with applying for a nomination, even with your mediocre test scores. Your members of congress know about LOAs and they know what the Academy’s standards are. If the Academy is impressed with you, so will your MOC.

Third… yes, leadership and athletics can make up for modest test scores and academics.