<p>According to my Son’s academy counselor; there are 3 phases prior to becoming an “Appointee”. When you start the process, you are a “Prospect”, then when the application is processed, you become an “Applicant”. If you already have a nomination or they consider “Competitive”, you become a “Candidate”. If your application is 100% complete by September, and your status becomes a “Candidate”, your package may be looked at for “Early Appointment or LOA”.</p>
<p>She said that if your application was 100% complete prior to 1 September, you are pretty much guaranteed to be looked at for the early LOA or appointment. If it’s done by 1 October, there is still a chance.</p>
<p>If you don’t get selected for an LOA or appointment in the early round, it doesn’t have any affect on still being offered an appointment. They will still process LOA and appointments on a somewhat continual basis starting in November with the majority of Appointments being given out in March. That’s what she said to us. Hope it explains some. Later… Mike…</p>