Is a 10 Minute Interview Normal?

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@Luigi59

So are you actually stating that a candidate, with a GUARANTEED LETTER OF ASSURANCE in hand, contingent on obtaining a nomination, who receives a nomination, now has to compete AGAIN in the national pool based on the “quality of the LOA”?

Unless he obtains a nomination from a source that leads directly to an appointment, absolutely.</p>

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@Luigi59

If that’s what you are saying, then a Letter Of Assurance from USNA means NOTHING.

Not at all. What the Academy is telling the candidate that if they, the candidate, do everything possible to obtain a nomination leading to an appointment by competing for every nomination to which they are eligible, that the Academy will then do everything possible to grant that appointment.</p>

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@Luigi59

If that’s not what you are saying, please explain why a candidate, with LOA and nomination, has to compete in the national pool when a guaranteed offer of appointment has already been offered.

Please read carefully US Code Title 10 as it applies to the Naval Academy. No where does it mention anything about LOAs, which are solely internal to the Academy. These individuals must compete for an appointment exactly like everyone else. Those who do not receive principal nominations or are not deemed the most competitive in a competitive slate, are relegated to the national pool. LOAs are awarded for many reasons, only one of them being academic superiority. Those, by definition, would be highly competitive in the national pool. Not necessarily some of the others. </p>

<p>The backup is the Supts 50 at-large. However, these must also be utilized for other reasons and past Admissions administrations, not sure about this one, have seen any utilization of this source as a failure of the Department. Give them everything to work with and they will get you in. </p>

<p>An example, far fetched perhaps, of a problem would be should 21 individuals with LOAs decide that they only need a ROTC nomination and fail to pursue any other. Any of those not being admitted via the SecNav 20 ROTC appointments, would only then be eligible for the Supts 50 at large appts, hence putting a crimp in the system. Only MOC nomination ‘alternates’ are eligible for the national pool. Perhaps not so far fetched might be an LOA who decided that he only needed a Presidential. Should he,by order of merit, not be in the top 100 of this highly competitive group, he would not receive an appointment and would then only be eligible for the Supts slate of 50.</p>

<p>Again, pursue all avenues available and cease only at the recommendation of the CGO. I have personally seen candidates with a Presidential appointment in hand reprimanded for canceling their MOC interviews.</p>