<p>Don’t forget about passing the CFA too!</p>
<p>This is how last year’s LOA was written:</p>
<p>We are pleased to advise you that the Admissions Board has found you qualified to compete for admission to the USNA Class of 2010. You are ( in BOLD TYPE, their emphasis) guaranteed an offer of appointment— if your remaining admissions requirements are completed. You should be proud of your outstanding accomplishments as you have earned the opportunity to join one of the country’s premier offier training programs. As the undergraduated college of the Navy and Marine Corpts, the Naval Academy will prepare you to become a leader in the Naval Service and provide an experience unmatched by any other college or university.</p>
<p>Please remember however that your guaranteed offer of appointment is contingent upong completeing all of your remaining admissions requirements. You must complete the following marked requirements by 1 March 2006 or this offer may no longer be valid…</p>
<p>Nomination
Medical Qualification
Blue and Gold Officer Interview…</p>
<p>We wish you success in the promont completion of your remaining requirements for admission and look forward to welcoming you as a member of the Brigade of Midshipmen. "</p>
<p>So for anyone with this year’s letters – This is what was called an LOA last year.</p>
<p>so jwags…as I read it, this year’s letter is worded slightly differently…but yeah, your child has an LOA…a guaranteed offer of appointment if all else is met. Congratulations!</p>
<p>Anxious mom I know exactly how you are feeling. My son and our entire family went through the same thing last year. I know your son wants to play by the rules but I think it is important to call his admission’s counselor/regional director and let him or her know how important this appointment is to your son and what his or her advice is regarding the waiver. I truly believe my son’s admissions counselor’s advice and input was critical to his apppointment and waiver. She told him to move up his the time for his candidate visit and she would set up an appointment with the Captain in charge of medical examinations. My son was disqualified for his speech so she felt that he needed to have another reading aloud exam. The meeting went well in early February and three days letter he received his LOA. He was told the LOA was issued to let him know that the appoinment was coming once the waiver was obtained. The LOA was to give his confidence but he was on pins and needles until he recieved the waiver 6 weeks later. The fact your son already has a LOA I feel is an excellent sign. Call your admissions counselor/regional director and get his or her input and they will be upfront and very helpful.</p>
<p>Hang in there and good luck to your son.</p>