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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do athletic recruits have to be nominated or do they get a pass? I know a few kids who are not stellar students get admitted. [/quote]
NP with DC in the application process now.

Everyone needs a nomination. They can be from a variety of sources; if an applicant is not military-connected, it can be from your congressperson, your state senators, or the Vice-President.  Each of those requires a separate application and letters of rec, transcripts, essay. There are limited spots.

Nominations are a separate process from Admissions; Admissions can really want you, but the nominations are up to the (nominating body, like the congressperson). And politicians have their own reasons for choosing whomever they choose.

Another separate process is the candidate fitness assessment (CFA), if you don't pass that, you can't get in. The really rough one is the medical process which is not connected to admissions.  It's done by the Dept. of Defense Medical Review Board (DoDMERB) and it goes back to your birth.  You can get disqualified for an incredible amount of things, and Admissions can ask DoDMERB for a waiver but it's up to DoDMERB.

So if one of those pieces is not there, the applicant does not get in.  If all the pieces are there, the applicant still might not get in but they at least have a shot.

Re: Athletics...every applicant must be an athlete[b].  I suspect if someone is being recruited for football or some other high-profile sport, the grades can be lower, just like in civilian colleges.[/quote][/b]
I suspect they find nominations for these people, too, if they don't have them already. I also wonder if the deadlines are more fluid.[/quote]

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