We will notify you of your appointment status by mid-May. Qualified candidates not selected to fill the specific vacancies for which they were nominated are placed in a nationwide qualified alternate pool. We offer appointments to enough people from this pool to fill the entering class. We consider all qualified candidates in all nominating categories and selection is on a competitive basis.

Early Notification

If you are a highly qualified candidate, have a nomination and your records are complete, we may notify you of an appointment as early as November. If you don’t yet have a nomination, we’ll send you a letter of assurance. As soon as you receive your nomination, you’ll receive an appointment. To be considered for an early appointment, our records must include all correspondence about you, as well as the following documents:

• Official results of required examinations (SAT or ACT and CFA)
• Candidate activities records
• High school transcript
• Drug and alcohol abuse certificate
• Personal data record

If we don’t have your medical clearance or your preparatory school or college transcript, you will receive a conditional appointment.

Regular Selections

If you don’t receive an early notification, you will be considered in March if your records are complete and you meet all of our admissions requirements. If we don’t have your medical clearance or your preparatory school or college transcript by March 1, you will be considered for a conditional appointment. If you are selected, your final appointment will depend on your medical qualifications and our receiving a satisfactory college or preparatory school transcript.

Late Selections

If your records are not complete by March 1, you will be considered for an appointment at a later date if a vacancy occurs and you are eligible in that category. Some initial appointees decline their appointment offers and we select other qualified candidates to fill those vacancies. In such cases, we may not notify replacement candidates until shortly before the class enters.