A: Navy (USNA) and Air Force (USAFA) will
automatically request waivers on all disqualified candidates. Army (USMA = West Point) does not.
Before West Point Admissions will submit a waiver request on a candidate, they must have a
complete file on that candidate. This means that all forms have been turned
in: teacher evaluations, transcripts, essay, PAE complete, personal data record
and candidate activity report. West Point Admissions also will wait for the nominations to
come in, as they are also a key component of the admissions process.
This
allows West Point Admissions to make a determination on the competitiveness of that candidate.
After West Point Admissions has a complete file, they will look to see if they want to request a
waiver.
That is, if the candidate looks like they will possibly get an
offer of admission from USMA, West Point Admissions will submit the waiver. They do this to
avoid wasting resources. It does not make sense to run a candidate through
the waiver process, wasting time and money, if that candidate will not be
offered admission.
If the candidate appears to be competitive for
admission, West Point Admissions will submit that candidate for a waiver. That means that the
doctors at USMA will make the decision on whether to grant a waiver.
