Originally Posted by geclub1

Yep, you first have to get an MP account and then you submit your documentation for an elite status match. UA approves your request and your MP account reflects the new status. From that point on, you have 90 days to fulfill your part of bargain, travelling 7.5K/15K miles on UA metals only (crediting to your MP account, of course). At the end of the 90-day period, if you meet the challenge, then you get to keep your status and UA mails you the Elite credential.