Assessment Process
Our son knows he is going into the Reserves--he is in law school now and went to CLC and got commissioned this summer. He supposedly has a slot assigned to him but hasn't heard from his Reserve unit....
View ArticleAcademy time factored in to federal work
This question is actually for me…. I know that your service academy time does NOT count toward military retirement, but DOES count toward federal retirement. What I'd like to know is, when applying for...
View ArticleDating foreign nationals
Can somebody in UPT date/live with/ marry a foreign national? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app
View ArticleContract as a freshman with a 3 year scholarship?
Hello all, did a search but maybe this question was buried. MY DS has a three year scholarship, and perhaps he is explaining this to me incorrectly or I am just not listening. If given the opportunity...
View ArticleChanging Academy Preference for Nomination
I had spent the majority of my life determined to become a Marine. I had it set in my head since a very young age that I would attend USNA then follow through after graduation into the Marines. Lately...
View ArticleCan you go to USNA if you already went to Officer Candidate School?
Hello In the event, I get denied admission to USNA and get selected for Platoon Leaders Course and attend Marine Corps officer candidate school this summer, does that void any possibility of applying...
View ArticleAP courses
I am a high school senior currently taking 3 ap courses: ap literature, ap government, and ap euro. Ap euro is the only problem as it keeps students up all night and everyone struggles to get above 90s...
View ArticleAROTC Accessions coming soon....?
Just passing along some info for those interested but have no knowledge of it's validity... My son's unit has been told that they will be told on September 9th whether they will be going Active Duty or...
View ArticleLEAD Program
Hello everybody, I am a first term Airman and I am interested in the LEAD Program. I was wondering if I could link up with any prior enlisted that went through the process of getting an appointment to...
View ArticleApostrophes?
Hi. I've finished writing my Personal Statement and I've uploaded it to my application but when I check on the summary and submission page, all my apostrophes turned into ¿ I've tried changing the word...
View ArticleParking at football game
Going to first football game tomorrow. Only have individual not season tickets so no parking pass. I have read the parking instructions for satellite parking. The Germantown elementary school or...
View Article2015 EA selection rate, predictions this year?
Hello I am a Sophomore AS200. I will send my EA package this semester and plan to finish FTP next semester. Hopefully I get my EA and go to field training. I have a 3.1 GPA and a non-tech major. I plan...
View ArticleI'm worried about getting accepted for a scholarship
Hello, it's always been my dream to be a fighter pilot. I have no color blind-ness, however, I wear glasses and have ADHD/ADD, which are two handicaps for me. I have been off the ADHD/ADD meds for a...
View ArticlePlebe Pillow Pugilists
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/05/u...column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news Uh, oh. The New York Times got hold of the story that 30 plebes were injured in the annual plebe pillow...
View Article2020 Hopefuls
Wanted to start a new thread for official canidates starting the application process for the Class of 2020. My DS has begun his journey. He attended CVW back in January and attended NASS session 2. I...
View ArticleLOA
My DS's Admissions web page shows this when he logged on today. View attachment 338 He also recieved an email from the Naval Academy Admissions with the LOA.
View ArticleSerious Question
Why do we as parents become crazed at this process. Stalking forums, checking stats, comparing kids? I know not all do this but many do. Just look at this board. My DS has applied to UPenn, Dartmouth,...
View ArticleThudgate and Falcon Football time
i know a lot of you who will attend parents weekend are either on your way or already at the academy. For you seasoned parents and cadets, you know all the activities going on. And the climax of your...
View ArticleNROTC board notification
Greetings all. My DS applied very early and probably had his packet reviewed by the first NROTC board. I am guessing my DS may know something about 30 days after the board meets, if he was competitive...
View ArticleSon can't finish his application because of eye exam -- no response from USNA
Hey guys, I've been lurking for many months and saw tonight that some are receiving LOAs. Congrats! Anyway, my son wanted to enter his application early, but he is stuck in Never-Neverland on the eye...
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