If you have an hour--WORTH IT!
Someone forwarded this link to us last year. We found the hour we spent watching this to be the most informative hour of the entire process of applying to the USNA. We are all HUGE fans of VADM Carter...
View ArticleNo more Principal Nominations.
It is time to eliminate principal nominations from Members of Congress. The subjective nature of them is grossly unfair to other applicants. It doesn’t eliminate the possibility of them gaining...
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Candidate Visit Weekend
Hello all, I just received an email with an invitation for CVW in April. I am very excited about this opportunity. If someone doesn't mind answering, on what criteria do they send these invitations?...
View ArticleR-Day question
Who is allowed to come to R-day (immediate family only or is extended family allowed)and are there activities for the families on that day?
View ArticleThe dreaded NWL .....
...... or is it? Reading various posts over the past few days, it seems as though there is a lot of confusion regarding the NWL. Understandable. There are 2 uses of the acronym, NWL, which adds to the...
View ArticleUSNA Summer Block
According to the USNA calendar spring semester finals end May 12 and summer block 1 begins May 31. What do plebes do between the end of the semester and the start of summer block?
View ArticleWisdom Teeth before R-day?
Hello, I've had a chance to look at previous posts about getting wisdom teeth out. Some say take it out, some say don't and wait it out in Ac Year. I feel like it is my problem and that I need to take...
View ArticleI Need To Lose Weight.....
There is a lot to comment on this subject........ https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...77c3f6-e482-11e5-a9ce-681055c7a05f_story.html Let your stress out..... Push Hard, Press Forward
View Article3rd Board
I submitted my application a while ago and am waiting for the third board to be released. I was awarded the Ike Skelton Scholarship but declined it before the third board convened in order to hopefully...
View ArticleReason for TWE?
In my understanding I am aware that the TWE=rejection letter. But my questions is- in what part of the admission process does a candidate get a TWE or rejected? Does a candidate get rejected during the...
View ArticleDenial Letter?
Does USAFA send out denial letters throughout the month of March or do they wait until April starts?
View ArticleHow to appeal an enlistment denial?
Hello, I recently was denied the opportunity to enlist into the Navy. I am 28 years old so I'm a grandpa in Navy terms but I also spent a lot of the time from the time I was eligible to enlist till now...
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CHECK YOUR PORTALS ACCEPTED CANDIDATES
To accepted candidates: Info packets for class of 2020 are up, and tonsssssss of new check boxes appeared. It seems as if the process is never ending ! Looks like we're being issued OCPs! Good luck...
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One Month Down - 45 days to go!
Seeing as the majority of appointments come out between Feb. 1 and April 15th, we have just finished the first 30 day window. Hoping for a March appointment for my son... then "freak out" time starts...
View ArticleUSMA Class of 2020 Appointment Thread
USAFA has their thread up and running, so I guess it is time....Congratulations to all who have received appointments so far. Copy and paste and then add your own appointment to the list. Keep working...
View ArticleHow Long Does Portal Take To Update? (SLE)
Hey Everyone - I have sent in my SLE forms, and they arrived last week. I just wanted to know how long it has taken others for their forms to show up in their portal, as I still have the red Xs next to...
View ArticleJROTC Worth It?
As a rising freshman, I have been considering whether or not I should do JROTC. In our school district, three semesters of JROTC waive one PE credit, while two semesters of PE waive the PE credit. I...
View ArticleTWE
Unfortunately, my DD received her dreaded TWE today in the mail. She is currently a college student and did not apply to USMA last year. She is a reapplicant for the USAFA and is still waiting on that...
View ArticleGood, bad, or neutral news?
I was medically disqualified for hearing loss and have been pending a waiver since late December. From what I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, the Naval Academy looks at applications in slates. Does...
View ArticleNow what..
For the longest time I've dreamed of going to Navy. I love everything about it. My dad even graduated from there. However, I found out today that I was not accepted. This is incredibly disappointing...
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