Will immigrate and wishing to enter the Naval Academy
I'm from the Philippines, female, 19 years old as of 2015, and will immigrate soon. I'm currently a senior in college and about to graduate. My course is Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. You may be...
View ArticleDODMERB question
After completing my DODMERB exams recently, I found out that there was a question on the DODMERB questionnaire that asked about any past alcohol or drug use. Because I was so busy with school work and...
View ArticleWhat to see/do during Academy visit
My son and I will be visiting the CGA during homecoming weekend in a few weeks. Is there anything a prospective cadet should see or do while he's there? We'll be at the football game Saturday and the...
View ArticleVirginia Nomination/Presidential Nomination Question
Greetings. This is my first time posting a question. I've read through a lot of the threads (thank you so much who have provided some great information). This is my situation. I am a retired Chaplain....
View ArticleParents please get informed..
The military academies provide a great education and a world of other opportunities that regular colleges don't offer. With that being said, the bottom line is your DS or DD might have to pull the...
View ArticleCFA Results
DS just finished the CFA with the following results: 60 feet BB throw 18 pull ups 8.5 shuttle run 95 sit ups 71 push ups 7:15 mile BB throw and mile were not great, but the others were pretty good....
View ArticleCFA doubts
Hello all, I'm a USNA applicant and I'm just finishing off my application. All I have left is the CFA. I, however, go to a school where there is no sports or other extracurricular activities. It's an...
View ArticleDisqualification/waiver question
I posted this on the USMA page, and copied and pasted it here to hopefully get some insight. My DS just received a disqualification from DoDMERB and his status says to stand by for Regional commander...
View ArticlePlacement Exams
What is the placement exam(s) like ? What do they test you on? If I pass the test, can I validate courses and replace for a higher course?
View ArticleBGO Process
I am new to this form and have a question. My DS has his application completed except he is having difficulty getting the BGO to respond to his request for an interview. After multiple attempts and...
View ArticleMy News from USAFA Parent's Weekend
Attended a short meeting with a parent’s group rep who attended USAFA parent’s association meeting hosted by Gen. Mitchell. Here is what was passed along: #1: RPA slots. This is the #1 mission that...
View ArticleStarting to worry..
It is my dream to attend USAFA, but with every dream comes roadblocks. My roadblock is my ACT scores. I sit at 1/193 students in my class and have many leadership and volunteer accolades. I've taken...
View ArticleWhen do you find out if your accepted
After you complete the whole application and the portal shows no more missing documents, how long does it take for you to find out if you are accepted?
View ArticleParent/Midshipman Question
Greetings, first time poster on this site, but I have been a behind the scenes observer since our DS expressed interest in attending USNA after STEM camp the summer of 2014. He is just starting his...
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 ArticleVMI Essay
Hi everyone. I was just wondering two things: 1. if anyone has any tips on the VMI essay 2. Does anyone know a way that I can type the VMI essay? There is a sheet that I am supposed to download and...
View ArticleNew retirement proposal bad for grads?
At first glance it looks like the agreed upon but not yet in effect proposal may be less lucrative for current cadets and midshipmen if they choose to make the military a career. Is it bad for them?...
View ArticleYour 1st Year in NROTC- Scholarship vs NonScholarship
I've recently hit a major roadblock and am pretty sure I won't have a chance at recieving a NROTC scholarship (not giving up, just being realistic). I am still planning on joining the NROTC detachment...
View ArticleLetter of Assurance
I got a late start and USAFA probably won't receive everything until November 7th. Will it be too late for them to give an LOA by then? We find out our nomination status in December but that's not...
View ArticleUSAFA CFA
This is one of the last pieces of my application! I have a 4.0, 5 ap classes, two other college classes, and other honors classes, 34 reading, 31 English, 28 math and science (super score ACT),...
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