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usna27

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I’ve been here at NAPS for about two months now, so ask me any questions you may have about the program. Happy to answer anything!
 
How has it been so far? Harder or easier than you expected? Classes as well as military stuff.

Are you playing a sport?
 
Small Team Bacsi said:
How has it been so far? Harder or easier than you expected? Classes as well as military stuff.

Are you playing a sport?
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Hey! It’s been pretty great so far, but I will say that the classes are challenging as far as staying on top of homework. Material isn’t too hard, but I do find myself swamped with busy work from each class at night. Love the faculty and military staff. They are super helpful and they always look out for the candidates here.

I’m a recruited athlete, but NAPS doesn’t have my sport, so I’ll have to wait until I get to the academy.
 
Thank you for taking the time to provide insights into your year at NAPS. Its a challenge to learn much about it online. I have a few questions:

1) When in your senior year (I assume) did you receive notice of your appointment to NAPS?
2) Did you receive a congressional, VP etc nomination in your Academy Application process?
3) What is a typical weekend? Leave and activities to do / schoolwork
4) Interface with Annapolis activates?
5) How much time do you have between NAPS completion and I-Day at Annapolis?
 
*Warbird46* said:
Thank you for taking the time to provide insights into your year at NAPS. Its a challenge to learn much about it online. I have a few questions:

1) When in your senior year (I assume) did you receive notice of your appointment to NAPS?
2) Did you receive a congressional, VP etc nomination in your Academy Application process?
3) What is a typical weekend? Leave and activities to do / schoolwork
4) Interface with Annapolis activates?
5) How much time do you have between NAPS completion and I-Day at Annapolis?
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Happy to answer your questions!
1. I found out on January 31st of my senior year! (Literally the last day before USNA portal closed)
2. I received a nomination from my congressman and also from my NJROTC instructor. Was turned down by both of my senators.
3. At the beginning of the year, we were restricted to just on base liberty, so we couldn’t really go anywhere. Now, we have off base liberty every weekend. We are able to leave base as long as we are wearing our dress blues and we are within 75 mi radius. I personally spend my Saturdays off base to enjoy a “normal civilian life“ (trust me, you’d wanna go off base as much as you can. It can suck not being able to go anywhere during the week). I like to explore Rhode Island and Massachusetts with my best friend. On Sundays, I stay on base to grind on some homework. If I’m feeling caught up on homework on Sundays, I’ll go out and get some lunch.
4. Not sure what you mean by that question. Clarification?
5. I believe we have about 5-6 weeks. A nice summer break if you ask me!
 
Thanks for offering to answer questions!

When did you report to NAPS?
Does everyone participate in athletics?
Is the male/female ratio similar to USNA? 70/30
 
How does it compare to high school? Is the workload drastically higher?
Other than sports are there clubs?
Is there much free time or is it pretty much all school all the time?
Funny coincidence, I have a relative at NAPS right now- how many NAPSters are there?
Do you have any interaction with the Coast Guard prep students there, or are you mostly separated?
 
Coffee22 said:
Thanks for offering to answer questions!

When did you report to NAPS?
Does everyone participate in athletics?
Is the male/female ratio similar to USNA? 70/30
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hi! I reported on July 26th.
Not everyone participates in athletics, but a lot of people try out new sports for fun. I tried a new sport this year and I love it!
Out of the 260 candidates here, I believe there are about 50-75 females. I would call the ratio 80/20 here honestly
 
Cville24 said:
How does it compare to high school? Is the workload drastically higher?
Other than sports are there clubs?
Is there much free time or is it pretty much all school all the time?
Funny coincidence, I have a relative at NAPS right now- how many NAPSters are there?
Do you have any interaction with the Coast Guard prep students there, or are you mostly separated?
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I think the workload depends on where you came from. Personally, I lived in a poor area growing up, so my education wasn’t superb. So, for me, the workload was a lot more manageable back in high school than it is now. I have assignments to do from every class almost every night. I get through it, though. They give us a lot of down time to study. You just have to learn how to balance things out.
There are a lot of clubs here! Outdoor Club, Diversity and Inclusion Society, Semper Fi Club, FCA, Yearbook, Math Club, Scuba diving club, etc… You can create your own club too as long as you have members!
You get free time, but you have to know when to use it correctly. For instance, we get about 3.5 hours of study time built into our day. We also have a 2 hours sports period, and on top of that, dinner is not mandatory. That’s a lot of time that you can use for yourself! As long as you’re being responsible and taking care of yourself as well as your grades, you can chill out and do whatever (to some extent) after school. Also, we get liberty on weekends, so that’s definitely the best time to wind down and relax.
As of right now, there are ≈260 of us!
Coast Guard prepsters are just as much as a napster as anyone else here! Each platoon has a few Coasties. Granted, there aren’t a ton of Coasties, but they are definitely not separated by any means.
Hope this helps!!
 
Question: how active is the Sponsor program at NAPS? Do many take advantage of it? Do most like the sponsor program?
 
Don't Give Up the Ship said:
Question: how active is the Sponsor program at NAPS? Do many take advantage of it? Do most like the sponsor program?
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NAPS has a great sponsor program. Candidates are paired with families based on their wants, needs, and interests. For example, fav hobbies, sports, activities, foods, movies, etc. Candidates also have the option to choose if they want a family with kids, small kids, teenagers, or even families without kids. A lot of people here take advantage of this opportunity almost every weekend! I always see my friends with their family in town.
 
usna27 said:
I think the workload depends on where you came from. Personally, I lived in a poor area growing up, so my education wasn’t superb. So, for me, the workload was a lot more manageable back in high school than it is now. I have assignments to do from every class almost every night. I get through it, though. They give us a lot of down time to study. You just have to learn how to balance things out.
There are a lot of clubs here! Outdoor Club, Diversity and Inclusion Society, Semper Fi Club, FCA, Yearbook, Math Club, Scuba diving club, etc… You can create your own club too as long as you have members!
You get free time, but you have to know when to use it correctly. For instance, we get about 3.5 hours of study time built into our day. We also have a 2 hours sports period, and on top of that, dinner is not mandatory. That’s a lot of time that you can use for yourself! As long as you’re being responsible and taking care of yourself as well as your grades, you can chill out and do whatever (to some extent) after school. Also, we get liberty on weekends, so that’s definitely the best time to wind down and relax.
As of right now, there are ≈260 of us!
Coast Guard prepsters are just as much as a napster as anyone else here! Each platoon has a few Coasties. Granted, there aren’t a ton of Coasties, but they are definitely not separated by any means.
Hope this helps!!
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Thank you very much!
 
Concerning SA prep schools, I frequently read that SA applicants with SAT/ACT scores that are "low" or relatively low for direct appointment are often candidates for prep school appointments. Is there a score that's too "high" from what you've heard to receive prep school consideration?
 
franknd said:
Concerning SA prep schools, I frequently read that SA applicants with SAT/ACT scores that are "low" or relatively low for direct appointment are often candidates for prep school appointments. Is there a score that's too "high" from what you've heard to receive prep school consideration?
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Interesting question. SAT/ACT scores don’t always play a huge role into whether you receive an appointment to either NAPS or USNA. (they will always play some sort of role, though.) You could receive an appointment to NAPS because you didn’t take 4 years of math in high school, you’re a prior enlisted and haven’t been to school for a while, your physical abilities aren’t up to par, or you’re too young to go directly to USNA. I know that’s not really what you’re asking, but I wanted to
preface that first. That being said, I have a friend whose composite ACT score was a 34. However, he is a prior, so USNA admissions felt it would be best to prep him with a classroom setting before coming to the rigorous college. I got a 30 on the ACT, but I only took 3 years of math in high school. So, I’d say there really isn’t a limit on how high or how low your standardized test scores are. It just depends on where you stand overall.
Sorry if that was long-winded. Hope it helps.
 
usna27 said:
Interesting question. SAT/ACT scores don’t always play a huge role into whether you receive an appointment to either NAPS or USNA. (they will always play some sort of role, though.) You could receive an appointment to NAPS because you didn’t take 4 years of math in high school, you’re a prior enlisted and haven’t been to school for a while, your physical abilities aren’t up to par, or you’re too young to go directly to USNA. I know that’s not really what you’re asking, but I wanted to
preface that first. That being said, I have a friend whose composite ACT score was a 34. However, he is a prior, so USNA admissions felt it would be best to prep him with a classroom setting before coming to the rigorous college. I got a 30 on the ACT, but I only took 3 years of math in high school. So, I’d say there really isn’t a limit on how high or how low your standardized test scores are. It just depends on where you stand overall.
Sorry if that was long-winded. Hope it helps.
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That is helpful. Thanks and good luck.
 
usna27 said:
I’ve been here at NAPS for about two months now, so ask me any questions you may have about the program. Happy to answer anything!
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So far I think NAPS would be my best bet as a way to get into USNA. I participate in 3 varsity sports, different intramurals, girls state, sea cadet with high leadership, and a bunch of other things that would help me look good. However I won't lie, my high school grades aren't that great overall in math at all. I'm actually repeating a course that was originally advanced because I failed it. Do you think with a >1250 SAT score I would still have a chance at NAPS or even the academy? Academics so far would be my biggest problem getting in.
 
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