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This is what we did last year and it worked out well. After the mids were released, we all went directly away from Bancroft through the mass of gathered people to the last building (not sure of the name). The building is open, air conditioned, has a nice foyer for pictures, and was completely...

Moving forward to plan B is definitely the best option. Last year we were aggressively going after all the plan B choices when our MOC called my DS in the middle of class to pass on the good news (the MOC left a voice mail message since my DS didn't pick up in the middle of class). The BFE...

Bottom line is that you need a nom from some source or else the LOA is useless. Good luck.

Class of 2018 had several cases where the alternate got in and the primary did not, even though the primary was fully qualified. The nom is one part of a strong application and can be outweighed by other factors.

Yikes! That mile time is slow. Time for a redo. He should go again and get under 6:00. Boards in the Navy always consist of a presenter who will talk up the person's record and unusual things like a 4:25 mile, 130 sit-ups, captain of 4 varsity sports, etc. get mentioned up front. Also...

I was a 4:25 miler out of High School and had limited ability to do pull-ups and sit-up. At the start of the summer I could knock out 5 pull-ups and 45 sit-ups (push-ups never seemed to be a problem - not sure why). I set up a pull-up bar in a tree and did pull-ups twice a day for the entire...

I was surprised at how many families did not have a military background. The military family Midshipmen have a much better understanding of what's coming during the summer and are better prepared to suck-it-up and keep moving towards the end goal. The non-military folks had shocked expressions...

Swimming is a good way to go and you can increase the workout by breathing every 4th stroke instead of every 2. This will put you into oxygen debt faster and build your endurance.

You are doing good so far. Make sure you get Eagle before you apply.

Concentrate on getting better and being healthy for I-day. Endurance will definately go down during the 7 weeks of rest, but it is not something to worry about. Endurance will come back quickly for a young athlete.

Those that know the process to become an Eagle Scout know what it really means. It's not something you decide to do and a year later become an Eagle Scout. It's a huge deal. I believe an Eagle Scout that plays varsity sports, gets good grades and has decent SAT scores has a better chance than...

Now that's good PR for that MOC. It's nice to see them come out of the office to do something like that. Great news for you!!!

+1 for the DO NOT GET SURGERY before entering. The surgery will not be offered if vision is still changing significantly because it will be needed again in short order.

Can the current process be improved? Yes, there is always room for improvement. Does the current process provide quality candidates to the academy? Yes, everyone accepted so far has passed though several competative processes to get an appointment. Will there be hick-ups and hurt...

I think the national views on pot are changing and a person in this type of scenario has a chance. Smoking pot is legal in two states - what happens with candidates from these states where no laws were broken while smoking pot? Heck, Clinton and Obama smoked pot and they were elected President...