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@LineInTheSand I mean, my cousin went there... and two of my closest friends go there and we talk on Facebook pretty much every night. They tell me how it is from a youngster/2nd class's perspective.

@Vista123 Thank you for your post. Most of the things you mentioned towards the end only apply to plebes though. After plebe year it's pretty lax. Not anywhere near as lax as a civilian school, but more lax than plebe year.

OP hasn't left the building haha OP is reading everything. @Pima Yes, I am aware of the Navy lifestyle. I've been dedicated to it for a long time.

I don't understand why you're so curious about something that has nothing to do with you... I received a likely letter from UPenn, specifically from the dual-program: Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology (Wharton & SEAS).

@Melitzank You asked why I was so "hell-bent" on making money. If you must know- for starters, my parents came to the U.S. before I was born, and ever since I was born, they worked/lived for me. I love my parents and want to give back / make them not regret the decision to come to the states...

@JShawshank Thank you for your thorough response. You mentioned that USNA pedigree is highly regarded in the workplace. Is NROTC as well? As in being an officer. & a question for USNA grads: I heard that the network post-graduating USNA is very strong and power-based. Based on your personal...

@cb7893 No, OP needs help with a big decision and was hoping he could get some useful feedback. So far he has been.

@LineInTheSand Because I want to serve my country. And because the military would give me skills probably unattainable elsewhere.

@mjm I think I'm currently lacking in the "go with what your heart" department haha. I don't know where my heart lies.

But I'll be doing NROTC so I don't think a 5-year program would fly.

@mjm I am pretty sure they do. And to your other post: I guess I meant which school would grant me more open doors in the finance world in terms of respect and being taken seriously?

Thank you for all of your responses so far. I just want to make clear: for those that say in order to go to USNA I need to be completely passionate about the Navy, I need to want to be an officer, etc - I know. I have considered all of these things. And I am not concerned with it. At my summer...

@Memphis9489 Thank you so much for your input. I too believe that I will adapt well wherever I go. If that happens to be USNA, I know that I will adapt well there and grow to love the school. If I may ask: what is the response from your surrounding community when you tell them you graduated...

@LineInTheSand Would you consider the effect better than USNA in the business world?

@pleber16 Yeah actually I did. I told them of my initial goals, and about how I wanted to five and dive. I was perfectly honest in my essays/interviews. If I attend USNA, I can guarantee to you that I will excel. I know you may think I'm obnoxious and can only work on my own, but that is...