Recent content by NYRower182

This is my second year being 3 Q'd with 2 nominations. I'm doing a year at college currently. Not much anxiety this year, because I know if I don't get it this time, I'm enlisting in the Marine Corps. USNA is still my Num 1. Let's hope for the best everyone.

I received congressional nominations to USNA from both Sen. Schumer and Rep. Israel (Dis. 2).

I just called and asked when mine is supposed to go up, and my RD told me.

I was supposed to be reviewed last week, but was told they couldn't get to me and that I'd probably go up this week. Must be a lot of college apps.

Contact your local post. The heads up aren't very involved, but its the leaders of your local post that nominate people.

TBH, it depends a lot on your interview. You have to be able to present yourself well to the legionaires. If you can't present yourself well, what would make them know that you could be a good politician up at Boys State.

My suggestion to help with your pullup score is get one of those bars that goes in your doorway. I could barely do any until I got one. Now I do them for fun or when im bored. The only way to get better is to practice. I go to the gym, but tbh I'm doubling my last years CFA scores by doing the...

I was wondering how that program was. For the people who do it and are NOT on foundation scholarship, how does it help their chances?

I am reapplying too. On the app, for highest education would we put college, since we will be attending college next year?

Take AP Physics or AP Chem if you can.

In my opinion, if I received an appointment, I'd feel guilty that a US Marine didn't. Semper Fi

As long as you can prove that you're currently in good moral standing, far past mistakes shouldn't haunt you now. That's just my oppinion.

ROTC can always be a detour. You can reapply (what I'm doing) and see what happens. If you don't get it a second tinme, you still have a commission after college.

IMO enlist in the reserves and take college classes next year. With reserves you can do both basically

For me, reapplying is going to be worth it.