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My friend is a plebe on the Navy Dance Team, and she only did 1 or 2 years of dance when she was a little kid and never danced competitively or anything like that in high school. I imagine you'll have to work hard, but it is definitely doable. Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

Ask your MOC's office for the most accurate answers. Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

Also, I believe scholarship transfer and wait list requests are looked at in April, but they are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so the sooner he placed himself on wait lists (for back ups), the better. Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

Congrats on the scholarship and waiver! Right now, all he can really do is sit back and wait to hear admissions results from his first choice college. I'd recommend contacting that unit (make sure your son is the one doing all communications!) to inform them that he got the scholarship and is...

+/- 8.00 diopters is the limit. Get a good night's rest the night before. That means don't watch TV, use a laptop/tablet/iPad, or your phone for hours before you go to bed, and go to bed early. Hopefully you have your contacts out right now as they need to be out for all 72 hours prior to your...

Thanks for all the information! Everything sounds much clearer now :) Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

After looking at USNA's course validation policy ( http://www.usna.edu/Academics/Candidate-Information/Course-Validation-Policy.php ), I'm wondering are you required to take USNA's validation test even if you've scored high enough on the AP exam? Also, if I did not score well enough on the AP...

Maybe NROTC is just a bit behind in the waiver process because they might have more waiver situations to sort through. I received my USNA waiver about 3-4 weeks before the NROTC waiver. But yeah, he could start NROTC not on the scholarship if his waiver is still pending when fall comes. Sent...

You still have nearly all your high school career to figure out everything, so it's good that you're starting early! YES YES YES, get involved with at least one sport! I don't remember the exact percentage, but something like 90% of admits played a varsity sport in high school. Try out for a...

Sent you a PM :) Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

Most candidates receive nominations from their MOCs (Senators or Representative in Congress), but ROTC, the VP, and president can also nominate. The vast majority of candidates qualify to compete for at least the following sources: 2 senators from your state, your district Rep, and the VP...

Received the picture with Senator Moran in my email today! Anyone else? :)

From what I've heard, if you fail it, USNA will tell you. It is pass/fail, but I believe there's also a scale of how well you do if you pass it (like how you have a point-system for the PFT). Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

So if you've already been appointed before the end of first semester, USNA only wants your final transcript at the end of 2nd semester senior year? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

I had an LOA and my first nomination showed in my portal on Oct 29, and my medical waiver was cleared on Nov 15. One of my senators called me on Nov 16 to say the BFE was coming soon. The BFE arrived on Nov 30 and was dated Nov 24. So if it's been about two weeks/14 days, and you've got an...