Recent content by time2

Well maybe false narrative to you but reality to me. I live/work in the midwest at a large company and on the hottest days of the year for the past several years, the local utility will ask all of the big industrial users to take steps to voluntarily reduce our electrical usage to help ease the...

This question surfaces every so often and part of the math depends on how you count those attending NAPS. If you applied to USNA while in h.s. and got selected for NAPS..........do you count that as 'right out of h.s.' or in the 'post h.s.' category? Many times these statistics seem to relate...

Haven't owned an EV but have driven hybrid vehicles in the past. The combination of a high capacity battery that increases range in conjunction with the typical gas engine seems like a better choice. However, 'hybrid' is also a marketing term used by various car companies so you have to know...

Many older threads on this topic. Space for parking on the Yard is VERY limited so there just isn't enough room to let everyone park there. Parking @ the stadium makes more sense. If driving onto the Yard to do a drop-off be aware your son/daughter may also have started the process by the...

MOC isn't the only way to get a NOM. Hopefully, you applied for all NOM's for which you are eligible as the SA's all recommend. USNA also does NOT tell applicants if they are 3Q so you are still in the running until the SA tells you otherwise.

The YouTube posting appears to be from an official USNA account. I would assume they are getting a LOT of questions about the dates. Hopefully, they will upload a revised video to resolve the confusion.

Many older threads about NASS & CVW. NASS is more of an outreach program where they mainly want to expose individuals to USNA who might not have otherwise considered it and takes place in the summer when USNA is not in session. CVW is more of a real inside look at how things actually work on a...

Each SA runs their own process. What WP chooses to do may/may not be exactly what USNA chooses to do. Typically USNA does NOT tell applicants if they are 3Q and based on prior threads I have seen, BGO's are not supposed to tell applicants whether or not they are 3Q. Usually on the USNA...

I think it is a good idea to create awareness in your children of the many choices relating to college and associated career opportunities. Visiting any college you are seriously considering is always a good idea. Reading college websites isn't the same things as experiencing it in person. I...

There are many different paths that can lead to an SA appointment. For example, ~90% are typically varsity h.s. athletes which implies that ~10% are not and still got an appointment. Building a 'relationship' with either your BGO (USNA) or MOC is NOT a required step in the application process...

Admissions already knows that many apply to more than one SA. IF you get appointments to more than one SA, you eventually have to decide which one you plan to attend. Once you have made your final decision, it is appropriate to decline the other appointment offers from the SA's you do not plan...

Each MOC runs their own process, but typically a committee handles all of the details/applications/interviews. MOC generally has little direct involvement. The outcome of an election likely has no impact on how they handle NOM's. Every SA advises candidates to apply for all NOM's for which...

You can only accept an offer of appointment from one SA at a time. I would first decide which one that is going to be (assuming you have multiple offers) and then focus your attention there. Each SA could provide different input on what you are asked to bring so I don't see any point in trying...

"Gaming" your SA choices with the idea that somehow improves your chance for a MOC NOM is a really bad idea and can end up with getting a NOM to someplace you really did NOT want to attend. Many older threads on that topic. You have NO idea who else is applying this year or what the strength...

I agree, your parents can only have one legal residence they use on their annual tax forms. You don't get to 'game' the NOM system by choosing someplace your think is less competitive. (You also have NO idea how many are applying this year, so statistics from the past really mean nothing)...