Recent content by USNA'02

highly recommend you get it cut before I-DAY. USNA will cut your hair if it's too long. unlike USAFA it is required to be no longer than jaw line. you will not have to get it cut again unless you wish. the reason for cutting is two fold...time management and your summer is very physical and...

as long as you receive a nomination you should get an appointment offer from USNA.

I know this might be a little late in the game, but I have to agree that having access to the full packet would be very helpful. obviously not the personal information, but transcripts etc. As an Officer whose interviewed not just USNA candidates, but Sailors seeking a commissioning thru...

one more thing...since you are only a sophomore you can apply for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program in the summer b/w your sophomore and junior year. then the following year you can apply for Summer Seminar. both of these things you can learn more about w/ the website i...

go to www.usna.edu find out as much as possible, read through the pdf catalog found on the website. follow their suggestions in setting yourself up w/ the correct courses/classes to take. get involved inside and outside of school in leadership type positions, if you are from a largely...

allergies is another one that can pop up during your college years...especially food allergies to things like soy, gluten, etc... a lot of BBall players are TOO tall and end up going Supply Corps (a restricted line community)

yep...not a new term...it's been called that since I was there...we always joked about putting up signs that say "Don't feed the mids" I do recall one year while walking to class and passing a group of tourist a little girl yelled to her mom "hey look Mom, it's a girl one!"

source is USNA and a briefing I received from admissions this year. USNA gives the least number of LOAs from our sister academies and has been reducing the number of LOAs in the past few years

your MOC had one vacancy but could nominate up to 10 candidates. from there it's up to USNA to decide who to give the appointment from the list of candidates. the others then go into a national pool, which is probably where either one or both of your sons got "charged". a student might also...

LOAs are not what you should be worried about...you need to focus on getting a nomination. LOAs mean nothing if u can't get a nom. as far as expectations don't have any regarding a LOA b/c not getting one doesn't mean all that much. focus on finishing up the USNA application and the...

when he gets a chance he can check his LES (leave and earning statement) online and that will tell you which account the $$ is going into...your plebe should seek the help of his upper class if he has questions...i assume Reform is just around the corner and he can get assistance from a 3/c in...

yes, just listen to what your ds dd is wanting to do...don't plan anything other than what they want... be careful about bringing civies (yes even sweats/t-shirt from home is civies) and they aren't allowed to be in them...yes even behind closed doors. the last thing you want is your plebe to...

doesn't matter...continue to pursue USNA. you never know how the board might view him vs you. you also don't know if he'll receive a nom and you just might...

you don't apply to NAPS or Foundation. based on your package if you don't meet the academic piece they may consider you a candidate for NAPS/Foundation

not really sure about friday night...mids will be on the yard...but for saturday tailgaters...