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    STEM 2010

    The STEM program Application will be available online in early February. Session I: 07-12 JUN for Rising 8th-9th Graders. Session II: 14-19 JUN for Rising 10th Graders. Session III: 21-26 JUN for Rising 11th Graders. Eligibility: The Naval Academy Summer STEM Program is offered to...
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    2010 Naval Academy Summer Seminar

    The 2010 Summer Seminar brochure has been posted. Applications will open February 1, 2010 and selections will be made on a rolling basis. CGO's target is 2,250 prospective candidates during the first three weeks of June.
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    Bravo Zulu - A Graphic Novel...errr....comic book

    Ok, so I am really, really feeling my age here... The US Naval Academy has published a graphic novel titled Bravo Zulu: Don't Give Up The Ship I am not knocking graphic novels, I am a huge fan of Frank Miller and Todd MacFarlane, this one is just clearly for a different and younger...
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    USNA Service Selection

    Below is a nice, high-level overview CGO published on the service selection process: On May 22, 2009 the Class of 2009 graduated and earned their commissions in either the Navy or Marine Corps. Following their basket leave they will report to various positions around the Yard, Flight School...
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    Important Dates For Class of 2013 & 2014

    Here is the latest list of important dates for the upcoming classes as posted by CGO. Class of 2013 Jul 1st: I-Day for Class of 2013 Jul 28: NAPS I-Day Aug 7-9: Plebe Parent’s Weekend Sep 5th: GO NAVY BEAT OHIO STATE! Class of 2014 April 1: Preliminary Application online May...
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    Permit to Report Packages Mailed

    Here is the latest from Candidate Guidance Office: The Permit to Report packets (requirements for reporting on I-Day) have been mailed to all candidates who have accepted offers for the Class of 2013. These candidates also have access to all forms on their Candidate Information System (CIS)...
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    Class of 2013 Wait List

    On April 15th, 2009, the anxiety experienced by the Class of 2013 candidates will lessen as all board evaluations will be complete. Closure will come as some candidates receive a puffy blue folder embossed with the USNA crest while others receive a dreaded thin envelope. For some though, there...
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    NASS 2009 Gouge

    Straight from CGO: With two weeks left in the application window for NASS 2009 CGO has received over 5,500 applications. This is an increase of 1,400 as compared to last year. This increases the competition for the 2,250 spots available and it is important that all candidates not elected...
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    Medical & Dental Corp After USNA Commissioning

    Here is another nugget mined from the BGO Information System (BGIS): Effective for commissioning of the Class of 2010, USNA will be authorized to commission up to twenty-five (25) graduates in the Medical or Dental Corps. This is an increase from the previously allowed fifteen (15).
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    Appointments and LOAs

    I may be writing the obvious here but as a BGO reading many of the threads in this forum from some candidates, I wanted to post some guidance regarding appointments and LOAs. To be fully qualified for an appointment, a candidate must: Have an official nomination Be found scholastically...
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    Get Ready To Be a "Zzzzzooper Mid"!

    "Don't get ahead of the Red Corvette!" (I imagine some alumni will recognize the quotes) Getting Physically Prepared for the Naval Academy The mission of the United States Naval Academy is to develop midshipmen morally, mentally and PHYSICALLY. The Naval Academy will prepare you...
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    Plebe Summer Photos

    Larry Thorton, owner of Thorton Studios has dedicated a significant amount of time documenting Plebe Summer over the years. He and his staff do a great job at his PlebeSummer.com website. I stumbled across the website through a web search trying to find Lucky Bag photos.
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    2009 Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS)

    A public service announcement. USNA has announced that the Summer Seminar Application will open on February 1st, 2009. High school juniors interested in attending should mark their calendars since slots fill up quickly. Go Navy!
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    Candidate Visit Weekend (CVW)

    What is a CVW? Candidate Visit Weekend (CVW) is a program designed to expose qualified candidates to life at USNA. They are scheduled throughout the academic year, generally in October and November, and again in February and March. Visits usually run from 0830 on Fridays until 1100 on...
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    Operation Information (OPINFO)

    OPINFO, scheduled in conjunction with the Thanksgiving leave period, is one of the Academy’s most important outreach programs. Midshipmen who participate are granted extra leave to visit their local high schools and make other appearances to promote USNA. Members of the upper three classes take...
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    BGO Interview Topics

    As BGO interviews are starting to become a regular topic I thought I would share some gouge on the interview. First, the facts. Here is the secret sauce of the BGO interview...drumroll please...major spoiler...here it goes... :eek: There are six attributes the BGO is trying to assess about a...
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    Attributes of USNA Graduates

    Vice Admiral Jeffrey Fowler, Superintendent of the US Naval Academy, wrote a very interesting article in the August 2008 issue of Shipmate (the USNA alumni magazine). Below is the link to the article currently found on the USNA homepage. Attributes of USNA Graduates
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    Why is that Naval Academy Blue & Gold Officer calling and emailing me?

    NROTC candidates my not know this... The class of 2013 Candidate Cycle marks the first time that NROTC and USNA will be sharing Preliminary Applications. All students who apply for an NROTC scholarship will automatically be entered into the USNA candidate system. Those students who are...
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    USNA Fact Sheet - Read & Compare

    THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY READ AND COMPARE EDUCATION There are 22 major fields of study, each fully accredited: 16 science, engineering, and math, and six humanities. All graduates receive a Bachelor’s of Science degree. The Naval Academy employs an equal mix of civilian/military...
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    Whole Person Assessment

    Here are two pieces of advice I offer to candidates attempting to gain admission to ANY college, whether it is the US Naval Academy, one of the other service academies, a private college/university, or a public college/university. For the US Naval Academy specifically, the Admissions Board...
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