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    2 for 7 - Not actually 2yrs for 7yrs anymore

    First - I am no longer a "currentmid" but stuck with the name. Commissioned in 2010... career calculation and commitment (contract if you will) are two different time clocks. For all of us that have to go to "school" prior to getting to our first duty station - be it Nuke power, TBS...
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    Candidate Weekend Visit

    Here we go again... CVW is not used for any additional admissions purposes, it is a marketing tool in which Admissions is giving certain applicants an opportunity to visit the Academy and see first hand the workings of Bancroft Hall and all. There are many who attend who ALREADY have...
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    NASS

    Respectfully, you would be surprised with the BS that we see both at CVW and NASS. All in the name of trying to one up other candidates, look like the perfect Mid (when in reality there is no such thing) and feed you a total line because they think you are going to make a difference in their...
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    NASS

    I am a little surprised by the comments of the BGO's as having been both a NASS Squad leader and had 2 drags, were were told that our evaluations of the candidates carried a small weight but was way more an leadership exercise for the Mids and used in our evaluations for Company ratings etc. In...
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    USNA --> Marine Pilot

    I do not recall seeing that verbiage nor do any of my roommates at TBS We are now spread out. Based on OOM we chose our TBS start Date. There are USNA grads in Echo, Fox, Golf and I believe there are still 2LT's on TAD at the Academy that will be starting later this fall. Many of us that chose...
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    USNA --> Marine Pilot

    I have a signed contract for Marine Aviation. My certificate states that I have been accepted for service in the USMC Aviation Community. I signed a document that stated that I was guaranteed that community as long as I passed all of the aviation screening. As explained to us during our first...
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    Plebe

    For most Plebes it is not that they are not capable of doing the work and the Plebe training, they just don't know how to do it. Most do not have good study skills. Most skated through HS. Most did not have to study in HS. Most did not study their SR. year of HS. Add that all up and you have...
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    Golden Key

    Golden Key is legitimate. Maybe not as big a deal as some of the other Honor Societies found at USNA but it does have a USNA Chapter as opposed to getting an invite in the mail from a publishing company putting out a book called Who's Who....
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    Golden Key

    Golden Key is a College level Honor Society. The question posed was from a current youngster as opposed to a student applying to the Academy. I believe another poster stated that if you are looking at grad school immediately after USNA, then I personally would join as I believe there have been...
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    Boards

    LOL The life of a plebe.... A little advice, Sunday is not the day to try to get all of their class work done/ caught up - typically Sunday is used for studying professional knowledge, taking knowledge tests i.e. company stuff. Also, your plebe may "plan" on doing certain things i.e. studying...
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    Aviation career options

    There have already been some '10 that have not passed IFS this summer.
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    Aviation career options

    Please NFO - Naval Flight Officer
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    Aviation career options

    First - you need to make sure you get Pilot as your service selection - do well on the ASTB - you only get three attempts and it is competitive so minimums don't cut it. Have a decent OOM (GPA plus Military/Conduct/Physical Fitness Grades determines your overall rank in your class. Do well in...
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    Race/Ethnicity and Admission

    JOM Your rational is flawed - Women cannot service select SEALS, and are limited on the numbers for EOD and SUBs. Personally, I think this discussion has run it's course. It ran it's course with most of the same people over on the other site and now has moved here. This does nothing to help...
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    Major choice for Spec War

    Limited to 10 slots as I recall. Of the Ten: (3) graduated in the top 100 of the class Of those 3 the highest OOM was an English major, the other two were Chem 8 graduated in Chemistry, 1 in English, and 1 in Math. Engineering is probably the only major where trying to go Med crops is...
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    Major choice for Spec War

    It does not matter AT ALL! The EOD from my class (2010) were from all divisions. Do well on the screener and the interview - even class standing as long as it is top half will not hurt you. One of the top in our class, top 10 and a Div 1 major (Engineering), did not get their first choice of...
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    Class of 2014

    Glad that you enjoyed PPW. Not to blow your image of the Class of 2014 but having the lowest attrition rate may be look upon as "great" by some of the administration and of course the Parents but not so much by the Mids, especially the firsties and second class. The Detailers have been very...
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    Plebe Parents: do not break rules -- or brag about it on Facebook if you do

    That is done for an entirely different reason and has nothing to do with trying to bust a plebe. And for all the plebes and plebe wantabes - SET YOUR PRIVACY TO ONLY FRIENDS while you are a plebe. Make sure you do so for your photo albums too! BE SMART. Even friends of friends is a bad idea...
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    Plebe Parents: do not break rules -- or brag about it on Facebook if you do

    Any detailer that has that kind of time on their hands is not doing what he/she needs to be doing! I would be very surprised if this was even true. Sounds more like a Bancroft rumor, or a detailer wanting to impress their mother. All of these "don't do it because a detailer will find out"...
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    Does anyone know what printer they sell in the midstore?

    Do not share a printer - it is a pain. No need to limit your choice to Mid Store one and only. Get the printer that you want not one that the Mid Store thinks you want. I got mine at O..D.. I bought with an extra set of ink - when I changed out the cartridge I ordered new ink on line. Never...
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