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Hi all! I don't think I have a very clear understanding of the I Day situation. The PTR packet says this: 'During I-Day vehicular access to USNA will be restricted. Vehicular access for pick-up and drop-off during I-Day will be granted to individuals presenting their Midshipman’s Permit...

I know that plebes cannot bring any OTC meds on IDay and no OTC meds can be mailed to plebes, but I seem to remember reading somewhere (which I cannot seem to find now) that if you tell the medical staff on I Day that you take an OTC (like a seasonal allergy med), they will issue it from the...

Just curious, will the MOC or the academy send a press release to the local newspapers? Or are we (appointee/parents) meant to alert the newspapers of the appointment? I am just not sure when/how this is done. When DS attended NASS, they emailed us a default press release to send on to local...

Greetings! We heard about 5 weeks ago that DS has a Congressional Principal Nomination to the USNA. Just curious, does anyone have any idea how long of wait we will have before we hear from admissions? DS called admissions after he heard this news of the nom, they said "congrats", but that...

DS received a letter this week from Naval Acadamy Admissions stating that he had been granted a waiver (we didn't even know that a waiver was being sought - just noted that his status has changed on the DodMERB site last week - to Waiver Granted USNA). The letter was worded in a way to make me...

DS has had a history of allergies/atopic derm & asthma (before age 12 only for the asthma) which has led to 2 remedials - 1 for all medical records age 15 to present and the 2nd was a spirometry test (which he passed). After the Spirometry results were reviewed, he was DQ's due to atopic...

Just rc'vd the 2nd remedial request today- 1st one was for all medical records from age of 15 to present day. Today this code was added: R242.01 Obtain a complete spirometry study This code was listed under the Merchant Marine Agency, but the Naval Academy Agency still just says "remedial...

My DS is determined to be a Marine Officer one way or another. I know I am getting the cart before the horse here, but let's say he is DQ'd by the DoDMERB and does not receive any scholarship --- can he still be a part of an NROTC unit at the college he attends? He wants to prove himself to...

Just curious, when to you start applying to all of the colleges that you list as choices on AFROTC & NROTC applications? Should we make sure he can pass the DoDMERB first? It appears that it is usually about $40 to apply and then another $11 to send ACT scores -- this could get costly but more...

I am looking at the DoDMERB forms and am a bit alarmed at all of the boxes that DS is going to have to mark as Yes. :( He has not yet been contacted by the DoDMERB yet, but should be within a month or so. Do we go ahead and get a doctor's statement (for everything that we have to mark as...

I tried doing a search on this topic, but couldn't find anything. My son attended NASS in June and of course completed the CFA. Will the USNA share those results w/other acadamies that he is applying to or will he need to have another CFA done here independently? If they do share, do you...

I am not sure what to do. DS has had bouts of what we believe is atopic dermatitis/eczema on his wrists/lower arms off & on for years. He has not been treated for it since before he was 12, it is not severe, but it flares up from time to time. He is a Junior in HS and has wanted nothing else...

I have done a search on this but can't seem to find an answer, so I am sorry if I am being redundant. My son is a Junior is looking at NROTC/also Marine Option, AFROTC and also 4 of the academies. He has taken the ACT test 2x -freshman & sophomore years and his scores were not superb (24 his...

Ok - I keep searching for this but cannot find any clear clarification. If, let's say, you have 1 or 2 items that you need a DoDMERB waiver for -- is it all or nothing or does it depend on what you are applying for? Or does the DodMERB decide it for across the board (all officer's programs in...

My DS has his heart set on an academy, but we know how hard it is. He is also looking hard at ROTC programs. When looking at some college's ROTC pages, it appears that when you are in ROTC you receive in state tuition regardless of which state you are from, but I do not see any clarification...

Hello!! I have been lurking a bit on this site for the past few months and thought it was time to join! My son is a sophomore in high school and has had dreams of USNA since he was about 8 or 9. I am really proud of all of the work he has done so far, but the more I learn about the process...