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    Service Selection Breakdown

    What is the breakdown at USNA as far as service selection goes? How many billets are alloted for the different communities? Also, what grades or ranking is generally associated with each of the communities? With Marines, how many pilot and NFO billets are available? Thanks.
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    Pre Commissioning Medical Examinations

    What all tests do they run for pre commissioning examinations? Is it like a normal physical. Do they only check eyesight and particular things? Is there a blood pressure test? Thanks.
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    Air Conditioning

    Is it true that Bancroft Hall can tell whether someone is tricking the air conditioning system by placing something warm on the metal covering the thermostat? I have heard that people have been fried for doing so in an attempt to keep their room cool. Is this true or only rumor? If that is the...
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    Talking to Newspaper

    My local newspaper wants to interview me about my experiences thus far at the academy. This to supplement information that my local BG officer wants posted in the paper. Am I allowed to comment to the paper? I will not be talking about any controversial issues or making any degrading remarks of...
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    Summer Training Changes

    Is it common for summer training assignments such as a surface cruise to change repeatedly a week or two before the embark date, even one of the assignments is on a carrier? Also, what is the liklihood that a cruise would continue into my leave if I had leave scheduled for the next block? If I...
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    Mid Charge

    How does "mid charging" work? I understand that you get paid $800 or so, but only get to pocket $100 and the rest is used as held pay and some of the held pay can be used to mid charge. What I am confused about is how much of that held pay you will actually get. Do you get the same amount if you...
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    Plebe Swimming

    How do they award the PE grade when plebes have swimming during a semester? How much of the PE grade for the semester is for swimming and how much of the PE grade is for the PRT? Thanks.
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    Summer training

    I am still confused as to how the summer is divided up at the academy. How many blocks are there and how long are each of the blocks? How many are mandatory training blocks? Thanks.
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    Security Clearances

    Going to the Naval Academy requires a Secret Security Clearance. From my understanding and correct me if I am wrong, the Secret clearance requires a couple of electronic records checks and a financial records check while the Top Secret clearance requires those checks as well as field interviews...
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    Time in Military

    Does the time spent at the academy count towards the total time spent in the military? For instance, if I want a 30 year career, would I be able to spend 4 years at the academy and 26 as an officer? Thanks.
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    USNA Commissioning Medical Exam

    From my understanding, the commissioning medical exam is the same physical as the initial DoDMERB medical exam. As noted in previous threads, I am concerned about my blood pressure being high. From what I gather, if it is high at the commissioning physical, I will have to go through remedials...
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    Grades Slipping?

    I have read threads where candidates are talking about sending in Sr. grades. My first semester just ended and I earned A's in all my classes. However, with the start of the second semester, I picked up a few more difficult classes and the classes that I am already in seem to be getting harder...
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    Marine Option

    I plan on going for the Marine Option at the Acacdemy. I read in a book called "Brief Point", not Reef Points, that the academy will graduate no more than 20% of a class as Marines. Does anyone know whether this is true or not? If so, what happens if 50% of a class wants the Marine option? How...
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    Weekend Visitation

    I will be attending the 3-day visitation scheduled this month at the academy. Does anyone know what generally goes on during these visitations and/or what I should bring and be prepared to do? Thanks.
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    Army-Navy Tickets

    I had someone ask me today if I could get him a ticket to the Army-Navy football game next year when I'm a plebe at the Naval Academy. So, would I be able to get additional tickets as a plebe? I know it might sound premature to be thinking that far in advance, but I am really excited about...
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    Breaks

    I was wondering how many breaks midshipmen receive and for how long each year. In particular, is there a break after plebe summer? How long for Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.? Also, what goes on during the summer at the academy? Do midshipmen have assingments? I know the first summer is plebe...
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    Medical Dismissals

    As far as I understand, each academy admits about 1200-1300 or so cadets/midshipmen each year. By a classes senior year, the class size is roughly 1000 cadets/midshipmen. I have heard that among other reasons, some of the kids voluntarily drop out, some go to another school, and some are...
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    Restricted/Unrestricted Careers

    What determines whether one is qualified/disqualified for certain career fields? In particular, what role does visual acuity play in being commissioned in Marine Infantry? Thanks.
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    Records leading to more remedials

    Commonly remedials appear in the form of requests for records. I know that when submitting records, it is best to submit everything. However, some remedials request that all records pertaining to only one particular condition be submitted. One condition may be centered around seeing one or two...
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    Permit to Report Packet

    What all will I be receiving in the permit to report to the Naval Academy packet? Also, what do I need to bring for Induction Day? Thanks.
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