Search results

How does adding years to your service work? I know I'm required to do 5 years and I would like to do more than that. Are you able to add additional 2 or 3 years segments like contracts or something? Let's say I went submarine and wanted to do 7-8 years, is this realistic?

Hello, I live in a super rural town and my guidance counselor asked me to make a video on what helped me obtain an appointment for future applicants in my school. I plan on making the video and it could really be 3 hrs long but I want to hit the main points to make it short then they can follow...

When should we hear back about are NSI session? I sent in my packet and requested a session from my NROTC unit. How long does it usually take? thanks!

About what percentage of NROTC midshipmen get an aviation slot? I realize its competitive as grades, major tier, and PRT score all go into it. Thank you

Do people that are awarded a competitive nomination tend to receive appointments later than others due to the academy having to actually pick from the 10 or so candidate slate? I would assume they would start by accepting people with LOAs and principal nominations then work there way to picking...

Does anybody have any idea of when the Jan 14th board will release their decisions? Or is this a sit-and-wait situation? Finally, if you are not selected for this board will you be notified if you are rolled back to the next?

Hello, I received my congressional district's competitive nomination as my congresswoman does not give principal nominations and I wanted to know how these worked. I understand it is up to the academy to pick from the nomination pool from my congresswomen, but does that mean at least one of the...

I have my application completely done and I just need to hit submit but I can't access the app. I'm being hit with "Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials". I can't figure this out, any advice? Thanks

Hello, I received an email stating I was medically qualified for the Air Force Academy and received the check mark within their portal. I also received a checkmark in my Navy Portal with having dodmerb done, but no email stating I was qualified. If I'm medically qualified for the Air Force...

Hello, I was just curious if I should send my Navy/AF Acad councilors some newly elected club officer positions; they are as listed below. NHS: Secretary Outdoors Club: President Student Council: Treasurer Senior Class Council: Treasurer I don't want have to bother the hardworking admission...

Hello Sir, I was hoping I could email you with a private and specific question. Thank you.

I was assigned an evaluator ALO. The interesting thing is that he lives in Arizona and I live in NY. Is it normal for this to happen? For my Naval interview, I did it in person and assigned it to a person near my area. My mentor ALO is somebody from NY. Arizona is 3 hours behind my time so it...

Hello, the soonest I can do my dodmerb eye exam is Nov 8. This is quite frustrating due to me having my application complete other than this one eye exam. I was curious to know if they will still review my application in September if my psychical is done but not my eye exam. I was really hoping...

Hello, I have one muscle in my back that tends to be tight. My doctor concluded that I do NOT have scoliosis, but the tight muscle pulls my spine slightly (very slightly) to the left on occasion. I have never been diagnosed with scoliosis. I'm looking for advice on how to speak with my DODMERB...

Hi, I would like to use my private physician for my DODMERB as I heard/read that was an option. I have been assigned to a hospital that is 2 hours away and I live 15 min away from my local hospital, also I want to use my physician as she is aware of any of my medical concerns. How can I go about...

Hello, I hope you all are well. I recently took the CFA at the Naval Academy Summer Seminar and had my scores sent over to USAFA and confirmed by my USAFA councilor that they had received them. I am almost done filling out my application but I am stuck on the CFA section. It is asking for...

my guidance counselor and I made the mistake of not inputting the classes I plan on taking Senior year and only put in my current classes, we simply misinterpreted the wording, and also are school year has not finished. I submitted my application and I need to make updates to this. How do I make...

I was wondering when and how often I should submit my transcripts. I realize I should send them as soon as I complete my junior year (which ends in late June) for a complete and finished transcript; however, I'm wondering how often I should submit them my senior year? Every Semester? I couldn't...

I was wondering when do I look into applying for ROTC? I'm applying to the academies and know all about that, but I don't know the process for ROTC. if somebody could just give me basic information that would be awesome! Thank you so much

I am able to attend a candidate visitation weekend at the academy and I don't know what to expect at all. Could anybody who went or is a midshipman participating give me a heads up on what it's like and how to prepare? Also, I do jiu-jitsu and really want to check out their club/team, would it...