All of the Good Things About the USMMA
Thank you all for your kind words! I just accepted my USMMA and will be reporting for Indoc early July!
As I have said, I have or have had kids at both the USAFA and the USMMA. My DS is a junior there right now. He believes it was a GREAT choice for him. Here's why:
1. Options, Options, Options!
Every time that we talk, he has a different idea of what he wants to do next year. He might sail. He may commission into the AF and fly (or Navy, or Marines, or the ANG...). He may work for a ship broker. Every USMMA grad makes BIG BUCKS if they work in the maritime industry after graduation. You get to choose your path.
2. Location, Location, Location!
The USMMA is a 25 minute train ride from Times Square. You can bet the Mids enjoy everything that NYC and the East Coast have to offer!
3. Exciting times!
During your sophomore and junior years, you will go to sea for a few months. My DS is currently on a ship based in Japan. He is having the time of his life during this Sea Year, and has become quite the world traveler as he flies around the world to meet up with his different boats. Great times and great stories!
4. Connections!
The USMMA has the most loyal alumni base that I have ever seen. They network, help each other, and hire the midshipmen as soon as they graduate. Many Fortune 500 companies have executives that went to Kings Point. It's really impressive.
Please don't look at the USMMA as a second choice- see it as another path. To be honest, my mid's USAFA pilot brother has said more than once that he wishes he had known about all the USMMA had to offer.
Kings Point is a really neat place and you won't be sorry!
Blue Skies