Recent content by Apex

I am a usual reader, but inactive poster on here. I feel I should give back to this forum since it has educated me beyond anything else thus far on my decision to apply. I hope you all enjoy the read almost as much as I enjoyed living it today. I am a current Active Duty Sailor out of San...

I feel pretty qualified to answer this. I am a current active duty Sailor stationed in San Diego on a Destroyer. I joined after getting offered an interesting rate(job) in the electronic warfare field and decided to withdraw my application to my state colleges in Florida to pursue the Navy. I...

Thank you USNA 1985 and others, I feel more confident about the prospect of heading to RI for a year in preparation. On a separate note, USNA 1985, you have pretty much responded with a answer to every question I searched for on this site. You are a invaluable resource for those who are...

Thank you for the speedy and informative responses guys. I am a current CTT (Cryptologic Technician Technical) and on a Destroyer out of San Diego. I am looking forward to what NAPS offers to me and others in my situation. I was never strong in math/chemistry/physics in high school, let alone...

First off, thanks are in order for those of your taking your liberty time to answer our questions! I am a current active duty sailor in the fleet and have been in for a little over two years. I have completed my application and have forwarded all information to the SECNAV and hope to hear...

Here is my two cents from a current enlisted member applying for C/O 2017. Enlisting is a different animal compared to the life in the Service Academies. If you are competitively applying to any of the service academies, then you will have your pick from a variety of rates (jobs) within the...

Thank you both for a speedy response. I will also be taking the ACT's later this year as it won't hurt to try both. I completed the preliminary application on the USNA Admission site and it states that I will be contacted by mail should I qualify. Once this letter arrives, I get further...

How's it going everyone! I am [name redacted by mods] and recently got the recommendation from my current CO of DDG-111 to pursue an application for The Academy. This website has been invaluable thus far in acquiring information regarding the application process and I just wanted to thank all...