Recent content by Belisarius

Oops. Forgot I was in the Naval Academy thread with this reply. I don't think that the Naval Academy releases their applicant score breakdown like USMA. The CFA is likely worth around the same (10%), but others would here would be more knowledgeable.

The CFA comprises 10% of an applicant's total WCS (Whole Candidate Score). The difference between a poor and superb CFA can be the difference between receiving or not an appointment. Thus, there is very good reason to attempt to improve it. Your DD seems to have done fairly well- from the half...

Well, the instructions explicitly said to use a gym coach- not a sports coach. But I am sure that your situation is not uncommon and they will instruct you to use a sports coach or someone of the sort. On the portal their title is "Physical Ed." So I would recommend emailing your RC to clarify...

The nomination recommendations are entirely independent of the four academy teacher evaluations. In my experience, all of my MOCs asked for two written recommendations. You can have the same teachers write these and use their same recommendations, unless they feel some change would be beneficial...

Look at this recent class profile. 17% of those accepted had a math ACT score between 21-25. So it is possible, but make every effort to move out of this group in order to maximize your chances. Demonstrating proficiency in math is one of the most important things that you can do. Heed...

I do not mean to sound rude in my reply, but I would strongly advise against heeding this counsel. If you are running an 8 minute mile at anywhere approaching your maximum effort, it is inconceivable that you can will yourself to chopping two minutes off of your time. Mental toughness and...

The process will not differ in any fundamental way your second time around. You will still need to submit the same information- in addition to whatever new necessary information- and attend interviews again. Some MOCs will have kept some of your information and it will not be necessary to...

I had the same issue. I ended up doing mine on the school track where I ran the mile. You will not encounter the same problem on a rubber track; it has great traction. Also, if you can get a pull up bar near a mile long track, I would recommend doing your CFA there. Everything can be done in...

I ran cross county for the first time my senior year and became team captain.

Again, as everyone else states, it is hard to gauge competitiveness without evaluating your whole file- or the files of those you are competing against. However, I would make a concerted effort to be in a strong position to become a captain of your football or track team. This would provide a...

I'm sure they're just big-boned.

I applied to one school: West Point. That was not the best decision and my parents were not too pleased; however, I was accepted. In interviews it was quite entertaining watching their reaction to this fact when they asked where else I was applying. It probably did indicate a sort of dedication...

1. I have heard that there will be a curriculum change starting next year. If this is true, what kind of changes can we expect? 2. What is the current policy on validating courses? What were the tests like given in Beast to determine course validation and placement, and is English still able...

Kinnem is exactly right. I was told that all nominations are essentially equal and having more than one is not helpful, but this is not the case. Consider the number of people competing for an average Congressional nomination versus a Senatorial one. It will probably be much harder to win the...

Don't worry, Wishful asserted that another poster was lucky not to be arrested for having an attitude in a police station (an attitude that the poster didn't even seem to have), so I wouldn't take his rude flaunting of rudimentary police knowledge very seriously, retired LEO or not.