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Speak with your parents, your school counselor, all your teachers, and your school principal. It can usually be worked out so you finish all assignments and exams early so you can attend both.

Last year an email with a link was sent to those appointed to order a USNA 2027 t-shirt for a low price.

In a lot of states (NOT CA and a few others) if you don't have insurance you can apply for short term insurance ( anywhere from 1-12mos) for a relatively low price to cover your time at your summer program. I don't remember (it's been awhile) but a link was provided to one of my kids when...

GI Bill/ VA benefits for tuition/fees are not taxable and that amount should be subtracted from what is shown in box 5 of 1098-T if your school included it.

Check the list of Navy ROTC host schools at https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/NROTC/Navy-ROTC-Schools/# There are quite a few schools listed that have rolling admissions and/or later application deadlines such as May 1 and later into the summer such as Eastern...

I would have your son ask admissions what they would like him to do. Last year my daughter reached out to both her BGO and her admissions counselor after receiving her offer of appointment to USNA asking whether she should withdraw her congressional nomination applications. She was told to keep...

The Plebes still have the black canteens but they also have the camel backs and almost clear water bottles. Sometimes they have one or the other and sometimes they have all three with them according to the pictures.

I don't understand what some parents are thinking. We were in Annapolis for almost two days after I-Day and we never went back to the yard, not once. It never even crossed our minds to do so. Didn't even drive by. We left after those doors slammed shut and we never even looked back. We will...

Thank you! I needed that laugh.

A bit of a vent post. Please shoot me if I overshare too much personal information about my plebe. I don't understand why parents tend to over share information about their plebe/Mid on private or public pages. Does everyone need to know what your kid is privately sharing with you whether it is...

Thank you! I found my Waldo.

I think location of the interview and weather can be a factor on what to wear to the interview. DS's interview took place outside at the high school on a bench in about 95+ degrees. DS showed up in a polo shirt wearing pressed khaki pants and recently shined dress shoes along with fresh hair...

Since you are your unit's commander put JROTC Officer. Do not put school club president unless you were president of a school club. I'm sure it will come up in your BGO interview and you can get into specifics there as to the different leadership roles you've had in JROTC or it may come up in...

Son wore a suit and tie. Daughter used a sports photo. Some use the photo so they can put a face to the name and others may use it for a press release or ???

As Gannonfan said you would list the martial arts. You would list it in the athletic sports section in the other category other sport. The varsity letter section would be not applicable. And there would also be a spot for special awards for this section if the application is the same as years...