FinFan - point taken, my wording could have been better. And you actually can walk across the stage and graduate without your license, but you will be back at school taking the exams again if you failed the first time a few months down the line (seen 2 or 3 instances of this - not that it is...
There are a lot of "traditional things" at USMMA. And these traditional things are what makes the school so great and the graduates out of there so dependable. Not trying to bring down your spirits, but I don't think anyone here has an "ego" problem but the way you wrote your post makes it...
Sailing on US Flagged ships is only one of probably 1000 opportunities available upon graduation. KP grads have far superior skills than most regular college graduates. Even with the looming oil prices, there is still a lot of employment in the Oil and Gas sector. The Marine side of companies...
I didn't take any of these AP courses and got a 24 on my ACT and was accepted. Graduated in top third of my class.. It's not so much about having the prior AP classes, its more about managing your time. The academia is tough but not impossible - most people get rolled out from academics b/c...
Not sure this is quite true - If you want to go AD Navy you will have a leg up going SWO as your watch-standing and shiphandling skills are far more advanced than guys coming from USNA. A lot of classmates also went Navy/Army aviation in my class and the class behind. USMMA has many options...
Still very active and couple close friends went USMMA to SEAL. I'm not positive but I believe there are 1-2 spots per year that guys can apply for. No one applied my year though
Highly recommend your DS talks with EVERYONE including faculty and staff to get a better idea of how the curriculum is. Don't be worried about the winter as the spring in New York is the best time of year (fall is nice too). If you guys get a chance, try and enjoy a day/night in NYC as that is...