Recent content by kaullman

Walking On - Equipment If a Mid hopes to walk-on with any varsity team they should bring that gear. Early on they will be given the opportunity to store that gear with the team. As many have already mentioned, varsity athletics takes lots of time, but the opportunity to be viewed as...

Waitlist Wait Continues I spoke with an RD today and the RD "Hopes" to have news to share late Wednesday, 9 June. Keep the faith.

College Record Your college academic record will trump all you have done in HS. The admissions folks use GPA, class standing, SAT/ACT to predict how a cadidate will do in the difficult academic environment at USNA. Your college record will be a much better indicator of that now. Based on...

Self-reported CFA Averages I've been tracking scores of folks that have been posted on this and another forum. I've got about 85 male and 10 female scores. Recognize that they are self-reported and therefore may be skewed since some folks with lower scores may not wish to share. This...

Chaplaincy The class of 2007 had one grad service select for chaplain and go directly to a seminary. The requirement to be a Navy chaplain is ordination by a denomination's ecclesiastical body, meaning that a religious institution has ordained the individual. Most groups require a...

From a Note from a Regional Director A portion of a recent Email from one of the Regional directors.

CFA Website The CFA instructions are at: http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/cfainstructions.htm This gives you the Max scores for each event and the detailed instructions for the entire assessment. Good Luck!

Don't Give Up The Ship Many folks, including my dd, do not get into NASS yet get into USNA and graduate. NASS has differing standards than admissions. NASS acceptance is skewed towards those folks who have less chance of otherwise visiting the academy. There IS a geographic bias...

Class of 2007 Info Hey, if a BGO says it, of course it's true...lol Your service selection numbers are in the ballpark. I know that they are close to the C/o 2005, 2008 and 2009 numbers. As my DD (class of '07) approached service selection, she and her classmates had a very good...

Never Give Up Have your son call his BGO. She or he can put in a note in the BGIS immediately, and then follow up with a phone call to the area coord on Monday. Team Captain helps. Until the Admissions board has made their choice known, I'd say it is never too late. Go for it! Good...

Welcome Back Good to see you return. Very respectfully,

Go Cocks!! Both great schools, with very differing programs. My Navy ROTC commission and Geology major at THE USC served me well for a twenty-year Active-duty career. Good luck, no bad choices here.

Congratulations I worked with a young lady who is a NMMI grad and is now a USMMA class of 2010. She enjoyed NMMI and is loving KP. She is just back from her sea-year and returning to classes. Right place for her. Be proud of what you've been given the opportnity to do. NMMI is a great...

Aero at USNA USNA has one of the top ten undergraduate Aerospace Egineering programs in the country. NYCUSNA2012 is a great resource to ask about the program. There are two tracks, Astro and Aero. My daughter ('07) majored in aerospace eng in the aeronautical engineering track. It...

Risks Everywhere Good, general advice for life...listen to your parents. There are many good routes to a commission in the USN or USMC; USNA is one of them. If it is your dream to attend USNA and be commissioned in USN or USMC then pursue that dream. Recognize that there are risks...