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Do you think the raider thing i mentioned will suffice as a team sport? I'm confident that i'll be able to join by this academic year. It is definitely one of the more physically demanding teams in my school and there are a lot of team exercises involved...i think that it's a JROTC version of...

Hello everyone, i'm still quite new to this forum but i feel that it is a great place to seek advice. It's been my dream to go to a service academy and it would be amazing to gain admission into one. I'm still in high school so i think i still have a bit of time to improve my application so any...

Wow. Thanks so much. That sort of advice was what i was looking for. I wanted to ask though...how are my grades holding up? I know a 91 is a bit low for the academy's standards...how much more should i have to improve it? Also, me being Asian-American shouldn't effect my chances of getting...

Also, this may not be the best place to ask this but my dream is to become a combat rescue officer in the air force. Is there anything at the academy that could prepare me for this sort of thing?

Hello everyone, i'm still quite new to this forum but i feel that it is a great place to seek advice. It's been my dream to go to a service academy and it would be amazing to gain admission into one. I'm still in high school so i think i still have a bit of time to improve my application so any...

Okay, i will definitely work on physical fitness...thank you for the advice. How hard is plebe summer? I'm not really awesome at running for really long times. What should i work on to be better prepared for plebe summer??

How high will I need to get on my g.p.a and SAT for me to be a competitive applicant? I'm Asian American so would that work against me (because of affirmative action)? Do i need to score higher than regular applicants because of my ethnicity?

Thank you. Your advice is appreciated.

Hello everyone, i just came upon this forum and thought that it was a great place to seek some advice. I really want to join the Naval Academy and it would truly be a dream come true to gain admission. I'm still in high school so i think i still have a bit of time to improve my application so...