Recent content by skipsdad

Based on a note from Admissions (and numerous past points regarding the process), USMMA has basically extended all appointments that it plans to extend. Sure, the normal caveats remain -- if they have too many turn down by May 1, then they may offer appointments to a few on the Hold list...

From previous posts regarding the process of extending appointments, (ref the discussions around Domine vs. Kumar 2012), it would seem that all appointments for the class of 2018 have been extended, in order to achieve USMMA's desired yield of accepted appointments by the May 1 Candidate Reply...

Just a response to myself,..., previous post referred to USNA grads, not NROTC. I don't know of many Econ programs at NROTC schools that require thermodynamics...

I'm sure the Navy prefers engineering majors, but at the end of the day, even these engineering majors will go to one year of nuclear power school. Non-engineering majors could also go, either by choice or by draft (depending upon the "the needs of the Navy"...) At any rate, even the non-engr...

Odds are pretty good, but I recall that there is a cap at around 25% of mids that can go Marine. (For some strange reason, some there actually want to be naval officers....) The Marine officers assigned for duty at USNA are hand-picked officers as they view this as a key recruiting tool to...

DODMERB will set it up with a medical provider with whom they have an existing contract to perform these types of physicals. For example, three of my sons had their physicals conducted by a local civilian "urgent care" group, under contract to DODMERB -- even though we live near three large...

I'm not sure if county health departments call it a "Certified copy", but rather a 'duplicate'. It is the same as the original. The key is the "raised seal" that they put on it. A simple photocopy, with some sort of signature will not suffice. It has to have the raised seal for it to be...

Ref definition of “Hold”, are you suggesting that all principal appointments were given before the application period closed last Friday (Feb 28)? There are a number of candidates that have been on hold for months. I can certainly understand giving early appointments for the most competitive...

MOC - Internship To add to USNA1985's good advice, I suggest looking into internship programs with your MOC. Most Members of Congress have internship programs, which could be a great learning experience. These could be at the MOC's home office in their state, their district offices within...

How many of the above individuals receiving USNA appointments have accepted appointments from other SA's?

Branch Differences, etc One other potential difference to investigate is what course of study (esp post graduate opportunities) you may want to pursue at USMA or at USNA (w/Marine service selection). You may not have any idea yet, but it's good to at least understand the constraints up front...