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Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. Battle of Thermopylae historical fiction, wonderfully written.

It was over the course of high school. The academy looks at 9-12 grade, so anything thats resume worthy during those 4 years should be reported.

My GPA was not stellar, I believe I had a 3.75ish cGPA. In the subjects that USNA looks at for the ACT I scored a 32 and a 28 in English and math respectively. I was team captain of my swim team junior and senior year. I started my own Triathlon club at my school which promptly took a nose dive...

Every company is different in their ways. My company has 4 of us stand on deck plates and yell in different directions. One person will call out " X Company X minute chow call.... Ready? Execute!" and then every plebe joins in. The only reason a plebe is allowed to miss chow calls is if they are...

All the musical groups/clubs receive music chits so they can listen to music in company area. Beyond that you can definitely listen to the music you make.

For my essays to the academies/nominations I tried to tell a short narrative story about the specific moment that inspired me to come to the naval academy. I wrote about when I went to the Arizona Memorial and I saw the names of those sailors who made the ultimate sacrifice, and then looking...

Literally any accolade you can possibly achieve during any point in your life will help your chances. Brag about yourself.

The week after PPW will vary per company, but mine was incredibly boring. I honesty can't remember what we did after parents weekend. Hell night, wasn't hellish at all. In fact it was mostly funny. The upperclass did a great job of creating clever ways to mess with you, while at the same time...

The SOP is three minutes. Practice holding it for 3:30-4:00 minute intervals with a minute break in between.

I am also a plebe, and I would be willing to answer questions. I'm a direct, I went to both STEM and NASS, and I feel like I represent a very average plebe here; which is good for the purposes of this thread.

http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/Summer-Seminar.47081/#post-466506

I wrote on a post awhile back about what goes on at NASS and AFSS. I'll go find the post if you want it.

I agree with everything ^ they said. But I would add one thing. Ask a lot of questions about the Academy; whether it's from midshipmen or the teachers. It shows enthusiasm, and you'll get a good feel for the place. Also, if the mid store still has them, pick up a pair of the American Flag board...

I was accepted to AFSS, and wait listed for NASS. Although, I was fortunate enough to end up going to NASS as well.

About a week after I got an appointment it felt like somebody had ripped my stomach out and left a gaping hole in its wake. Doubts were constantly spiraling in my head for a couple weeks. What helped me get rid of them was to start training for what I felt nervous about. I began running...