Recent content by Willow475

Just a funny anecdote to keep this all in perspective .. My husband did army ROTC at Bentley college in Waltham Ma. He was getting his degree in accounting and was doing finance for the army. He was planning on going reserves and being an accountant. As he was graduating all hell broke loose in...

Well said NavyHoops. My daughter is at USNA just finishing her Plebe year. When she entered (she went to NAPS first) she had pretty lofty goals to become a JAG officer which requires law school after graduation. We supported her 100% . She has now decided to switch majors to Naval Architecture...

Actually he is in Army ROTC

Just a word of warning. Not everyone has a great time. Unfortunately some plebes aren't the best hosts. My daughter almost changed her mind about going to USNA after her weekend. Explain to them that this may or may not be the best representation of life at the academy. My daughter is almost...

Great choice! My son is there now so if you have any specific questions i will be happy to help

My daughter attended NAPS and it is the best opportunity!! She is a Plebe this year and her and her fellow Napsters had a real leg up on all the direct entries. Be ready though. NAPS is extremely demanded. It was more so than Plebe Summer in some respects. Basically they are really testing you...

My son is in his junior year at ERAU in AROTC. To but it bluntly...Riddle will kick your ass..it is extremely challenging. Between classes and ROTC you will not have much time for fun in the sun. It is not your average college experience. That being said. ..I wouldn't want him anywhere else...

Oh dear..if they do get accepted this is only one of MANY roller coasters...you may have to learn to accept them to keep your sanity

Thanks for the clarification! Must only be an Army thing

If her dream is truly to go to the Academy then she will take the Prep School offer. My daughter attended NAPS before going to the Naval Academy and she too was sure she would be a direct entry. She was a recruited athlete with great grades. She never even thought twice about not accepting...

LDH...Anyone who has gone through the Service Academy process can tell you crazy things do happen..things that only the people making the choices understand..always go for it even if you may feel like some areas are lacking...you truly never know what things may come into play..

Also wanted to just mention that many privileges are company specific..meaning the company your Plebe is in may or may not allow certain things or may or may not make them do things other companies do not have to. Some companies are known for being more...how shall I say...ridiculous...than...