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    Plebe Summer Companies

    in the mail Well i got my letter with my company assignment in the mail today! I'm from Northern Virginia so mail usually only takes one day to get to me. It'll come! Oh and it is labeled "To the Parents of..." so you know:biggrin:
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    Passport

    Actually, passports are good for 10 years as long as you were at least 16 at date of issue. otherwise for those 15 and under it is only valid for 5 years. So at this point, since all incoming plebes must be 17 by I-day, it should be good for 10 years for all of us :smile:
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    NASS - what to take?

    extra before i went last year i checked out this forum and one thing that came in handy was some laundry detergent. You will have to wear the PT shirt multiple times throughout the week (sweating profusely each time) and also one of the colored shirts twice (the first and last day). Also, we...
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    Leadership

    beyond what's mentioned above activity wise for the resume, figure out exactly what kind of leader you are. Throughout the many interviews you will undoubtedly do for this whole process, you can then work those in and use specific examples and scenarios from the activities you're involved in to...
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    Applying to the Naval Academy-- step by step?

    it might sound funny, but you may want to look into getting a book such as "The Naval Academy Candidate Book" by Sue Ross or Building a Midshipman...How to Crack the United States Naval Academy Application by Jacqui Murray which is more of a "work book" but has some good stuff too. my mom got...
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    What happens to your CIS?

    no there will not be any changes. The nomination is the only thing shown on my CIS, no LOA, no appointment. your notification is just that BFE :shake:
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    When are NASS acceptances sent out?

    I've done a lot of reading and research, and 30% seems to be the number as nuensis stated, but right along with that, it was made clear that was simply a the number of plebes on I-day that had attended NASS, so make sure not to get correlation mixed up with causation! ps. I guess i'm part of...
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    visit weekends

    you can always try to request, but keep in mind that it may not be granted. When I went for CVW, they hadn't even assigned me a plebe and I was basically dropped off in a random company. I still got to experience everything, but it's proof that it isn't a highly organized event. Being dumped in...
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    What to bring?

    I'm sure it varies by company, but at the October one, Friday was their core workout day. We did a TON of various abdominal exercises and push ups. We were inside but they were told to start wearing under armour stuff because they were going to start going outside. But we saw other companies...
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    Swimming Requirements at the USNA

    I'm not completely sure of the accuracy of this information, but like jhornet, i also heard mids talking about the swimming at NASS and they were saying that they had different levels of classes depending on ability. also, there was something like "remediation" if you really need the extra...
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    So My Counselor has stage 4 cancer...

    I know from personal experience that the regional director will be more than happy to help you out changing points of contacts. I asked mine through email to change my math teacher and counselor's email addresses and the information was sent (resent) to the new channels promptly. I hope things...
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    Admissions Board

    What all has to be submitted to be reviewed by the admissions board? do all the recommendations, medical, and BGO interview have to be received to be considered?
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