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I strongly caution you on asking for critical feedback from this forum – it can prove beneficial from the perspective of how someone who does not know (admissions board) you will perceive the message you are attempting to convey. I can tell you chose an experience from your past which has had...

You are basing your chances for success at BUDS on stats from previous individuals selected from a single source. You cannot be farther from the mindset required to succeed at BUDS if you believe that if you are accepted to a place that has a high success rate for BUDS that you too will be...

Let's be honest Since you quoted yourself at the start of this thread in order to show your thoughts on quitting I wanted to make a comment on your situation. Your focus seems to be on everyone else, how your parents would not be able to wear the USNA t-shirt, how your hometown was disapointed...

LOR You do NOT write up your own letter of rec. If the individual you are requesting the letter from is willing to write you a LOR then that individual will "write the LOR". I have had many written for me and have written many for my Marines and have never been asked to write one for myself...

Do not waste your time Thousands of freshman have gone to Plebe Summer and successfully completed it without ever wasting their precious time before life at USNA with memorizing any of the items listed above. There is no reason to worry about these things prior to getting to USNA on your...

Stats aren't everything... 560 Verbal 490 Math NAPS Stats are not everything...They look at a lot more, do not be discouraged (I wasn't...just look at my SAT scores (took it multiple times), and I graduated!)

It is NOT about YOU There are a lot of numbers and stats being typed into this forum. I think that everyone needs to take a step back and understand that USNA is not Harvard or Yale. If you want a diploma to hang on your wall behind your desk someday then apply to an Ivy League school. If...

A MARADMIN is released with the names selected for USNA and NAPS, also the MARADMIN states that the selected were notified via separate message. The link below will show you the FY12 message. The forum will not allow me to post links, however, the MARADMIN page on Marines.mil will have the...

if you want to do it... I don't understand everyon'e concerns with stats and numbers and jobs and chances! If you want to do something then set your mind to it and do it. There is no room for guessing the percentage of a chance of getting something in today's military, just make a decision and...

not that bad.. Plebe Summer is not that bad. If you are athletic, have played sports all of your life (especially varsity level) then you will be fine. Looking to improve your run times and push up/crunch counts are always goals you should have. Overall physcial fitness will be crucial for...

options... Enlisting is another option, they can re-apply for an officer's program (including USNA) once all training is completed. NAPS may also come into the picture and must be considered, highly recommed attending NAPS, for reasons that would be too many to list in this post.