General question: son been told that a very high technical score avge may be a ticket to either an old beaten-up boat or yard work. With a very high average he is kind of worried.. Any truth to this rumour ? thanks.
Thanks Capt.MJ for the quick reply and valued advice.
Unfortunately, one of the major issues seems to be that, having been involved late in the process, the deadlines for applications seem to have expired in most cases...
Hello all,
apologies if I am jumping in this thread with a personal "dilemma".
My DS is a Midshipman 1/C due to commission and graduate in engineering at a rather well known Ivy League University this Spring. He is a very bright young man and will probably graduate will full Honours etc... He...
Well... here we go ... DS easily passed the ASTB and Pre-commissioning medical is coming up soon at NAS Pax River ...
Anyone has any idea what the trend in Aviation slots is these days ??
Thanks Pima for the comment, it helps . DS actually went for his DoDMERB at Ederle Base in northern Italy . They were not really familiar with USNA requirements so they told my DS they were giving him the "full treatment" EKG,vision etc.. he was also a regional league water polo player ( they...
Thanks NavyHoops.. DS is straight as an arrow and will do what is right. When he came back from Summer Seminar a few moons ago, he announced that he was willing to serve wherever the Navy wanted him to go. He actually was considering EOD..in the end he'll be fine
Another concern, in the bubbleheads.blogspot I read that anyone who puts Submarines as second choice is basically automatically "drafted" in the Service, is this true? My DS had decided to put Subs as his second choice, would this almost automatically push him out of this first "real" choice...
Thanks for the info. No, he had eye surgery under Navy supervision (he was slightly near sighted) and it went extremely well and his DODMERB was totally uneventful so we are hopeful on the medical side. We will keep our fingers crossed, he will be happy in Subs, he knows the needs of the Navy...
I posted this in another thread but realize this may be more appropriate:
Question for the well informed
DS is currently a MIDM 2/C and a Senior at one of the toughest Ivy Schools; 4 yr scholarship awarded in second semester of freshman year as he joined as a College Programmer (applied to...
Question for the well informed
DS is currently a MIDM 2/C and a Senior at one of the toughest Ivy Schools; 4 yr scholarship awarded in second semester of freshman year as he joined as a College Programmer (applied to USNA , Summer Seminar, Candidate Week End. etc. very competitive but as a...
A question to the well informed...
My second son has always wanted to be a Marine, the elder brother always wanted to be a Navy Officer, applied to USNA, was rated a qualified and competitive candidate, partecipated to candidate week end..but ended up not getting the BFE since was only elegible...
A question to the well informed...
My second son has always wanted to be a Marine, the elder brother always wanted to be a Navy Officer, applied to USNA, was rated a qualified and competitive candidate, partecipated to candidate week end..but ended up not getting the BFE since was only...