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    New USNA Class To Be Most Diverse Ever

    It really blows my mind that anyone can support taking race into account in this day and age. How is affirmative action is only evening the odds? Your life is what you make of it. My parents are by no means rich. My dad barely made it through high school. My mom, although she does have a...
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    Fishing?

    I've been wondering the same thing. I'm a little worried I won't ever have time to go fishing though. Not sure how I'll survive :frown:
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    Average CFA scores

    The key is to be smart. I've had some pretty bad overuse injuries from trying to jump back into a tough workout routine after an injury. You may or may not need rest depending on your current physical condition and the intensity and duration of your workout. 90 miles a week may be fine for...
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    Items in packet

    Haha. My reporting time is 9:15.
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    Chemistry at USNA

    I know I'm not guaranteed anything. Didn't mean to sound arrogant or anything. But I'm in the honors college at a large university and I do just fine, and I've gotten 4.0's in most of those classes. Organic Chemistry is supposed to be the killer course here, but I don't go to half the classes...
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    Message

    I'm dumbfounded by this statement. I really don't know how I would have reacted to this.
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    Chemistry at USNA

    I've considered this and I'm still not sure. I've taken Calc 1,2,&3, Physics 1&2, Inorganic & Organic chemistry, US history, European History, and a couple of engineering classes. I thought it would be cool to have a head start on my academics but now I'm starting to think it might be better to...
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    Worried

    Don't forget to hit the gym. Try to find a weight that you fail around 6-10 reps and do 2-3 sets on each exercise. Important exercises include bench press (wide and narrow grip), dumbell press (incline and decline), tricep extensions, military press/skull crushers, rows, and pulldowns. Squats...
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    Favorite Quotes?

    “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and , who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and...
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    Chemistry at USNA

    This makes me really not regret spending 2 years in college. Whether I validate chemistry, physics, calc, etc. or not, I feel like I am at a huge advantage compared to everyone else. My first year of college was a such a shock. After sleeping (literally) through many honors and AP classes in HS...
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    Stupid Questions People Ask about SAs

    I don't know what makes me madder, all those people that are so incredibly ignorant about the service academies and our military in general, or those few who know what I'm trying to accomplish and all they want to do is discourage me. First it was getting into the Naval Academy (which I've...
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    Would this disqualify someone from going to the academy?

    I actually tried to contact Mr. Mullen some time ago for help with my DoDMERB issues and never received a reply, but as far as I can tell from the DoDMERB forum, he's normally very helpful. I'll recommend that you simply don't take no for an answer. I won't get specific, but I have quite a...
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    USNA I-day Countdown

    I'm freakin out man. I can't focus on anything but USNA anymore. I don't know how I'm going to study for finals...
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    Stupid Questions People Ask about SAs

    I generally try to avoid the topic. A lot of my coaches and teachers know about the service academies and think it's great that I'm going. Pretty much everyone else doesn't get it. Most people think it's such waste that I'm dropping out of college to join the navy. I always thought that...
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    Naval Academy Candidate Book

    I found it to be very helpful in making the decision to go to a service academy (I was kind on the fence for a while) as well as completing the application process.
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    Naval Academy Candidate Book

    First it tells you exactly what the USNA is, i guess just in case there is any confusion. There are several personal accounts from graduates about USNA and what it did for them. Then it tells how you should prepare academically, physically, and mentally, followed by everything you need to know...
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    Naval Academy Candidate Book

    You could probably find most of the information in the handbook on the internet, but I'd say it's still a good idea to get it. I borrowed a copy from a friend of mine and read it several times. I found it to be very helpful.
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    Weight Question

    I've never really liked Stew Smith's articles. I guess they aren't bad, but I find better information elsewhere. I find it hard to believe that 2500-3000 calories is enough to add muscle or fat to someone training to be a Ranger. I was under the impression that their training was pretty intense...
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    SR-71

    I want one
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    College Student

    That depends on how bad you want to go. I'm a sophomore at a large state university and I just accepted an offer of appointment. It means that the last two years were more or less a waste of time and money, but I think this is the best decision I have ever made. It took me two tries and a lot of...
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