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Your post implies that you are a rising senior, so I'm giving advice based on that. Your GPA and extracurriculars are pretty much already set in stone, although I would shoot for leadership positions in athletics and student council this coming year. All this being said, there are essentially...

Seabags are a giant duffel bag with backpack style straps, just google "seabag navy" and you'll see what I mean. Find a spot in their room, garage, basement, whatever works.

If ROTC is having you take classes, they will pay for them. Where this gets somewhat nebulous is if some schools decide to go fully online, postpone classes, etc. no one is really sure how ROTC will react. I recall that AROTC had proposed several different plans if schools are online, such as...

ROTC/officer programs tend to be even more stringent about fitness and weight requirements, but at the very least they have the same base requirements as enlisting. I would recommend using these last three semesters of college to get in shape on your own, and then decide whether you want to...

We've all been in your position, you're far better off learning now so that you understand your options and can make an informed decision vs learning after the decisions have been made for you. I know you said you want to go aviation, but if your goal is being a doctor as soon as possible, you...

I've never heard of anyone joining that like, and to echo @Jarhead713 it seems like OCS would be the preferable option. Not to pry, but what exactly did you mean by enlisting didn't work out. Obviously not something you have to share here, just know that office programs (like ROTC, OCS, etc.)...

What your high school extracurriculars and essays are centered around has no bearing on what community you end up in for NROTC. You don't service select until your 1/C (senior) year, and for pilots the vast majority of that selection depends on your ASTB and GPA.

It's also worth remembering that you may never be able to attend USNA, and will have to finish out your course of study at the local university. I believe this might've been what @Mr2020 was pointing out. It's constantly pointed out on this forum, but make sure you have your plan B, C, D, etc...

Not only can it vary from school to school, but it can also vary year to year. As the staff of the school and the unit change, the involvement they have in the admission process can also shift. Regardless of whether the unit staff is in contact with admissions, it doesn't hurt to have another...

Kinnem is absolutely correct, hop onto wikipedia and you'll see that the Navy/USMC and Army have exponentially more helicopters than the Air Force. It's also worth considering what would happen with either route if he didn't get a pilot slot. In neither case is one guaranteed to fly, so would...

Same reason why ROTC won't pay for music lessons, even if they're offered as a "class". They're not needed to graduate so the Army/Navy/Air Force has no interest in paying extra for them. Normally you could petition for funding, but we were told that demand was so high this summer that NSTC...

Are you on any sports teams, either as a player or even better, a captain? If not, 1.) That doesn't look good, although from your post it sounds like you're a rising senior which means it may be too late to remedy this. 2.) Your PFT just got that much more important. I would shoot for no less...

Navy Intelligence Officer is a restricted line community, so although it is technically feasible as a career path, it is incredibly unlikely, at least coming from USNA. If you're interested in the SEAL community, EOD would also probably be worth looking at. Additionally, you could look into...

Word our unit got was due to high interest there is no Navy funding for summer classes this year. Additionally, I seem to recall that 6 semester hours of physics and calculus is required, at least 3 credit hours of which must be taken at the midshipman's unit, so make sure your DS keeps that in...

I can't speak for UW, but in my experience, the only thing that matters is that the diploma you get matches the tier you are in. If your school doesn't let you declare a major until a certain time, you will not lose your scholarship because of it. Most importantly, just make sure you keep your...

@conrack I mean the three people the letter was addressed to were all Admirals directly in his chain of command, and the only other people copied were Captains, all of which were either on board the Roosevelt or the administrative assistants of the aforementioned Admirals. Given that we have no...

Normally, you would attend NSI where you have a "knowledge" book that you are responsible for memorizing. This includes everything from Chain of Command, to ranks and fleet structure. Seeing as NSI has been canceled due to the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic, you will only attend an orientation at...

Just talk to your advisor, they'll let you know if there are any issues. At my unit, as long as you're in good academic standing, no issues, etc. there's no reason for concern. Like puzzled said, tier 1 to tier 2 is no problem at all. Tier 1/2 to tier 3 is definitely still possible (I know MIDN...

Echoing what OldRetSWO said, GET INVOLVED! I was lucky enough to participate in both boys state and boys nation, and the people who got the most out of both were the people who were constantly participating and reaching out to those around them. I can't really offer specific advice both because...

I had the opportunity to attend both NASS and Boys State, as well as Boys Nation and from my personal experience, I would say 100% go for boys state. NASS was fun and gave me a better idea of what the Naval Academy would potentially be like, but Boys State/Nation was truly a life-changing...