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Hey, I'm a youngster here at USNA. Does anybody have any experience on utilizing Verizon's military discount as somebody on an account plan (not actually the account owner). It could help save my parents money, but not really sure how to transfer an account or if it's feasible.

Is it a good idea to get a credit card as a plebe? I just got my NFCU Debit card but I think it’d be a good idea to start building credit. For context, I’ve never had a credit or debit card before. What I think I’d try to do is transfer some money into the NFCU checking account, then only use...

Basically, thread title. I've gotten in and want to make sure that I should probably withdraw my app to the safety school. I fully intend on going to USNA, but it still feels like a big step.

I called the pulmonologist that DoDMETS assigned, and their soonest appointment was on May 19th. Is this too late to be considered for a waiver? I'll accept of course and am trying to find quicker options, but it'd be nice to know if it's urgent to get a sooner appointment for waiver consideration.

Just to make sure, most schools don't offer room and board or any other kind of benefits for NROTC scholarship recipients, right? The school that I would be looking to go to has free tuition for in-state students (Georgia Tech), so I don't think it would make sense to take up a scholarship...

I have a conditional offer of appointment riding on this test, so I'm a little anxious about it. Any advice/tips to do well? I saw online that if the airway restricts by up to 20%, that means you may have asthma. I haven't had an asthma attack in years, and I've been active in sports without an...

I recently got an update in my DoDMERB portal requesting an AMI through Concorde. I checked the DoDMETS website but the only things that were there were previous AMI requests. Is this normal, is it just taking a while to update? I don't want to wait too long because I'd like to get this done...

I recently got an email from USNA explicitly stating that medical qualification does not affect competitiveness as a candidate and that the application deadline is not held to the admissions deadline. How does this work? I've heard stories of waivers taking months, but in these scenarios how...

I'm currently struggling to schedule my remedial exam with DoDMETS. I'm at the stage where DoDMERB has DQ'ed me and requested I go to a doctor for an exam. The portal says that they are currently trying to find a doctor to do my remedial, but it's been quite some time. Also, the number they give...

I recently got moved on from the DoDMETS website to the DoDMERB part. On the part where I can check my status it has blocks for USNA and USAFA but nothing for the ROTC programs I applied to. Is this normal?

HELP! I recently applied for an NROTC scholarship. My recruiter offered an ISR, and while on a phone call with her she started bringing up a contract. I asked if it was binding, and she asked me to explain further. I told her that I was applying to other ROTC programs as well as USAFA and USNA ...

How far does it typically take to get to a DoDMERB appointment? I ask because all three of my exams at the recommended facilities are about an hour away, however I know there are closer locations. Is this reasonable, or are not all locations suited for DoDMERB exams?

Hello! I am applying for an NROTC scholarship. I noticed that there was a MO too. Can I apply for scholarship consideration in both the marine option and the naval option? My reasoning behind this has two parts: one, I don't know which I would prefer, and two, I've heard that MO does not...

Two of my nomination sources are asking for a one-page resume of my activities. I have a concise bulleted list that I've been using for reference throughout the process, but its not formatted as a resume and there's no way I could include all the information in a one-page resume given how spaced...

I'm filling out the DODMETS medical survey right now and I'm getting really worried about how strict the disqualifiers are. I feel so anxious checking boxes. I had a history of food allergies, eczema, and asthma but I've outgrown all of them in the past 5 years (except for a pesky hazelnut...

Does anybody have any tips for the basketball part of cfa? I've read this post: https://www.serviceacademyforums.com/index.php?threads/cfa-basketball-throw-event-tips-for-improving-your-distance.16792/ and have tried to implement it but don't really know how to to improve my form. I don't think...

First of all, sorry if this question's already been asked, it's kinda hard to specify this in the search tool. I was basically just wondering if whether a foreign language minor affects where a graduate is stationed. For example, if I chose to minor in Arabic, would there be an increased chance...

Hello everybody! This is my first post here. I was hoping for advice on my usna nomination essay. My current answer feels like it's taking the question too literally: do y'all think that they want me to tie in personal experiences or take a different route? Anything is appreciated, especially...