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    Trouble deciding between USNA, USAFA, and USMA

    Naval Aviation is a different animal than being a pilot for the Air Force. The Air Force took flying and turned it into work. Doing either on Active Duty will suck up 10+ years of your life after graduation. If I were you - I would stay on your current path and go Air Guard unless for some...
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    KP Mids Sea Yr vs Annapolis Mids Summer Cruise

    Good article and what she really is advocating for is the return of SWOS. Our (USNA) Ens that commission surface are known for being relatively poor ship handlers that are basically learning on the job. Unfortunately, since USNA makes more pilots and Marines than SWOs these days it would be...
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    Prepping for the plebe killer classes

    Just remember that at the end of the day - it might not be you. https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2178622
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    Prepping for the plebe killer classes

    Congrats. Try and get familiar with the calculus concepts before you go. There are youtube channels full of content on derivation/integration etc. As long as you have a VERY strong time management skills and a VERY strong background in algebraic manipulation, you can focus on the learning...
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    Application revoked for suspension?

    didn’t mean to derail the OPs concern but if they feel as though there is a question with integrity they should contact admissions.
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    Application revoked for suspension?

    Considering the antics that have happened at USMMA this year - they might welcome you with open arms if all you have is a suspension.
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    USMMA medical review

    Get used to this feeling when dealing with anything USMMA related. The school has it's merits - namely that you get more OUT of it than any other service academy - but it's leadership, management and academic staff are not nearly in the same league.
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    Plebe year questions/ sea year split

    Definitely witnessing the inconsistency of leadership with respect to liberty and other privilege for the plebes. Everything from lib to recognition seems to be a moving target. Special lib is often incentivized by attending certain events…aka if you go support XYZ team you will get liberty...
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    LOA Received - Advice Needed

    Unfortunately yes. If you have an LOA than you likely will be competitive for the Class of 2029. Start the execution of Plan B. Recovery/Rehab/Grades are your priority if you want to stay the course. For college next year CHEMISTRY/CALCULUS/PHYSICS. You won't want to put your recovering...
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    Peanut Allergy DQ?

    Be prepared to receive MULTIPLE DQs as history for each of those is individually disqualifying. You will need test results and possibly a food challenge for each allergy - and the allergist probably won't allow you to test them in a single sitting.
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    NAPS help

    Trying to get through the dark ages of NAPS is no different than getting through the dark ages at USNA. It is very easy to get yourself mired in a very dark place that seems to have no end. Have faith that there IS an end but that end will have its own challenges. At boat school I usually...
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    Peanut Allergy DQ?

    Dig through some of the old posts here on peanut allergy. I know of at least one thread a couple years ago where a candidate successfully completed immunotherapy and safely passed an oral food challenge. You have to understand and be patient through the process and recognize that you will...
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    Setbacks

    Your academic performance at KP is dependent on lots more than your academic ability. The pace of play while getting accustomed to regimental life is part of the setback problem. The academics alone aren’t dissimilar from “normal” college…but the quality of professors at KP and the inability...
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    Second Guessing USMMA

    Best not worry about the Go/No-Go decision until you have a decision to make. If you even are remotely interested - keep moving through the application process. Turning down an appointment is not a big deal - fretting over the decision of going before actually being given a choice is just a...
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    Second Guessing USMMA

    Lots of options that don't include sailing on your license. However - you have to serve in some capacity to pay back the "free" college. USMMA is a trade school and it requires 100% commitment to get through it no matter your major. If you go to "normal" college you may not have a great job...
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    I don't want to be in the academy anymore, but I also cant leave

    Don’t make your decisions based on Plebe year or worse yet first semester of Plebe year. Even if you no longer wish to serve my recommendation is to wait til after Youngster year. You will get 2 free years of college credits that will transfer AND you will have 2 years of basically poverty...
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    Kings Point TO Air National Guard (ANG)

    Air guard is absolutely the best deal on the planet. Glad to hear the transfer from USNR was possible.
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    How long for Waiver Review by USMMA?

    I would not expect to see any action on the DODMERB side of the process. USMMA portal will likely change first. DD was a Dec “under waiver review” for DoDMERB then Feb LOA from KP. After the LOA the waiver was requested and approved in about 2-3 weeks prior to the phone call from the MOC...
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    Study the commercial maritime industry

    Agreed that attrition could be its own topic but it is relevant to the argument that industry isn’t getting enough able bodies on to commercial vessels. From the outside observer, the supe - for better or worse - seems to be addressing DEi policies and not academic attrition but this tri will...
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    Study the commercial maritime industry

    Perhaps industry can ask why the academy tolerates a 30% academic attrition rate whereas the other SAs have a 2% academic attrition rate? I think 2024 is down to 180 mids from 280? The mids I have spoken to are mostly attending USMMA as they were not selected at the other academies and USMMA...
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