admissions

I am currently a junior and am applying to the academy next year and the AIM summer program this year. I will be a 4-year athlete in swim, cross country, and track, and am a captain of the cross country team. I compete on the national level for the technology student association winning awards...

EDIT: Sorry, I didn't realize there was an introduction section. What's going on everyone? I'm not much of a forum person (more active on other social media) but recognized that there have been thriving threads on all things service academy-related here (which is pretty awesome). First off...

Hello! I am currently a junior and am aiming at West Point admission (Class of 2023) as a goal over the next year and a half or so. I'm wondering if any of you have any advice on how I can improve my chances. Academically, I take all honors and AP classes, and have about a 3.8 unweighted and...

I received my best gift of this Christmas on the 23rd, in the form of a nomination to the United States Military Academy. Obviously I was very excited, but now I am in the state of waiting. I have two questions: When is a normal time to hear from the academy about your admission decision...

Hello all, So I received a Letter of Encouragement from West Point a little while ago. Despite this I'm still nervous about my potential for being admitted. I'm sure many on this forum will understand, that no matter how many good signs you get you still question every bit of your application...

Hi all, I have just submitted the final part of my application and now the anxiousness and worry is setting in. I was just wondering if anyone here could give me an idea of how likely I am to receive an appointment.CGA is by far my top choice.I want to join not only for the opportunities the...

Hello all, I am a senior in high school, and I thought I would leave my resume here to see where I stand and what my odds are. I am applying to both West Point and USNA, and have finished both applications. -Ranked about 28 out of 280 - about a 96% gpa -National Honors Society member - Class...

I am a Sophomore in High School and I am highly interested in the service academies, particularly West Point. I am currently enrolled in all Honors and some AP classes, I have straight A's, a 4.65 GPA, lots of leadership experience(through Civil Air Patrol), and I play sports(Football, Golf)...

Hello, This is yet another 'chances' post... Here are some of my stats: weighted GPA: 4.33 unweighted GPA: 3.94 top 8% of senior class of 545 (I'm making an educated guess because my high school does not rank) I've taken 6 APs ( US History, Government, Economics, Biology, Calculus AB...

Does anybody know the status of URM at USNA for Asians along with first generation American and first generation college student? (More specifically Vietnamese or anybody of Southeast Asian Descent excluding those of East Asian origin) How does the first gen American and College student play...

I am a Junior in high school this year and I am wondering if it is possible for me to go to West Point. My GPA is 3.74. I'm a female. I am an Officer in the Future Business Leaders of America. A member of the Athletic Council. A member of the Activities Cabinet. I am the Class of 2019...

Hi, I have been looking all over the Naval Academy site for the answer to this question... Do the tours require a prior appointment and such? http://www.usnabsd.com/for-visitors/public-tours/ The website does not explicitly state the answer to this question, and I know that most colleges do...

After reading the admissions steps and other threads, it seems that contacting my local ALO early on seems important. I used USAFA's "Find Your ALO" tool on their website and all that came up was a name. I was confused as to how I could contact someone given only their name and so I figured...

My son received a LOA last fall, received his nomination, aced the physical test, and was DoDMERB disqualified (we expected it). He had all testing done and submitted all documents for the waiver by early February 2017 and received his waiver on May 2017. Unfortunately, the LOA "expired" on...

The USAFA Class of 2017 admissions stats are as follows Applicants 9,706 Candidate Pool 6,967 Qualified Candidates 2,277 Offers of Admission 1,475 If 2277 candidates are qualified, then what decides who is offered admission and who isn't? Is it like the best 1475 out of the qualified candidate...

Hey, I was wondering what I should do. My family is friends with An Admiral in the U.S. Navy, and I really want to go to the Naval Academy. During my interview should I mention that I am friends with him should I put it on my application, and should I ask him if he has any advice on getting into...

I'm an enlisted soldier applicant who received a letter of denial (TWE) into the Class of 2021 in the mail today. My original intent upon applying was, and still is, to gain an appointment to USMAPS to become a cadet candidate competing for a slot in the Class of 2022. Does this letter mean I am...

Hey I am currently a Junior in high school and had a couple questions about the summer camps of the Naval Academy and the admissions process. First, will either the STEM camp or the summer seminar help in the admissions process to the college? If so, which camp will help more? Second, I go to a...

So if I still have the CPR status by May 1st, should I withdraw my application from consideration to USNA because my Plan B school has a deadline on that date. Would it be worth to decline my Plan B school and wait for a potential appointment to USNA or rescind my application and commit to my...

Hey I'm currently a Junior attending a school in Pennsylvania and I was wondering if anyone could take a look at my resume and suggest what I can do to strengthen it. For a couple years now I've been looking into the service academies and have really been looking into the Naval Academy or West...