naval academy

Hi everyone, I’m currently reapplying to the U.S. Naval Academy. A few weeks ago, my friend and I were honored with an award from our city for helping save a man’s life. The real honor was being able to help that man in need. But it got me thinking if I should incorporate this event into my USNA...

Hello! I'm currently filling out the application for congressional nomination and am sending SAT scores to Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, as well as Representative Jim Himes. Sending the scores directly to them through the SAT website, I entered their respective codes and arrived...

Hello! I've created a draft of my essay for my application for congressional nomination. I'm looking for advice, thoughts, etc. Anything is helpful. Thanks! The prompt is "Discuss one specific experience that has led you to want to attend a service academy." The word limit is 500. This essay is...

I am currently a Freshman in college looking forward to apply for the class of 2030. My plan was to take the normal Naval Academy courses during my Fall Sophomore Year (Physics, Calculus 3, Organic Chemistry 2, etc.) Recently, my family has gotten into a financial situation that would mean I...

Hi, i am applying to 4 service academies, i got a nomination a few months ago from Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodger’s from Washington district 05. Then just last night i saw that i have received another nomination from Senator Maria Cantwell. I’ve been getting mixed messages about my...

I would like to inquire about the status of my candidate fitness assessment scores for my application. Given that I have the opportunity to retake the assessment, I am seeking guidance on whether it would be advisable to submit my current scores or if it would be beneficial to retake the test. I...

Federal judge ruled that race can be used in admissions for USNA will certainly apply to the other academies too. Article from the AP Here Good news for me personally but I’m curious what y’all think.

Hello, I recently applied for the Presidential nomination and I'm waiting to hear back. How can I know that my application made it through and when do should I know by? And does the Naval Academy or the President's cabinet decide who gets the nomination?

I finished my Navy ROTC summer cruise at Pearl Harbor two days ago and attempted to make my way back home to the east coast via DTS travel itinerary. Unfortunately, I was booked on Delta, which has been experiencing mass cancellations affecting my flights as well. After waiting in line for seven...

Hi all, I am an incoming Plebe and am very into weightlifting. I would love to join the powerlifting team during my time at USNA. First - what are the athletic requirements at the Naval Academy? Does each student need to be a part of some team whether it’s varsity, club, or intramural? Someone...

Hi! I am currently a sophomore in High school and turn 17 in October when I'll be a junior. I intend on applying to the Naval Academy Class of 2030. I have wanted to be a Naval Aviator for as long as I can recall. However, I recently came across complications to this plan. I've had glasses for...

I just read that @blinkus (who started theirs) got their appointment to the Naval Acadmey after 52 days! This manifestation has also encouraged me to start my own. For background, I have a JROTC nom and people from my state/ district are getting their appointments right now. I have a USAFA...

Hello all! Looking at the course validation options, I noticed that they give tests over plebe summer all the way to Calculus 3. It looks like my 4 in BC (4 AB sub score too) will validate me out of Calc I and Calc II. For those who do validate Calc 3, will you be placed in Math IV plebe year...

To be more clear: which academy has the best gym? Rec center? Nearby trails to run? Equipment? I have lifted in the USAFA cadet gym, and it is pretty sweet, so I wanted to know how other academies stack up. Yes, I understand this is purely an opinion. This is mostly a trivial matter. I am...

Hello, I’ve been wondering about the difference between the new Maritime Cyber Warfare community and the Cyber Warfare Engineering community. Can anyone really flesh out the differences between the two? What would stations look like (shore duty or boat duty? both?)? What is their primary focus...

Hello All, I am a reapplicant for the class of 28, I am 94% of the way done with my application for this year. I have everything done for the LOR however everyone I put into the system says that they have not gotten their email yet. Why is this? Do I need to turn in my complete application...

Last week, I called the Naval Academy and they confirmed that my application was 100% complete, early, and still viable for an LOA (Letter of Assurance). On Friday last week, the status of my application stated, "Complete - Pending Review" Now it updated today and says, "Pending" Do you know...

Hello! I'm Mei and I really want to apply to go to the Naval Academy. I am currently a junior in high school. I want to study chemistry at the Naval Academy, and after serving my 9 years in the Navy I hope to go to medical school to be a doctor for the military (probably something with trauma...

For my junior year of highschool, I transferred out of AP Calculus BC because my first test grade was bad. For my senior year of highschool, I was in AP Calculus BC for a short time, but transferred to take a different AP class as my school limits the amount of APs you can take to 6. Would it be...

I am almost done with my submission for my Summer Seminar application for the Naval Academy. But there is one big thing left that is optional, and that is the "Remarks" section. It states, "REMARKS: Optional. Enter any additional comments here". I asked my counselor, and he said that it can...