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I suppose that will work, then. I'll have to talk to him about that when he responds to my e-mail. Thanks!
 
CannotBeDisplayed, may I serve you piece of Reality Pie? As a BGO, if I got wind in a phone conversation that traveling 300 miles for an interview for the biggest job of your life, is just soooooo much a bummer, you would be so far in the hole (if an interview ever came about), that you'd be lucky to be rated even "Average". As a BGO in a thinly populated state, I travel 700 mile round trips to almost all my high schools to see beginning prospects and usually for a 15 minute session after school and between sports. And I have done this for years. If a prospect turns into a candidate, now it is his turn to travel for an interview for a $400,000 scholarship and a $60,000 /yr job and I expect him to be on time and looking good. In the corporate world, for a mere job, let alone a world class education, you will travel thousands of miles at your own expense for a position one tenth of the value what you are competing for now. You had best keep your mouth shut, impress your BGO with your desire to get a chance to see him, and be on top of your game when you do sit down with him.

The real world does not exist for your comfort and convenience.
 
The real world is also yours to make work. The "real world" doesn't have to be a terrible place like some people make it out to be. I have no problem driving that far, really. Heck, I have to drive all the way to San Antonio just for my Congressional interview. I will take your comment as a kind suggestion. Thank you for your input.
 
CannotBeDisplayed said:
The real world is also yours to make work. The "real world" doesn't have to be a terrible place like some people make it out to be. I have no problem driving that far, really. Heck, I have to drive all the way to San Antonio just for my Congressional interview. I will take your comment as a kind suggestion. Thank you for your input.
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The appropriate response to a suggestion made by a BGO to a USNA Candidate is "Yes sir" or "Thank you sir".
 
CannotBeDisplayed...

I like your style. You are right, life is what you make it.:thumb:

The application process is a daunting one. And, if you are applying to NROTC and the other academies, it can seem overwhelming. Especially if you are trying to do the bulk of it yourself. I don't blame anyone for trying to lessen the load. Academics, sports, church, volunteering, work, etc. doesn't leave much time for other things.

Some things though must be worked into the schedule no matter what. If you are set on the Naval Academy a BGO interview must happen. Like the military itself, the process does not always seem fair. Some folks have a BGO within minutes of their home (we do) and others have to rely on guys like Spud to drive hours and hours to get through the process.

I think sometimes it is easy to forget how much is going on in a young person's life, especially the hard chargers that are academy material. Good luck to you. I can tell that you are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
 
I feel like they would prefer an actual face-to-face meeting... Best bet is to find a mutual location probably... so that way its only 150 or so miles. Ridiculous still, but in the end if you attain an appointment, it would be worth it.
 
USNAhopeful2018 said:
I feel like they would prefer an actual face-to-face meeting... Best bet is to find a mutual location probably... so that way its only 150 or so miles. Ridiculous still, but in the end if you attain an appointment, it would be worth it.
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I would probably feel rather rude to ask my BGO to drive that far for me. I will probably find a way to make the trip. The thing is, it's not my decision. It's my parents' decision. Otherwise, I wouldn't care if I had to drive all the way to Annapolis. Thanks for the suggestion! :biggrin:
 
As a BGO, if I got wind in a phone conversation that traveling 300 miles for an interview for the biggest job of your life, is just soooooo much a bummer, you would be so far in the hole (if an interview ever came about), that you'd be lucky to be rated even "Average". As a BGO in a thinly populated state, I travel 700 mile round trips to almost all my high schools to see beginning prospects and usually for a 15 minute session after school and between sports. And I have done this for years. If a prospect turns into a candidate, now it is his turn to travel for an interview for a $400,000 scholarship and a $60,000 /yr job and I expect him to be on time and looking good. In the corporate world, for a mere job, let alone a world class education, you will travel thousands of miles at your own expense for a position one tenth of the value what you are competing for now. You had best keep your mouth shut, impress your BGO with your desire to get a chance to see him, and be on top of your game when you do sit down with him.
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I completely disagree. As a BGO you cannot "force" a candidate to drive an unreasonable distance for an interview (300 miles, IMO, is an unreasonable distance -- over 4 hours of driving one-way) just because you might do it (and you might have the opportunity to do it). In BGO training they specifically mention that interview SHOULD be done in person but where candidates live in distant places from their BGO (i.e. rural parts of TX, MT, ID, ND, SD, KS, etc.) it is perfectly acceptable to do it via other means (i.e. phone, VTC/Skype) as not to significantly inconvenience the candidate or BGO (they might not want to drive the distance or even meet halfway!).

The best (and common sense) solution is to communicate with your BGO and state that you would like to meet in person but that accessibility might be an issue and ask if there can be an alternative means (such as phone or Skype).

Case and point, for my MOC interview that I did from college, I was able to do via phone instead of traveling over 300 miles to the MOC's office and I received their nomination. If MOC's can do it, so can BGOs.

To me, BGOs should not put up roadblocks. In this situation, a candidate who lives within 5 miles of their BGO might have an unequal advantage, having nothing to do with performance.
 
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Good news! Just was informed today that I am the recipient of a Principal Nomination. Could anyone help me understand what this means in regards to an Appointment, as I've heard a lot of different information. Thanks.
 
skelly66 said:
Good news! Just was informed today that I am the recipient of a Principal Nomination. Could anyone help me understand what this means in regards to an Appointment, as I've heard a lot of different information. Thanks.
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It means that as long as your 3Qed (academically, physically, and medically qualified) you will receive an appointment. Congressmen are not required to submit their slates until Jan. 31 so it could still be quite a wait until you hear, unless of course your MOC submits their slate sooner.
 
Thank you sir. Regarding the CFA, is there available information for the pass/fail standards?
 
skelly66 said:
Thank you sir. Regarding the CFA, is there available information for the pass/fail standards?
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The Naval Academy does not post minimum scores, only the maximums. Also realize that the minimum scores are not always good enough, as the individual scores will be used in your assessment by the admissions board, with more emphasis on push-ups, sit-ups, and the mile run (however seeing you have a principle nomination you just need to pass). Don't take these as official passing scores, but at summer seminar I was told to try and hit these scores (for guys):

Push-ups: 45
Sit-ups: 55
Mile run: 7:30
Pull-ups: 5
Basketball throw: ?
Shuttle run: ?

If anyone else has any insight please share.
 
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