Reapplying to USNA (after a turndown)

Hoping for a little advice. My DS is still waiting on USMMA and holding out hope for NAPS --but plan C i guess-- We have heard a couple different "prep/juco military schools. Can anyone suggest a good one to go to if he wants the USNA next year? i've seen MMI in AL, NMMI in nm and Greystone in tx. we live in tx. I do not know if there are stats on which one is better for USNA or anything like that. Suggestions?
 
Greystone has a superb track record...motivated re-applicants from across the Nation. Located on the Schreiner University campus in Kerrville, Texas. I recently met several current students -now candidates with appointments - impressive group.

http://www.greystoneprepschool.org/
 
You may get a better response if you post this in the main Forums, but suspect that your best bet is to look into the Prep Schools the Foundation uses..They are known to USNA Admissions. That being said, the gouge in the entries above this recommend attending a 4 year college and taking STEM curriculum similar to Plebe Year at USNA,.
 
If a candidate gets a TWE, is there any possible chance he could get an appointment by April 15 or later?
 
I am waitlisted, but have an appointment to USAFA. Is it frowned upon to reapply to USNA from another service academy?
 
JSoferr said:
I am waitlisted, but have an appointment to USAFA. Is it frowned upon to reapply to USNA from another service academy?
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It’s not written down anywhere, but if you go to one and apply to another, it’s not well received by either SA. They don’t “poach” each other. There have been some recent threads about this. If you really want to be a naval officer, via USNA, execute your Plan B to college/NROTC/self-prep and re-apply. If you don’t get in and are doing NROTC, you are on a fine path toward a Navy commission. Not a good idea to attend one without embracing it 100%, thinking about applying to USNA in your heart.
 
JSoferr said:
Is it frowned upon to reapply to USNA from another service academy?
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Capt MJ said:
It’s not written down anywhere, but if you go to one and apply to another, it’s not well received by either SA. They don’t “poach” each other.
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> Agree that it's not written , but this was specifically discussed at at BGO training session I attended last summer. It's more than "not well received" ..it is not done, period. Reason is exactly as CAPT MJ cited, Service Academies do not poach on each other, and keep in mind that the Service invests a lot of money in the Midshipman/Cadet that first year.

Good advice above...if your heart is set on Navy, executed Plan B and reapply. If you "settle" on USAFA, go all in and embrace the USAF culture -- it's an honorable alternative to serving in the military ;) !

(PS -bef0re any candidate takes that last comment too seriously, I don't believe that going to USAFA is "settling" or that USAF is any less military than Navy. At the end of the day, we are all on the same team. You will learn that there is a natural rivalry between all the Services, but I caution those that have not served yet -- the rivalry applies only to those who have served , nothing unifies veterans faster than an outsider making jokes about any of the services).
 
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I just have to add that USAFA's campus is gorgeous. At over 18,000 acres, it's bigger than even West Point, but with mountains. It's also very new and shiny, having been founded in 1954.

On the other hand, USNA sits on less than 350 acres, has buildings dating back to the mid 1850s, with an on-going rat infestation of the only dorm they have.
The choice is obvious. Go Navy. Duh!
 
Does anyone know around how many reapplicants there are every year? (Excluding NAPS
 
THParent said:
I just have to add that USAFA's campus is gorgeous. At over 18,000 acres, it's bigger than even West Point, but with mountains. It's also very new and shiny, having been founded in 1954.

On the other hand, USNA sits on less than 350 acres, has buildings dating back to the mid 1850s, with an on-going rat infestation of the only dorm they have.
The choice is obvious. Go Navy. Duh!
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HMMMM, which buildings date back to the 1850's? I don't think that I've ever been in any of them.
 
Artistic license.
Hey, the first Observatory was built in 1854!
 
I will be attending USMMA since I got my TWE from USNA, however I’m somewhat unsure because going to Navy was my first choice. My boyfriend (currently a plebe at USMA) says I should reapply to USNA if I ever really wanted to go there. Is it common for mids from USMMA to reapply and be accepted to USNA?
 
AS062600 said:
I will be attending USMMA since I got my TWE from USNA, however I’m somewhat unsure because going to Navy was my first choice. My boyfriend (currently a plebe at USMA) says I should reapply to USNA if I ever really wanted to go there. Is it common for mids from USMMA to reapply and be accepted to USNA?
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Separate the two scenarios. Attend USMMA if that’s really where you want to go, if the culture, curriculum and career options appeal. If your goal is to commission in the Navy, this is certainly a path.

There are several threads in various forums that discuss the unlikelihood you could attend one SA and successfully apply to another. The SAs tend not to “poach” from each other. I believe some of the Navy BGOs who post here have confirmed that.

SA reapplicants - see the appointment threads for each SA, it DOES happen - usually attend college and take a plebe-like schedule and excel, participate in the appropriate ROTC, or do self-prep. There are dozens of threads about paths for re-application.

If you really, really want USNA, that path, that experience, that commissioning source, you should tailor your Plan B. Re-applicant advice can be found at USNA.edu.
 
Your BF is wrong.

Do not go to USMMA thinking you can then apply (successfully) to USNA. Chances are essentially zero for the reasons Capt MJ said. SAs want mids/cadets who want to be at that SA, not who are using it as a stepping stone to attend another SA. Also, if you think about what would happen if this were allowed with any frequency, you'd come to the conclusion it could quickly get out of hand not to mention that it's somewhat unseemly. It could also turn ugly as one SA attempted to entice great cadets/mids/athletes to move from one school to the next. None of them want to go there; hence the unofficial policy of not taking applicants from other SAs, even when there are legitimate reasons for the mid/cadet to want to change schools.

If you want to reapply to USNA, you're better off doing ROTC (or not) at a civilian college and reapplying. If you attend USMMA, do so b/c that's where you want to be. It's a great school, but as with every SA, not for everyone.
 
usna1985 said:
Below is a sticky posted years ago and recently updated. It provides information for those reapplying to USNA after being turned down.

In terms of teacher recs, USNA prefers recommendations from your college profs. However, if you’re in a huge lecture class (>100 students) where the prof doesn't know his/her students, USNA will accept recommendations from your senior year h.s. English and math teachers. If you have small sections in college, you should use your college prof.
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Would it be beneficial to have college professors submit a rec letter directly to the Academy if HS teachers already submitted their recs on the portal?
 
whatyetmaybe said:
Would it be beneficial to have college professors submit a rec letter directly to the Academy if HS teachers already submitted their recs on the portal?
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Follow the guidance for re-applicants:
https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Apply/Previous-Candidates-and-College-Candidates.php

Especially this guidance:
“... Adhere to the following rules for your math and English letters of recommendation (this is extremely important and failure to adhere to these rules will delay your application in being reviewed):...”
 
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