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I've attended a candidate visit weekend in March of 2023 and while there, I was extremely paranoid about going onto my phone not because of no phones allowed rules, but because of thoughts on how much the USNA tracks your phone data while in their vicinity. Now, my high school has internet...

I am a USNA Class of 2028 candidate who has researched initial plebe summer and the following academic year, and I am wondering about the post plebe summer break “Parents Weekend” - is it required that 4C midshipmen participate in the Parents Weekend break before the academic year starts? If I...

I am working on appealing a waiver denial for West Point and waiting to hear back from USNA and USAFA. Does anyone know the medical accession standards for hearing for various combat jobs? Specifically: Hearing Standards for STOs, CROs, etc. Hearing Standards for SEAL Officers Hearing...

I have my official CFA on Monday and I am a little worried. Over winter break I caught a really bad flu and it took me out for almost 3 weeks which means I did next to nothing for physical fitness. I took a practice CFA and I was wondering if I scored the same would this be considered passing...

I just learned yesterday that my waiver for USNA was denied, but I have not yet begun to fight (thank you John Paul Jones). I can and will appeal their decision, so I wanted to ask if anybody has any advice or experience with the appeal process they would be willing to share. Or are there...

I was DQ'ed for high-frequency hearing loss in one ear (very minor btw). My ENT doctor told me it is not a problem at all and that he does not ever see it being an issue for service or life in general. It is not progressive and is only at a very high frequency so it pretty much just means I...

I've recently been DQ'd for a case of CECS that was successfully surgically treated a little under a year ago. I'm wondering what exactly are the criteria for granting a waiver. I've returned to full activity with no further issues. I've submitted my surgical notes and a letter from my treating...

I was just now viewing the webpage of the NROTC unit at Kennesaw State University. On their NROTC page it says quote; "OCS, NROTC, and USNA all commission 1000 officers per year. Each commissioning source has the same number of billets for all communities. You have an equal chance of gaining...

I am currently a 10th grade student and would like to apply to the USNA Summer STEM Program. 1.) What do I need to put onto the Summer STEM application? Is it GPA, standardized test scores, list of ECA's, essays, etc? 2.) Is there any information on the acceptance rate to the summer STEM...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to come on here and ask if anyone else is having issues with USNA's recommendation links. I have put in the correct names and emails of people who I need recommendations from, but they are telling me that they haven't received anything yet. Does anyone know why this is?

I spoke on the phone with a CAP Squadron Recruiting Officer (something along those lines) who also works on the nomination board for my district. He said he would encourage me to join CAP since their academics are more geared toward service academies compared to JROTC. Is that true? What do you...

I'm currently a junior attending a well ranked high school in Virginia, I was wonder what my chances of getting into the Naval Academy were and whether or not I should just give up and just apply for a ROTC scholarship at a public school. I understand my GPA is pretty well below average but...

hello all, just wanted to get some perspective to see if I would stand a chance of getting an appointment to usna. right now, I'm a freshman at my local 4-year college and am not taking any "plebe" classes this semester because of my late orientation date and all of those classes being full (so...

Hello everyone! Lengthy post ahead, I apologize but thank you for bearing with me. BLUF: Should I include my AFROTC participation on my USNA application, when my detachment commander won't recommend me to USAFA? So: I'm a college re-applicant to USNA and USAFA. I was rejected last year, but I...

Hello all, I hope you are doing well. I am here to inquire about CVW. From those that have attended or have DD/DS that have: what should I expect outside from CVW of what is listed on the website? (https://www.usna.edu/CVW/index.php) Out of curiosity, how are the midshipmen that take students...

Hello all, what is the general USNA attitude towards those that choose to go to the Navy Medical Corp and enter medical school directly after USNA? (https://www.usna.edu/ChemDept/ChemMajor/med-corps-info.php) I have heard, from those that are not midshipmen, the military tends to "disapprove"...

Hello all, I have a question about how long BGO interviews "typically" last. How long did your/your child/etc's BGO interview last? Mine lasted barely fifteen minutes. It was conducted virtually and I was only asked why I wanted to come to USNA. I am feeling a little apprehensive as I was not...

Hello good people of the Service Academy Forms, I just received an invitation to Candidate Visit Weekend weekend, and I’m trying to decide how to proceed. Baseline facts: Attended Summer Seminar USNA is my #1 choice I feel like I know enough about what I’m getting myself into to go to USNA...

This summer as a second year NROTC Midshipman I got to go to CORTRAMID East which was an incredible exposure experience. I really had a great time until I got to Marine week. Since I’m a Navy option I didn’t have much interest in the Marines to begin with so my bar was pretty low, but once I got...

Hello! I received notice this morning from DodMERB that I had a single disqualification on the account of a past shoulder dislocation from a couple years ago. It says “under waiver review” on my portal. Does anyone know what the chance of me getting a waiver for this is? My BGO said that I was...