Recent content by KPEngineer

"Plan B" can be another school but it also can be another timeline. I was a third time applicant before being accepted and I could not be happier to have waited. It was definitely the right choice for me when I look back on my life. Rhetorical/philosophical question: If one rushes off to...

I personally would recommend the convertible backpack option for the variety of carry options while traveling and I 100% would show up with my bag on my back. I would reiterate the sea year advice I was given and add that it applies to indoc also. Lay out everything you think you need, put...

The uniformed component of the US Maritime Service pretty much only exists at Kings Point and I think the other maritime schools and it's tied to the job. Any of the staff and professors you see at KP in a uniform are USMS. The Commandant is always a Capt USMS, when I started the Deputy...

I had all my travel paid for in the early-mid-late 90s. I don't recall any kind of per diem and I didn't stay in any hotels. I just had flights to/from school and my ships, and between two ships. 3/4 were all out of the same home port which was a two hour drive from my home of record so...

Is your around 3 GPA high school or community college? Your college grades will carry more weight than your HS grades.

I did my 2A/E all in one day also followed by my C/E Ltd the next day and DDE the day after that. Three full license exams in three days. I should've only had to do one set but the NMC in its not so infinite wisdom could not read their own Marine Safety Manual to realize that I didn't have to...

Some people will end up in Band Co even if they have never seen an instrument in their lives for the simple reason of keeping the size of the companies balanced. Some of them just lived in the building and were part of "Band Co." without being "in the Band" Some were...

Kids these days ... my class was in February.

IMNSHO ... there is no such thing as an easy A plebe year at KP. If you can get out of a class, get out of a class 100% of the time. This 1000% The most difficult part of the KP curriculum is not the coursework itself its the heavy schedule especially combined with poor professors...

I knew people who lived nearby on Long Island that were not originally accepted but were told to wait by the phone and be ready to go. My understanding is that if someone quits on day one that spot can still be filled by someone else. If someone quits on day 2 that slot is burned and now goes...

I agree with this ... I graduated KP at 26 and I have never once felt I was "behind" anyone or any "curve" if you will. I did not have what one would consider a sufficient HS record (2.9 GPA, 1090 SAT) but I kept at it when denied at first. I was eventually accepted on my third attempt and...

I was setback twice, once for medical and once for academics. I had two 3/C years and two 1/C years. My second setback was six months from graduation but because I had to repeat a 1st quarter class I had to be on campus the entire 1/C year. I had no issue at the time, actually I found some...

While it may not be likely no one can say with any certainty that it "won't happen in the next 4 years". Sealift capabilities in general and specifically USMMA as a source of sealift manning are a significant readiness issue for all of DoD. Our enemies ultimately also have a say.

Solely judging from your original post it seems UF is the best option for you.

I have been out for 15 years so the details may be different but the concepts remain: You own your Navy career so don't wait for someone else to manage it for you. Get 50+ points starting year 1, you can't go back in time to get good years if you didn't already do the work. Think creatively on...