You cannot study general science to begin with. You have to choose an "actual major", such as chemistry or physics. If you fail horribly in your actual major, then you can talk to your advisor and "drop down" to general science or general engineering.
hey! i’m a 14 year old going into sophomore year soon and have played soccer all my life. i’ve also been on my schools varsity team since 7th grade, but had to skip 8th due to an acl repair. i joined back for ninth grade and played every game. i plan on playing the rest of my highschool career and possibly in college, and i play either goalie or on the field when our other keeper is in. i was wondering if i should think of picking up another sport in the future ( possibly this year or next ) or if you think soccer will be enough
The two sports that will help your social mingling and thereby your stay at USNA are tennis and golf. After graduation these same sports are big for socializing with the CO/XO of the command you're assigned to. Always remember to pick up the first round of drinks at the Officer's Club and you'll be successful.
I have never served in the military. What I have learned from watching the various videos of the academies is that they look for activities/ sports you participated in and your leadership skills. In sports, being a ream captain, in other activities, shows leadership by holding a high office position like president, v.p. or treasurer. As for a second sport, I highly recommend Rugby. For several reasons. First, the sport of Rugby being physical also demands discipline & builds character. It also provides many leadership roles. Also, the Naval Academy has an excellent 2023 Rugby team. As a soccer player transitioning to rugby, there are 2 positions where your soccer skills would translate well, #10 fly half or #15 fullback. Now you may know nothing about Rugby. I have 2 suggestions to learn. First, find a local college or Rugby club near you. The second is to get a book called Rugby for Dummies. Learning to play golf will also help in socializing with CO's/ XO's. So you will have 3 sports. Most important are academics. In terms of any academy qualifications, bring in the to 20% you have a chance, top 10% excellent chance, top 5 % you would have an outstanding chance. I would also suggest getting to know your local Congressman and / or Senator as it is necessary to have their endorsement. I would also suggest that you Google U.S.N.A. & naval history. Also, RU-vid search U.S N.A. videos especially Plebe Summer & Plebe year ( Freshman year). Hope this helps. GO NAVY !!! BEAT ARMY!!!!!!!. P.S. There are Universities that have N.R.O.T.C. scholarships, their requirements are very similar to U.S.N.A.
I want to go so bad. I do XC, have a 4.0 GPA, and I am taking pretty rigorous classes. I also am in theatre and I sing competitively. I’m starting a club next year, too. Is there anything else I can do to increase my chances of getting in?
I dont go to the USNA but I was a recipient of the 4 year NROTC scholarship. Your academics seem fine, so does your involvement in sports. Make sure you get really good test scores, at least a 28 ACT or 1300 SAT. To increase your chances, you can try getting more community service hours and finding more leadership opportunities. The 3 pillars: academics, leadership/involvement, and sports.
@arRay great advice thank you! Yes it sounds like you have it all figured out, just make sure to do your best on SATs, keep in mind though if you don't hit that 1300 mark don't count yourself out! I personally did not but I got multiple nominations which helped my case a lot. Other things would be prepping for you interviews with your Blue and Gold Officer and whatever nominations you're applying for!
You’re doing the right things. Start a strong relationship with your local Blue and Gold officer as well, remember it’s yes sir/ma’am to any officer. Questions for them? Have the questions written in a pocket notebook or a 3x5 card, and send a thank you note (mail) afterwards. If you are accepted, be sure to audition for the Chapel choir during your Plebe summer. Membership on any team/activity has great benefits. Take the time to learn ‘how’ to memorize chunks of info, as that will become invaluable and you can then help your classmates with the same. Be smart and sharp, but also be humble. Nails with their heads up get pounded down. Tim, ‘79
Hi guys! I'm thirteen years old, homeschooled and in boy scouts and interested in USNA I do swimming and track and have a 4.0 GPA I'm also doing trigonometry pre-calc in 8th grade if I want a better chance at getting into USNA in the future what are some goals I can set/things I can do?
Hey! You are already off to an amazing start! If you are very interested in USNA, look into their summer programs. I know the academy has summer STEM camp, sports camp (especially swim), and when you are in high school (the summer before senior year) you can also apply for USNA Summer Seminar. Other than that, just keep doing what you are already doing and don’t forget to have fun and enjoy life along the way :))
Hi I am in 7th grade and live 20 mins outside of Annapolis and have wanted to go to the naval academy since I was 11 and have had family members who attended it can you please make more videos about the naval academy. Also do you think that if you had known you wanted to go here and the become SWO while you were in 7th grade that would have boosted your acceptance chance. If so how and if not what will?
hi i am happy that you did this video because i have wanted to be a naval officer for two years and i am only thirteen. i am in seventh grade and i want to know a lot about the naval academy so i know what to expect.
Make sure when you learn the nomination process with your local member of congress. Become familiar with what their requirements are. Because you need a nomination to get in.
Hi guys! I had fun watching this video and learning everything I could about the USNA. I am currently a junior and will be applying to Summer Seminar in about a month and start the actual application a few months into 2021. I have a question about leadership. In my opinion, I am already pretty satisfactory when it comes to academics and athletics. I have a 3.6+ unweighted gpa and I am a 3 sport varsity athlete. I am lacking in leadership because I find it that at my Highschool, positions of leadership are based on “popularity” when it comes to being captain of the team or being an officer of a club/class. My only leadership role is that I’ve been part of my school’s ASB program as a commissioner since I was a freshmen. I was wondering what other leadership roles I could take to make me stand out and display my leadership potential. (Sorry for the long comment 😅)
Hey guys (Ezekiel and Chungus), thank you for the comment and sorry that we didn't get back to you sooner. Regarding leadership, I think you are only looking at it from a student perspective. But remember, you are not only a student. You also play many different roles in society. Did you have a part time job (such as life guard)? Did you volunteer at any local organizations (such like Rotary Club and the Lions Club)? Do you take care of your siblings for your parents? All of these are priceless leadership experiences. You just need to give it your own spin and the admission board would love it! It doesn't have to be a title you hold on a sports team :) Hope this helps!
@@jujuandphil2020 That’s a great way to look at it! I am involved in Ruritan, which is sorta like Rotary so I could probably put something revolving around that in. Thanks for the confidence!
@@jujuandphil2020 This helps a lot! I am a lifeguard, part of the CSF club (which is like NHS for the state of California) and volunteer weekly at my local food bank down the street. I never saw these as leadership roles so thank you for informing me!
I’m going into the naval academy for football next year so im just trying to find as much information about day to day life as I can. Did you guys know any football players when you were in the academy and do you know if their day to day was much different from the norm?
I played varsity lacrosse. Training tables were a great escape from the normal plebe experience. Relaxed carry on and better food. Same for football players. I had a problem with the tower jump, but being on a varsity team superseded any regular testing. Any delayed or postponed testing had to be completed before graduation.
One bit of advice. When you graduate and get out into the fleet, don't be the kind of junior officer right out of the Academy who will write up a senior enlisted person if they openly mock you at first. Don't use your rank just because you can.
@@cycologist7069 So one should allow an enlistee to make a mockery of authority and you also wants the officers to show weakness by not responding? Hope you are not in the US Navy.
@@cycologist7069 I'm an immigrant and did not serve in the US military. I do follow US military news, since my one son is in the Army and the other at the USNA. My Navy son was enlisted for 18 months before getting accepted at the USNA.
Can you answer any questions about "Fleet Returnee"/"Fleeter" status? Are they treated differently than average USNA students? If so, how? (Currently AD, PO3, with a USNA application in.)
This message is for Phil. Apologies if this is awkward, but - did you have a fall or a neck or spinal injury like a car accident that resulted in you carryinhg your head to the right the way you do in the video? Because if it's not the case, you may want to explore what is called an Atlas Orthogonalist. They are doctors of Chiropractic usually who have a special designation that alliws tjem to use a very precise piece of medical treatment to help with the Atlas bone and whole spinal alignment based on the adjustment with an instrument. It's totally pain-free, you don't have an HVLA ( High Velocity Low Amplitude) adjustment whatsoever and it is live changing when your neck is corrected. I highly recommend exploring it if this is the case. You may not have an symptoms but your head carriage is definitely putting your spine and body as a whole in a place of strain. Your head is definitely carrying off center. There's a website for the procedure if you look up "Atlas orthogonal" You'll need to look up the Sweat Institute for an accurate understand of the process. (Yes, I am a medical practitioner working with elite athletes from the USNA.) Good luck to you both.
I did not. I received a JROTC nomination. I was part of an army JROTC unit in high school. The nomination process took like 5 mins! best hidden secret!
Hey Rick, Phil here, thanks for the comment! Studying at USNA is definitely different than other colleges. Since everyone has to do a sport of some sort and you’ll have school everyday on top of military obligations (parades, workouts, meetings/briefs)... it can really be a lot. What I found helped the most was setting aside time everyday where I was going to study. Since you’ll definitely have between 1-5 other roommates I found it helpful to go find an empty classroom or study room at our library to sit down and grind. Also since you can’t go out too much on the weekends your first year it’s kind of a blessing in disguise because you get more time on the weekends to catch up on work and really get into a good rhythm. That way as time goes by and you’re given the ability to go out more and have fun you’ll be a lot better at time management and be able to make time to get everything done and have plenty of fun too! Hope this helped, let us know if you have any other questions!
@@jujuandphil2020 I have a contact who is a Youngster Oceanography Major at Navy, so far this MIDN is doing very well (3.3 gpa, higher OOM). Do Mids ever use study groups?
Hey Rick, yeah definitely! There is an entire program called MGSP (Midshipman Group Study Program) where if you do well enough in a class and feel confident enough you can apply to be an MGSP leader. From there you then typically meet once a week and anyone who wants help for that class can come. You also get an extra credit hour for running a group so it's a pretty sweet deal. It sounds like your friend is doing well. Youngster Year can definitely be difficult for a lot of people because you have a lot more free time since you're no longer a plebe and you have to manage it yourself. Don't feel like it's impossible or very difficult to do well though. While I was at the academy I spent time at both ends of the spectrum with as low as a 1.7 GPA one semester and was able to end with a 4.0 you just have to put your mind to it!
@@jujuandphil2020 First a of all thank you so much for your feed back Here are some questions please reply 1) what things you get from academy like you know essential things like towel or uniform etc ..,,....... ???? 2) what is the process of nominations I saw a video of USNA admission but I didn't understand much of it so how do you both get nominations ? 3) is it compulsory to be a citizen of " USA " to join USNA ? And also I am not citizen of USA and right now I am in 9th grade So this are my questions please give me a feed back
