Advice on CFA

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>I have looked through this forum and I am still confused about the CFA process. I took the CFA at the NASS. I did "OK". I am considering retaking it, however I have read that the Naval Academy will let you know if you need to retake it. OTOH, I have read that if you feel that you can do better then you should retake it and turn your score in. Since this is pass/fail; would it be sensible to wait and see if the Naval Academy wants me to retake it? </p>

<p>I am academically qualified, DoDMERB: vision waiverable (item 9) with four nominations.</p>

<p>I really enjoy reading and implementing all the sound advice on this forum.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>You are correct that the Naval Academy is supposed to contact you to tell you if your performance on the CFA was not up to par. They send a letter.</p>

<p>Still, I have had a candidate that apparently missed this notification, which stalled his review by the Admissions Board for several weeks (until we contacted the CGO). </p>

<p>Regrettably, there is no way to tell whether your CFA is considered a pass/fail in your online application.</p>

<p>If you feel you might have put in a marginal or borderline performance, you should contact your BGO for more guidance. I would tell a candidate to contact the CGO to determine if their records in the file indicated a passing score (but only if there were any question as to whether they had passed). The CGO does not need every candidate calling to find out if their CFA was a "pass".</p>

<p>BTW, BGO's recently were provided some additional guidance regarding of CFA's from the CGO. I think it will help you to understand what is "normal/average". It read, in part:</p>

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<p>The BGO computer interface with the Academy currently reflects the date that a student completes his CFA. (This is viewable in the Student Detail page, also.) Upon further review by CGO, this system will not indicate if a candidate has passed/failed his CFA, however, the following guidance is provided: AVERAGE Scores: Males: 1 mile run- 7:08, 63 crunches, 48 pushups Females: 1 mile run 8:25, 60 crunches, 25 pushups. </p>

<p>Please feel free to communicate this information to your candidates. If candidates have taken the CFA, they may re-take the CFA with no penalty. Please remind your candidates they will need to contact their Admissions Officer at USNA if they wish to do so. </p>

<p>Additional guidance from the Director of Admissions: Males must complete the 1 mile run in under 9 minutes, and the females must complete the 1 mile run in under 10 minutes, or they will not be viewed as competitive candidates. </p>

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<p>If you think you can significantly improve on the test, retake and resubmit....the key word here is "significantly". Improving situps by 50 is significant....as opposed to 5 to 10 more.....</p>

<p>if you can shave 30 seconds or more off your run, go for it; likewise 10 or more feet on the BB throw, and 5 or more on the pull-ups.... </p>

<p>What I would suggest is that IF you can demonstrate a significant improvement in 3 of the 4 events, then submit them.... if, on the other hand, the improvement is modest and in only 1 or 2 of the events, forget about it.....don't bother the admissions folks who already have you down as "Passed."</p>

<p>Lastly, if this is for the upcoming class, any new numbers must be submitted quickly....figure by mid-January- to make it into your file for consideration.</p>

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<p>mdlrnc - FOUR NOMINATIONS!! Wow! I've never heard of such a thing! Congrats. I hope the USNA finds you as competitive as your nominating sources.</p>

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<p>Thanks ^^^^</p>

<p>As the saying goes, you only need one. I wish that the admissions board would use one and give the rest to other candidates.</p>