<p>Is there a need to rush to submit my Candidate Fitness Assessment or do I have all summer? Ideally i would like to get one more month of pushup and situp training in and then schedule and submit it in July.
It would be great to get any one's opinion, who has done this recently.</p>
<p>you dont absolutely need to get it done until march (at least for usma) I turned in my cfa for navy in december</p>
<p>The faster you get your application done the better your chances of getting an appointment are. </p>
<p>July is still early though, no worries.</p>
<p>July is a good time to turn it in if you have done well.It shows motivation and dedication to have a completed application submitted.</p>
<p>USNA won't generally start reviewing a candidate's packet until it is complete. For most students, that is August or September at the earliest. Earlier is better in terms of packet completion. However, as long as your packet isn't waiting for the CFA to be considered complete, I'd wait until you can do your best.</p>
<p>Also, you can always submit an updated CFA if you retake it and your score improves.</p>
<p>As far as I know, there's no problem waiting until August/Sept. to get that in. Better scores are better than sending it in July.</p>
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<p>I'm sorry, but that isn't correct.</p>
<p>Listen to USNA1985. She's an Alumni AND a BGO.</p>
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<p>When I went to NASS, that is what they stressed to me over and over again. </p>
<p>My BGO even told me that. </p>
<p>I don't understand how it isn't correct?</p>
<p>As I said, read what USNA1985 said above.</p>
<p>Getting it in early isn't the primary concern.</p>
<p>I didn't say getting it in early was the primary concern, I said getting it early will better your chance of getting an appointment are. </p>
<p>Was I wrong?</p>
<p>That's the way I read it. Sorry if I misunderstood.</p>
<p>You are better off getting it complete and RIGHT (i.e. - with better scores, etc.) and turning it in in September (as USNA1985 said above), than turning it in in July when it is incomplete or when you can take the extra time to improve some areas.</p>
<p>Also, in my general experience talking to classmates and fellow Mids, the content of the package is far more important than when it was turned in. I remember one guy who WALKED his package down to the Candidate Guidance Office ON the due date (he lived in Maryland). He got in.</p>
<p>Sometimes I wonder if the AB also uses a bit of black magic in their decisions. :confused:</p>
<p>OH </p>
<p>I guess it came off like I said July or earlier would be a very good time to submit your application. What I meant by saying: </p>
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<p>is that July is really,really, probably too early. I don't even know if that is possible? </p>
<p>I mean, I didn't finish my application until... </p>
<p>Personal Data Record: 30-NOV-2005
Personal Statement: 30-NOV-2005
Candidate Fitness Assessment: 22-DEC-2005
Candidate Activities Record: 30-JUN-2005
English Teacher Recommendation: 02-OCT-2005
Math Teacher Recommendation: 24-JUN-2005
High School Transcript: 17-FEB-2006</p>
<p>So turning in a GOOD application early will better your chances of getting an appointment.</p>
<p>It certainly won't hurt. :)</p>
<p>Let me clarify. All things being equal, earlier submission of your packet is better. BUT . . . read on.</p>
<p>If you are a very strong candidate -- high SATs, great CFA, (expected) strong recommendations, you should definitely get your stuff in as quickly as possible because it improves your odds of getting an LOA (Letter of Assurance) or being "tripled Q'ed." FYI, the Admissions Board starts reviewing completed packets in August.</p>
<p>Getting your packet in early shows motivation, etc. Thus, this is not a blanket suggestion to delay everything. You should move ahead quickly on your recommendations, personal interest inventory, transcript, etc. I would only wait on the CFA IF you think your score is or will be POOR and IF you think that a COUPLE of months (not 10 months) will improve your score, especially on pull ups/arm hang.</p>
<p>Let's say you're a guy who can do 2 pull ups, which won't score very high. If you believe that, by working hard over the next 2 months, you can improve your pull ups to 6 or 8, you're better off waiting and submitting the higher score. Likewise, if you're a female you can only do 15 sec on flexed arm hang and can improve to 40 sec or even do a single pull up, wait. If, however, you're already doing 15 pull ups and think you can do 20, it's not worth waiting (b/c 15 will score very high).</p>
<p>Thus, as Zaphod said, quality is as important as speed -- something you'll find true in life and the military as well. Take time on your essay. Be thorough in completing your documents. Double check things. It's better to have a great packet submitted in September than a lousy one in July (and, of course, best to have a great one submitted in July!).</p>
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Sister, ain't THAT the truth!</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification on the rest. :)</p>
<p>I actually sent my initial application request to USNA while I was a sophomore in High School. Can you say "sweat"? LOL! :D</p>