<p>can anyone tell me what DoDMERB is?
also what are the max scores on the CFA events</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board. Gotta pass it to get in.</p>
<p>Max scores for CFA.</p>
<p>USNA</a> Admissions - Preliminary Application Instructions</p>
<p>There is a lot of information on the Academy's website.</p>
<p>mdsu-</p>
<p>here is a link from DoDMERB that might be helpful in regards to the medical exam for the service academies. </p>
<p>I am not sure where you are in the process-
can speak only for USNA-
once you are considered an "official candidate" you will be notified as to how to schedule a DoDMERB exam.</p>
<p>DODMERB is a group that does the military's medical/eye exams. Its a very EXTENSIVE physical exam...</p>
<p>when you submit your preliminary application do some people get rejected right away?</p>
<p>No. You can always submit updates and new information up until the deadlines. You may not advance much beyond "applicant" but you aren't "rejected" until the class is finally determined, and you're either offered an appointment... or not.</p>
<p>so everybody becomes an official candidate? Also,
what part of high school do they start asking for records of community service?
Im in middle of junior year, do i have time over the summer to rack up hours? pretty much im hoping they dont ask until senior year starts.</p>
<p>No, everyone does not become an official candidate. But, if you are initially found NOT to be competitive enough, you are encouraged to keep sending in updates and if at any time during the application process you are found to be competitive, you will be named an official candidate and then be able to complete your application.</p>
<p>As far as extra-curricular activities (sports, non sports, and community service, etc.), you will be asked to complete a section on that with the candidate application, but you can send in updates throughout the process until the application period is closed.</p>
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<p>The first step is to fill out the peliminary application. If you meet minimum standards (ie: SATs, grades, etc) then you will be designated as an "official candidate," which allows you to progress in the application process.</p>
<p>If you sumbit your peliminary application early enough (following Feb 1 of Junior year) you can be considered for NASS (Summer Seminar)..... again, roughly speaking, about 5000 applications are opened for NASS, from which about 2280 attend. While about 35% of those attending NASS will end up with an offer of appointment (most years), 65% of appointments will be offered to those who never attended NASS- just something to keep in mind. </p>
<p>Not everyone will progress..... roughly speaking, about 10-12,000 peliminary applications get opened every year.....from those, about 9,000 or so will be designated "official candidates." Keep in mind those numbers vary each year, but that is the general ballpark.</p>
<p>The important thing to keep in mind that the peliminary application and progression to "official candidate" is based on MINIMAL standards..... you want to keep working on getting SATs or ACTs as high as you can....especially if you are sub-600. You can continue to take the exams over- the USNA will take your highest MATH and highest VERBAL from either test- so taking them over is a good idea. The last ACT that you can submit is from Dec of your senior year and the January test for SATs (again, from your senior year). </p>
<p>Just for clarification: "completed" applications from official candidates "will be accepted after April 1st of the applicants Senior year." Again, the admission board meets starting in August to consider those applications, so there is no need to rush this- take the summer to make sure your application is completed thoroughly. </p>
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what part of high school do they start asking for records of community service?
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The admission board generally looks at your extra-curricular activites (ECAs) from 9th grade on. The "number" of activites is not as important as the committment to a particular activity (i.e., 3 years of whatever as opposed to 1 year of this, 1 year of that).... and even more important than that, what your level of participation was (were you just a participant, or did you hold a leadership position of any kind, or spearhead a particular initiative that can demonstrate leadership in some way).....</p>
<p>"loading up" for senior year does not tell the same story.</p>
<p>Keep in mind- some kids have little ECAs- they may have participated in sports that limited the amount of free time available to devote to ECAs, or perhaps a job after school kept them from other interests.... long commute to/from school, working in a family business or farm, caring for a family member in poor health, or other situations/problems that prevent you from participating in school or community activities- all of that is taken into consideration, but you need to "tell that story" in your application. (your BGO can be a help here).</p>
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Im in middle of junior year, do i have time over the summer to rack up hours? pretty much im hoping they dont ask until senior year starts.
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you do not have to report on this information until you are deemed an official candidate, and then you have - technically- until March 1st of your senior year to submit your application. Keep in mind, "most" will submit their applications well before that, but you have until then to get your required paperwork in.</p>
<p>Might I suggest reading the following book- it is very helpful in walking you through the application process, and IMO, it is a "must read."</p>
<p>(this is an updated edition by Ross of the Smallwood book)</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>will the book help me even if im already a junior?</p>
<p>Yes, it would be of benefit to you. It's not just a "take these classes during HS," kind of book. I haven't seen the newest edition, but ours (bought used from Amazon, BTW) has sections on preparing for MOC interviews, ideas from USNA professors about how candidates can better prepare themselves for the rigors of classes at USNA, and ideas from Mids about what they would have liked to have known about USNA before arriving there.</p>