<p>I will probably be entering USNA class of 2011. Do they take your blood pressure at the I Day physical? The reason I ask is that I have had high blood pressure. Fortunately, at my DoDMERB physical, the pressure was 135/90. DoDMERB had me send them all my blood pressure-related reports and undergo a 24 hour BP study. Eventually, I was qualified. However, I fear that my BP will be up on I Day as it usually is when I'm at the doctor's office. If they do take BP and it is high, what will happen? Also, how often are physicals conducted for the Naval Academy?</p>
<p>I will probably be entering USNA class of 2011. Do they take your blood pressure at the I Day physical? The reason I ask is that I have had high blood pressure. Fortunately, at my DoDMERB physical, the pressure was 135/90. DoDMERB had me send them all my blood pressure-related reports and undergo a 24 hour BP study. Eventually, I was qualified. However, I fear that my BP will be up on I Day as it usually is when I'm at the doctor's office. If they do take BP and it is high, what will happen? Also, how often are physicals conducted for the Naval Academy?</p>
<p>Well, I'm no doctor, nor do I play one on the internet, but I'd be willing to bet EVERYONE'S blood pressure is a little high on I-Day. If you qualify, you should be fine.</p>
<p>Physicals WERE conducted at USNA roughly once annually, and you got vitals taken every time you went to sick call.</p>
<p>Thanks. That is what I was thinking. Why would DoDMERB qualify, if the academy would kick someone out on I Day? It dosn't make sense. However, I'll look into it more.</p>
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Why would DoDMERB qualify, if the academy would kick someone out on I Day? It dosn't make sense.
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<p>To you and me, but remember, we ARE dealing with the .mil/.gov here. Making sense isn't always a priority.</p>
<p>You should still be fine, though.</p>
<p>Very true. By the way, just out of curiousity, is the physical before or after the infamous haircut?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.usna.org/iday02/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.usna.org/iday02/index.html</a></p>
<p>Click the link for a general description in words and pictures of a typical I-Day, including the general order of exams, haircuts, etc.</p>
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By the way, just out of curiousity, is the physical before or after the infamous haircut?
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<p>Probably after. Haircut is one of the first things done.</p>
<p>Of course, I didn't have your typical I-Day experience. As a NAPSter, I showed up the day before and got everything done is small groups. I spent most of I-Day in my room.</p>
<p>What does the IDay medical record verification entail? From my understanding, it includes filling out a medical questionnaire. Is this all or is there more? Also, what all does the questionnaire ask? Thank you.</p>
<p>I believe you are asked to verify info already submitted, and to update anything since it was sent in. If you are on any medications, you will be asked to turn them in for review. If there are any current issues, you may be sent to that duty station for additional screening, which could hold up your inprocessing on I-day. Lastly, there have been rare occassions where candidates have been sent home right then and there, for either something that showed up on an exam unexpectedly, or for failing a color vision test (which gets tested on I-day).</p>
<p>navy2010, in one of your previous posts, you mentioned that some candidates were sent home on IDay for failing eye exams on IDay because they were outside of what was reported to DoDMERB. How exactly did the candidates fail the eye exams (poor visual acuity or colorblindness, etc.)? Thanks.</p>
<p>While I understand the anxiety [believe me, we were nervous right up to about 5p on I-day] and the curiosity, it really is just best to roll w/ the flow.
Assuming you receive an appointment, you are going to show up in any event, aren't you? And, if you have some probelem between now and then, there is likely little you can do about it, correct?
So . . . all you can do is minimize the opportunity to be hurt over the next six months [don't do anything stupid, don't drive fast, don't jump out of planes, etc. etc. etc.]</p>
<p>You'll be fine . . .</p>
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navy2010, in one of your previous posts, you mentioned that some candidates were sent home on IDay for failing eye exams on IDay because they were outside of what was reported to DoDMERB. How exactly did the candidates fail the eye exams (poor visual acuity or colorblindness, etc.)? Thanks.
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<p>It is my understanding some candidates were sent home on I-Day for failing the test for colorblindness. I am not sure how/why that was not picked up in the exams admistered by DoDMERB, but it is a disqualifier. I know each candidate is tested specifically for colorblindness on I-Day. </p>
<p>BTW- read the above post- Bill0510 is right on the money.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>^^^^ you are welcome! We aim to please! ;)</p>