<p>If you go to NAPS do you have to go to the US Naval Academy or if you earn a football scholarship can you go to another college? Do you have the choice to go straight to the navy from NAPS?</p>
<p>NAPS is designed to provide a 10 month curriculum for students planning on going to USNA. It's to prepare them scholastically and physically, and more-or-less to "test" iffy candidates on their dedication. If they make it through the school, they get a direct appointment to the Academy.</p>
<p>Now I really have no idea why anyone would go to NAPS and then chicken out of the Academy upon graduation, especially because of an athletic scholarship. In my opinion, since the Academy provides top-quality education and fantastic career opportunities, I don't see it rational to throw that away for a lesser quality civilian college. And if you're good enough at sports to get the scholarship, why not just play for Navy?</p>
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those are the career choices after the naval academy. I do not want to do any of those careers in the navy. I want to do this. Business</a> Management: Enlisted: Careers & Jobs: Navy</p>
<p>Dude, that's an Enlisted job.</p>
<p>It's just another rate in the Enlisted side. I'm currently enlisted, and my rate is Hospital Corpsman. I'm part of class of 2013 for USNA.</p>
<p>And I'm telling you man, you don't want to go Enlisted.</p>
<p>Seriously, if you're going to NAPS, you want to go to USNA after. YOU WANT TO.</p>
<p>If you want to enlist like most people that join the military do, go for it. But there is no reason to go to NAPS if you're doing that.</p>
<p>These are the possible routes for you.</p>
<p>NAPS ----> Naval Academy.
No NAPS ----> Enlisted.
NAPS----> Finish and then deny letter of appointment for USNA, and try a civilian college.
No NAPS ----> Use that scholarship.</p>
<p>Just reminding you though, the job you want is an enlisted one. And I'm sure Officers have something similar.</p>
<p>Thanks, I think i will try to earn a D-1 football scholarship. If i dont get one I will go to NAPS and either earn a D-1 scholarship or go to USNA.</p>
<p>How do you apply to NAPS</p>
<p>You cannot apply directly for NAPS. You are applying for a slot for the current application class at USNA and the admissions department will then decide if you are a candidate to be offered the NAPS appointment. </p>
<p>Chris: There are several out of each class at NAPS that for one reason or another decide that it is not for them. There are priors that will come in and decide that they were happier back in the fleet and never graduate NAPS. There are also those recruited athletes that go up and decide that this is not the lifestyle that they want. There are those that will also decide during the year that going to USNA is not what they want to do, but they will finish the year and graduate. </p>
<p>Non-priors that go to NAPS and decide that they want to be enlisted instead of pursuing the education and career path at USNA are not sent directly to the fleet, they are separated from NAPS/Navy Reserves and must then pursue the enlistment process. Yes, there are some of these that exist too.</p>
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<p>This isn't exactly how it works. First of all, you can't just decide you'll go to NAPS. You must apply to USNA and then USNA Admissions must decide that you are sufficiently qualified in all areas (medical, physical fitness, leadership) other than academics, BUT that you have signficant promise in academics such that some additional prep work would help you succeed at USNA. Then you may be offered NAPS or Foundation (a civilian school where parents are expected to contribute financially based on their ability to pay). </p>
<p>You don't go to NAPS to earn a D-1 scholarship. You go there to improve your study skills, get ahead in some of the classes you'll take at USNA, learn about being in the military, etc. If you can't qualify academically for a D-1 scholarship, you won't qualify for NAPS as the academic standards are higher. If you can't qualify athletically for a D-1 scholarship, going to NAPS isn't likely to help. The purpose of NAPS is NOT to develop football players -- it's actually to help enlisted personnel make the transition to USNA and to help other promising candidates who need additional academic prep.</p>
<p>Finally, if you're not interested in USNA and the USN or USMC, don't take up someone else's space at NAPS, Foundation or USNA. It's fine if you aren't sure -- many people aren't. But if you see this simply as your ticket to playing at USC or Penn State, it's not happening the way you imagine.</p>
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<p>Although 65% of all current Navy football players went to NAPS before USNA, and 39 USNA football recruits are at NAPS this year.</p>
<p>USNA1985: Well said. NAPS is a very rude awakening for those that think of it as a stepping stone to a Div-I civilian football scholarship.</p>
<p>Luigi59: Would love to know how many of those 39 football recruits are still at NAPS this year. I have heard that several have left. It just was not what they invisioned their "college" years to be like.</p>
<p>I should have been more clear. The purpose of NAPS is not to develop football players as athletes. It's purpose is to develop all NAPSters, including football players and everyone else who attends, as stronger students from an academic perspective and, in some cases, to help prepare them for life in the military.</p>
<p>''Finally, if you're not interested in USNA and the USN or USMC, don't take up someone else's space at NAPS, Foundation or USNA. It's fine if you aren't sure -- many people aren't. But if you see this simply as your ticket to playing at USC or Penn State, it's not happening the way you imagine.''-USNA1985</p>
<p>I am interested in the navy. If i wasnt i would go to any other prep school like Milford Academy in NY. My two choices after high school is go to college in a situation that i dont have to pay anything. My parents will not help me with college at all. My brother just finished RTC and is now and E-3 soon to be E-4 in 4 months and he got me pretty interested. If i can go to NAPS i would be able to see wether i will get a D-1 scholarsip or go to the Navy or USNA.</p>
<p>i also am not trying to go to penn state or usc or schools like them. I know in reality i will never be good enough to play at those schools. i just want to possibly play d-1 and if that doesnt work i WANT TO take the navy route</p>
<p>sea11234, what schools do you have in mind? The Naval Academy IS D-1 after all, and has been to a bowl game six straight years, including one top 25 finish. If you aren't looking at USC or Penn State type schools, what D-1 school would you like to play at that is a better program than Navy?</p>
<p>i would like to play at florida atlantic, usf(i doubt it though), ucf, florida international, or uconn. They are as good as navy except for usf which is definately better.</p>
<p>Check out College</a> Football Poll, Congrove Computer Rankings over the past 3,4,5,6 years for those schools you mentioned. Over the past 5 years, Navy has averaged about 4 positions higher than USF (although USF was top 25 in '06 and '07, Navy wasn't!)
I think you'll find that Navy is a better D-1 team than you are giving them credit for, and the experience you get away from football will certainly benefit you for the rest of your life more than almost any school in the country.... but I'll admit that I am biased :-)</p>
<p>WarDog: If you are currently at USNA (or graduate) you have a right to be biased. </p>
<p>Sea: If your heart is set on playing football at a civilian college, then by all means work your tail off to impress someone enough to give you a nod out of high school. With that said, you cannot apply for admission to NAPS. Sorry that just is not an option on the application that you can check. If you feel that you are qualified enough to put your hat in and take a chance at an appointment to USNA then go for it. Just understand that USNA or any other Service Academy is not a "free ride". You will take out a loan on I-Day just like everyone standing there on that day taking that oath beside you. You pay it back and then you give the branch of service back a minimum of 5 years active duty after you graduate. </p>
<p>This sounds like you need to do some serious soul searching and find out what your main reason is for wanting USNA. Playing football, in my opinion, should not be the primary reason. I know of a few that are no longer in the running for the Class of 2013 because their primary focus was to play Div-I football and not pay for an education. The path of a Service Academy is not like any traditional college/university. It is something that you will have to want in your gut.</p>
<p>I dont want to go just to play d-1 football. I want to go so i can get a college education. Im not gonna lie i would rather go to a civilian college if i can get a scholarship. But i dont get any scholarships and i can go to USNA get a college education and pay it off with 5 years in the service i will do it. Im jus trying to college and if i need to make a commitment to the navy to get it done i will do it.</p>
<p>Hey buddy.. let me tell you something.</p>
<p>Going to USNA is an honor.. seriously. People that go there and excel don't just do it for the education. They do it because they want to defend this nation.</p>
<p>That is the reason I took the oath when I enlisted and why I will take another one on I-day and extend my contract even more. You have to be aware of the fact that this is war-time, believe it or not. If you go to the Academy with the sole purpose of playing football and getting a free college education, you've already made a mistake.</p>
<p>What do you think will happen after the Academy, when you become an Ensign or 2nd Lieutenant? That 5 year mandatory serving time can be a life changer man. You have to be aware that it is very likely you will see combat as an O, GUARANTEED if you go Marine Corps.</p>
<p>There are many different jobs in the Navy, but you will deploy one way or another. You will have to put your life at risk for your country. I'm not trying to scare you, it is the same for me and my peers here. </p>
<p>It takes some mental preparation to know that one day your Chief or first class will come up to you and say, "Hey, you're chopping out next week. Boots on ground in Afghanistan for 12 months next month."</p>
<p>You have to prepare yourself for that. I had to, my friends also. If it wasn't for this Academy opportunity, I'd be there, in country, this May. With 90% of my friends.</p>
<p>Just telling you man. And like it was said before, you can't JUST apply for NAPS. You're selected for it by the USNA admissions people if they believe you are capable in excelling at the Academy after your 10 month stay at the prep school.</p>
<p>Young man, </p>
<p>I don't know you and so I'm trying hard to be fair in my response to you...but I have a son who has dreamed of serving his country since he was young, as almost every generation of my family has since the American Revolution! He has applied to USNA for the class of 2013 and there isn't a day that goes by that he doesn't talk about, think about and dream about the chance to attend Annapolis. However, his math scores, while very good, are not in the top 10% so he has been told that he probably won't get admitted, even though he has told Admissions that he wants to study IT/Arabic and go into intelligence, not engineering. He told admissions that he would be happy to take NAPS, just to improve his math grades but they haven't made any offer yet. (He has received an NROTC scholarship to his first choice school and has been accepted at five other top schools so he is well qualified-just no offer at USNA yet.)</p>
<p>However, from the tone of your posts, you appear to feel that USNA would be lucky to have you attend their school and if you don't get any better offers, you will think about gracing them with your presence. Quite honestly, my respect for the Academy would drop considerably if they were to consider someone who appears so self-serving (and has such a poor command of the English language) simply to get another player on the football team. To think that you could get a spot at NAPS or USNA over someone who really wants to attend and serve, and who has the wisdom and desire and ability to be a strong leader, is very frustrating to every student and parent who understands what honor and duty and sacrifice really mean!</p>
<p>Grow up!</p>