<p>When my son was your age, he joined the US Naval Sea Cadets - this gave him an small taste of the navy experience. Through them he went to a boot camp and other trainings. He then went to the Summer Seminar at the USNA after his junior year. These experiences will help him to make an informed decision. I do suggest looking for a sea cadets unit in your area.</p>
<p>i looked at the rotc program and i decided i am going to try to get into either a navy or air force rotc program</p>
<p>Does a NAPSter play three sports during the school year or does each person focus their attention on one sport? Are there Intrams?</p>
<p>I am glad I stumbled onto this site. My son was privilege to receive a football scholarship this year to attend the Naval Academy. He had the choice to go directly to the Naval Academy or attend NAPS. We choice NAPS, because he comes from a family with no prior military background and the military life will be a huge adjustment for him. He received offers from other D-1 Universities that would have allowed him to be closer to home, but he choose the Academy. He feels that its a sense of honor and respect to be given the opportunity to play the game he loves, but also he knows its a privilege that will allow him to become a responsible leader of this country. </p>
<p>If an athlete chooses a service academy just to play D-1 football, its not the place for them. We know it will be difficult for all of us, but he has already made us proud by turning down other opportunities to serve his country.</p>
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usually athletes sent to NAPS focus on their sport- typically the one they are being recruited for. Others that attend NAPS are from the enlisted line, selected for their leadership potential and recommended by their senior officers.</p>
<p>NAPS offers a whole host of sports, including football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, track and field, cross country, and wrestling amonst them.</p>
<p>You can read more about NAPS here: </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.usna.edu/NAPS/index.htm[/url]”>http://www.usna.edu/NAPS/index.htm</a></p>
<p>Just remember, candidates DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO NAPS
You apply to USNA, and the admission board makes the call.
Ditto for the foundation program.</p>
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<p>USNA2016Mom, congrats to your son. You have every right to be proud of him :)</p>
<p>Pachrian: Thank you!!</p>
<p>sea11234</p>
<p>this is the absulutely best advice I can give you at this point.</p>
<p>Purchase, and read [cover to cover] this book:</p>
<p>[Amazon.com:</a> The Naval Academy Candidate Handbook: How to Prepare, How to Get In, How to Survive Second Edition (9780929311050): William L. Smallwood, N/A: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Naval-Academy-Candidate-Handbook-Prepare/dp/0929311051]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Naval-Academy-Candidate-Handbook-Prepare/dp/0929311051)</p>
<p>[shop around- you should be able to find a copy for $16-$17]</p>
<p>it will give you a good starting point for the application and nomination process from start to finish.</p>
<p>Do it this year- while you are a sophomore, and while you have time to plan out your junior and senior year to meet the requirements.</p>
<p>What you can do now:
-if you have not already taken the PSAT, get a review book and take a few practice tests to prepare.
-read the book as mentioned above
-if you a</p>
<p>Mark your calendar [now] for Feb 1, 2011
[Feb 1st of your Junior year]
on that date, go to usna.edu > admissions and apply for NASS [Naval Academy Summer Seminar]</p>
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<p>sea11234:</p>
<p>well here is the good news.
You are in your soph year, which is a perfect time to start looking forward to your college years. Glad to see you have USNA on your radar screen.</p>
<p>So here are 5 very practical things you can do now to get yourself prepared:</p>
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<li><p>Purchase this book and read it cover to cover. It will explain the admissions and nomination process and wilol give you a good understanding of the process. You Don’t be fightened by the price listed; you should be able to find it for $17 if you shop around. Read it - cover to cover.
[Amazon.com:</a> The Naval Academy Candidate Handbook: How to Prepare, How to Get In, How to Survive Second Edition (9780929311050): William L. Smallwood, N/A: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Naval-Academy-Candidate-Handbook-Prepare/dp/0929311051]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Naval-Academy-Candidate-Handbook-Prepare/dp/0929311051)</p></li>
<li><p>PSAT: if you have not taken the PSAT yet, get a practice book and take some practice exams, under timed conditions. Work on understanding the questions you get wrong. A good PSAT score will get you past the first hurdle of the admissions process, which is the peliminary application [see #3]</p></li>
<li><p>Feb 1, 2011: mark this date on your calendar [Feb 1st of your Junior year] This is the date you can register for NASS [Naval Academy Summer Seminar] which you can do, on-line, at USNA.edu >admissions >NASS
If you apply for NASS, it automatically opens up a peliminary application, which as mentioned above, is the first step.</p></li>
<li><p>Sounds like you are already on-track with athletics [football, correct?] Keep at it. Work on getting a leadership position.</p></li>
<li><p>Academics. Cannot be emphasized enough. Make sure your Junior-Senior year classes include chemistry, physics and calculus if your school offers it. Nail those classes.</p></li>
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<p>Last: be patient with these posts. Sometimes when posts are made, it is not always clear what you mean, what others mean, and it is very easy to take things personally. Listen to the advice given- whether or not you agree with it, take it, discard it- all up to you. But don’t toss in the towel before you get it home from the store! There will be lots of applicants that have dreamed about USNA “all their lives,” and others that discover it at the eleventh hour! And you know what? It doesn’t matter!!! Not one bit!!! ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU LOOK AT ALL OF YOUR OPTIONS, AND YOU PICK THE BEST ONE THAT FITS YOU AND YOUR GOALS!!!</p>
<p>So take a deep breath, and get that book. Read it, and come back on here to clarify any questions you have. Most of the folks on here are willing to take the time to share their experiences and help you out as best they can!</p>
<p>^^^^^ Who taught this lady? ;)</p>
<p>^^^^^^^^ :)</p>
<p>I’m trying to get into USNA but my grades aren’t as great as many of the other applicants. I was wondering how often the Naval Academy recruited athletes because I’m a really good water polo player. Would being a really good athlete help my application? Can Coaches help you get in? Can they get me into NAPS?</p>
<p>Generally yes, recruited athletes aren’t necessarily as good academically in high school, BUT to be recruited you have to be a really good player. I’d contact the water polo coach at USNA and let him know your interest. Only thing you can do is apply and see what happens.</p>
<p>I already contacted the coach and will be meeting him shortly to evaluate me as a player. How much say does the coach have in getting me into USNA? Can he get me into NAPS?</p>
<p>It’s not the coach who gets you in, he’s not the admissions committee. Does he have any pull? I don’t know for sure, but I’m guessing yes. If you’re a recruited athlete than it’s generally a little easier to get into USNA (something that’s long been debated) but there’s no guarantee. Not every recruited athlete goes to NAPS, it’s for people who need a little more academic help before going to the Academy, so yes, it’s generally athletes, prior enlisted, etc.</p>
<p>I am applying to USNA but may not get in due to lower grades. Is it possible to attend a NROTC program and re-apply to the Academy after a year (As long as I am not on a scholarship?). Is applying to NROTC requirements (academic) the same as if you were applying to attend the college as a civilian?</p>
<p>Yes, even if you’re on scholarship you can reapply. The NROTC scholarship is very competitive, you’ll need high grades for that too; if you don’t get it you can still participate in NROTC (anyone can for the first two years).</p>
<p>I mean if to get into a school you need a 3.0 GPA and they have a NROTC program also does that mean to get accepted to the NROTC program you need a 3.0 GPA or is it a separate level of standards?</p>
<p>Anyone can take NROTC, so if you’re accepted to XYZ University and they have NROTC, you can take it for the first two years, but you have to contract by your junior year to commission, which means you’ll need to get good grades in college and do well in NROTC. But yes, anyone can take it. Getting the scholarship is another matter though.</p>
If you are not at NAPS as a prior enlisted, you have no service obligation if you decide not to accept an appointment to USNA. You go to back to being a civilian. The same for those non-prior enlisted who don’t make it through NAPS, Prior enlisted must finish their service obligation. But - as was said above - if you are going to NAPS and have no desire to go to USNA - don’t take up the appointment spot of someone who wants to go to USNA.