<p>First, I was just wondering if anyone on this site is being recruited for any sport. I am being recruited for swimming to the MMA, but my first choice is USNA and I have been working so hard to hopefully recieve an appointment directly to USNA or NAPS. For the past two years USNA is the only place that I wanted to go to college. However, everything about the MMA sounds great, there are a lot of different oppertunities. Friday I was able to meet for a little while with the head swim coach, whole mens team, and 5 female swimmers. I was able to learn a lot about MMA. I have a nomination from my congressman to MMA, Military Academy, & AFA, I am qualified by DODMERB, and I passed my CFA up at NASS. The tough question is..When it comes close to the end, when you have to make a decision between USNA or MMA what do you base your decision on?! I never thought that anything could change my mind about USNA, but now that this has come up, I find myself in a very difficult situation during the most stressful and nerve-racking time of my life. If anyone has any ideas or thougths that would help me with my decision, I would greatly appreciate any advice!!!</p>
<p>Are you good enough to swim Division I at USNA? You're a lot more likely to actually swim at MMA. Since MMA will allow you to become a Naval Officer, you will end up in the same place...</p>
<p>I want to fly jets, and I know I would have a better chance of getting into flight school through the MMA, I also have thought about Navy Intel...Through USNA I want to become a Naval Officer...I guess another thing I should really think about is if I want to swim at the college level</p>
<p>No, I probally wouldnt be able to swim at USNA, so thats why I would have to decide if i want to swim in college or not..Swimming is definately not as important to me as becoming a Naval Officer and serving my country though!!!</p>
<p>After usmma and usna you will be in the same place, and probably have a better shot at flight school through usmma. So you need to decide not about after college, but where do you want to spend the next 4 years. What do you want to study or major in? Thats something that hurts the coolness of usmma, they're too practical :)</p>
<p>Swim - Sorry, I'm not gonna be much help here... I'd like for you to think about a few things though. One, yes, you can compete in swimming pretty well at MMA. You can commission directly to Intel also, if you can make the cut. I have a preference on one very important question that I feel should be #1: How you feel about engineering? Have you had the chance to speak with anyone about the material you'll be studying? Answer those questions and it might help you along with some decisions. Study up. Learn everything you can about everything and anything. Good luck & let everyone know the second you hear something!</p>
<p>My advice, as always, is to try to get an overnight visit and attend classes at both academies. In addition, carefully look at the curriculum and go from there ...good luck!</p>
<p>Like you he had always dreamed of going to USNA. He attended camps there, did his science fair projects there and attened Summer Seminar. But a trip to KP and the comfort level he felt there, changed his mind and USMMA became his first choice. </p>
<p>The with the expanded options to serve his country and the athletic choice was really quite simple. The coach made it very clear he could be a good D-III wrestler and have an impact on the varsity as a freshman (He has gotten a number of varsity matches in already) or compete with two or three state champions at every weight class and quite possibly never see a varsity match while at the naval academy. Additonally, the Navy coaches were not tremdously encouraging.</p>
<p>He has never looked back and is very happy there.</p>
<p>Also, wrestlers compete in an All Academy Tournament each year so, he'll have a chance to compete with those guys.</p>
<p>My best friend played D-I football at Michigan and was a third team linebacker. We are athletes of about the same ability, I played D-II ball and started for three years. He lettered his senior year, but tells me I played more plays in a quarter of one game than he did in four years at Michigan. But I tell him he played in front of more people in one play than I did my entire career.</p>
<p>If you haven't been up there, do an overnight. that should help.</p>
<p>My son also attends KP. He was recruited to play basketball.</p>
<p>Options was the key. He was interested in a military education but not very interested in active duty. KP offered excactly what he was looking for, a first class education, PT in basketball and the regimental life in college. One thing that was told to us during his recruitment was that how you feel today is probably not how you will feel 4 years from now. One example given was a kid came in totally non-military that after graduation attended flight school with the Navy and is now flying jets. He also gave examples in the other direction, kids coming in pro-active duty ending up in a civilan job doing reserve duty. Our son is almost halfway through his plebe year and already talking about active duty, and that will probably change again a few times in the next 3 1/2 years. He also told us during the 1st trimester he felt he was where he was supposed to be. KP is the only federal academy that offers these kinds of options. Good luck in your decision in the end you well end up exactly where you need to be.</p>
<p>Gina- sounds like you have gotten some great advice with all the posts- will venture to add in one more. Please consider the school you will be most comfortable WITHOUT sports. Sports are important, but a torn rotater cuff can sideline you at the pool for the rest of your college days- so while it is a nice "bonus," don't let sports be the determining factor- you will need to be content with your choice if, for some reason, swimming must be factored out of the equation. Base your choice on goals and academics, where you feel comfortable (after that overnight stay- a must!) and only then let the sports factor into the whole thing. </p>
<p>Choices can be agonizing, but how lucky are you to have some great ones before you- either way, you really can't go wrong! You are a smart young lady and I have not doubt that you will make the right one for you! Best of Luck!</p>
<p>LOOK you guys! Another KP parent! Welcome ncDad! GREAT advice!!</p>
<p>Weski & ncDad, are your kids deckies or engineering? I've got a deckie Plebe amazed at the opportunities he has so I'm not real informed on the engineering side. But would like to be if either of yours are & you'd care to share. These kids do go everywhere in life. I've met a kid that flies Navy, one that is a harbor pilot, and a few more I was overwhelmed with, all of them in Charleston.</p>
<p>OHHH! Boss you reminded me! I forgot to tell you what the Jamz girlfriend got him for Xmas. Its a matted & framed CG patch and off to the side is a 1945 CG stamp. At the bottom is an envelope honoring the CG Service that says first day issue with a NY NY postmark on it dated 11/10/1945. Yummy! Its mine now. I mean... ehm.. I'm so glad I can keep it safe here for him. I think she out-did me though. No. You can't have it. :D</p>
<p>Wow that's impressive...I am a stamp collector of sorts myself...have a large collection of "covers" from sub launchings and such.
Steve got a model of the Eagle and a nice wooden case for his American flag among other nautical items.</p>
<p>Is it a copy of the WWII German eagle on top of the Kings Point flagpole? The one that got knocked off this year and broke? :( Bearings test: how tall is the KP flagpole?</p>