<p>Call me an idiot, but....
so basically is it too late to apply? I mean on College Board it says due 31 January</p>
<p>College</a> Search - United States Naval Academy - Navy - Deadlines</p>
<p>or is it just unrealistic to try now?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>It's not too late to turn in an application to USNA, but it may be too late to apply for a nomination from your MOC. You can check your MOC websites to find their nomination application deadlines/phone #s. I suggest that you contact your BGO for advice, if you know who it is. Good luck.</p>
<p>No it is not too late to apply. The deadline to complete your Candidate File is March 1. But 2012mom? is right, you may be too late to apply for a nomination from you Congressman and/or Senator(s).</p>
<p>If you are serious about applying and going to the Academy, start working on you application NOW.</p>
<p>Are nominations necessary?
Also, before I determine whether or not to really do this... are there any realistic chances for around 1950 SAT and 3.7-3.8 gpa?</p>
<p>Thanks again</p>
<p>Under most circumstances a Nomination is required. There are some notable exceptions, for example you don't need one if you are the child of a Medal of Honor Recipient. I can't think of any others off the top of my head, but there are more. I am not sure what course of action you should take to secure a nomination from another source if the deadline for your Congressman or Senator(s) has already past. Perhalps someone else will chime in on this.</p>
<p>Your SAT and GPA look good and you should not have much trouble being deamed academically qualified, but unlike other schools the Service Academies put a HUGE emphasis on athletics and extra ciriculars that demonstrate leadership.</p>
<p>I will warn you that the application process for Service Academies is long and not easy, just as attending and being sucessful at an Academy is not easy.</p>
<p>If you don't mind me asking, why are you interested in the Naval Academy?</p>
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<p>There is no such thing as academically qualified. The correct term is scholastically qualified and it does incorporate all your ECs and everything else you have done your entire life. We have no way of predicting how you will rate on this qualification.</p>
<p>It is not too late. The only way of knowing how you rate is to apply. If your package is not up to par, they will probably tell you that, with no nomination, you are ineligible for an appointment. If is is outstanding, they will allow you to continue and then, at the end, perhaps find a nomination for you.</p>
<p>Most importantly, everyone is going to ask why you waited so long to commence. The old "my mom dressed me in blue and gold pampers and it is all I have ever dreamed of" ain't gonna work. Your reason should be convincing.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Thanks for clarifying that. But my point was that his SAT and GPA look pretty good, but we have no idea what his ECs (athletics and leadership) look like.</p>
<p>Well, the honest truth as to why I waited so long to apply was I really didn't notice the Academy until some friends of mine from school got nominations. I looked it up (on Wikipedia first, of course) and it looks like a good place to study with a rewarding lifestyle.</p>
<p>It says here that each person can only give 2 nominations... are the chances of finding one now pretty slim?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Any chance you are an amazing varsity athlete?</p>
<p>Each MOC is alotted 5 slots at each Service Academy for their constituants. When a Cadet/Midshipmen leaves (graduates, drops out) it creates a vaccancy. For each vacant slot the MOC can nominate 10 candidates.</p>
<p>I don't know how the CA Senators and your Congressmen are on deadlines, but most MOCs deadlines have already past.</p>
<p>You are kind of late for starting the process, but no too late. If you are really serious about attending the Academy, you can make it happen. If you're serious start NOW.</p>
<p>Service Academies are excellent academic schools ("good place to study") and offer a great career when you graduate ("rewarding lifestyle"), but there is much more to them than that.</p>
<p>SA's are probably the most difficult way to earn a degree and a commission in the armed forces. Make no mistake it is difficult, but if you have serious motivation you will excell there. Each class starts with about 1200 and graduates about 1000. The majority that do not make it to commissioning are the ones that did not really know what they were getting themselves into and/or were at the Academy for reasons that were not strong enough to make them want to stay in the difficult environment.</p>
<p>While you have valid points (good school and career), remember that the SA's are training you to be a military officer and as such your goal should be to become a military officer and/or to serve your country. People go to SA's for many reasons, but at the very least, one of those reasons should be that they WANT to be in the military.</p>
<p>You go to Harvard because it is a good school. You go to USNA because it is a good school and you want to be in the Navy or Marine Corps.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the info.</p>
<p>I'll chime in, since I didn't see this mentioned. I believe the figure is up to 1/3of all accepted applicants are not students who just graduated from High School. Thi includes Enlisted, College Students and Prep School Students. If you are really serious about the Academy, there's nothing wrong with reapplying later this Spring for the class of 2013.</p>
<p>Just a thought.</p>
<p>^^ Agree with the points made by Steve in post #11 above.</p>
<p>Since the original poster mentioned: "it looks like a good place to study with a rewarding lifestyle"......just be sure to do your research so you know what you are signing up for. If a military academy happened to show up on a search you did of good 'Engineering' schools (or whatever criteria someone happened to use), just make sure you understand a LOT about what you are expected to become a part of. Read all you can at the official academy websites.</p>
<p>The application process is lengthy with many steps, so for sure you are at the end of the curve compared to your h.s. counterparts who are already well into that process.</p>
<p>Superior athletes with grades are hard to find and prized at many Universities.</p>
<p>If you have possible intercollegiate talent in one of many different sports you should call the Head Coach of that sport at any of the Universities that you have an interest.</p>
<p>If they are competent they will check your ability/grades and advise you of their opinion.</p>
<p>USNA has Naval Academy Prep School, (NAPS) in Newport RI, where 350+ young men and women attend for a year to try for an appointment to USNA thru the Sec of Navy. Making Congressional appointment not required. USMA and USAFA also have the same schools.</p>
<p>The various prep schools are not just for athletes and you can't apply to them, you are invited thru the various Admissions Depts.</p>
<p>Save for all of the [out of this world] exceptions that the above posters have mentioned, YES it is too late to apply. Additionally to acceptance to USNA, for most applicants, you need a nomination from a MOC (Senator/Congressman from your state), and the deadlines to apply for these nominations are pretty much all passed. Although these deadlines for the current class may have passed, much of every class is from sources not directly out of high school (either prior enlisted or with years of College or CC). You still have a chance at next year, and if your research of USNA leads to your deep interest in the Navy, you should apply for 2013!</p>
<p>I agree with what most everyone has said. Even if nomination interviews haven't happened in your district, the dealine for submitting materials to the Member of Congress has most likely passed in ALL areas.</p>
<p>I concur with the above poster. If you really want to go there, try again for class of 2013.</p>
<p>There is a slim chance that a MOC deadline for this candidate has NOT passed. For instance, KY Senator Jim Bunning's submission deadline is January 1. There is certainly no time to waste, and I agree that most people who have not yet applied are likely to miss 2012.</p>
<p>don't forget about the long and painful dodmerb process... when is the deadline for medical quals? it took about 5 months after the initial exam to finally get qual'd for me.</p>
<p>Forget everything about deadlines, MOC's, DODMERB if you are interested and your grades are superior and/or you have intercollegiate athletic skills.</p>
<p>GET THE APPLICATION IN, USE OVERNIGHT NOT USPS MAIL.
CONTACT ALL YOUR MOC, most have a specific person assigned to do the job.
CONTACT THE HEAD COACH AT NAVY FOR THE SPORT YOU PLAYED IN HS.
HAVE FILM/CD/DVD WITH YOUR BEST EVENT/GAME FOR REVIEW/EVALUATION
HAVE A UP TO DATE TRANSCRIPT READY TO FAX/FEDEX TO COACH.</p>
<p>You may be too late for direct for this year, BUT there are plenty of places that you may get placed for the next year, not just NAPS.</p>