Summer Seminar

<p>Can some people who have applied before give me some idea for what they look for when selecting for NASS? I read the website, but I would really like some first hand accounts, rejections, acceptance, PSAT/SAT Scores, GPA, etc. Thanks!</p>

<p>Everyone in my squad had taken at least one AP class, but that was about the extent of how much we talked about grades...</p>

<p>If your interested...just apply! Other folks accounts won't change your chances. It is your desire that counts the most!</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

<p>Apply early!!</p>

<p>Applying early is key...I was on the website at midnight on the first so I could have my application filled out really early!!</p>

<p>NASS is such a good experience, you will learn a lot about yourself and if you really want to go to the Academy!!</p>

<p>ditto to the applying early. if you want to see the video i made of my NASS experience, go to <a href="http://www.video.google.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.video.google.com&lt;/a> and search either "summer seminar" or "Naval Academy"</p>

<p>Being the most normal (read: average/less than these geniuses here) of everyone here (just kidding, guys) I thought I'd give my two cents.</p>

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<li><p>I applied the last day. That's right, the day before the application was due.</p></li>
<li><p>Everyone in my squad was pretty much "very smart." We all took challenging classes, especially in math and science. We also had at least one other extra curricular activity (ie, rocket club).</p></li>
<li><p>We were all cross-country runners.</p></li>
<li><p>Most of my squad came from military families. One guy came from a farm. I come from neither.</p></li>
<li><p>We all played cards and knew about explosives. We also all watched MythBusters.</p></li>
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<p>Thanks a lot kid. Now I miss my squadmates. Jerk (haha).</p>

<p>pretty much the same here, except all of us had last names starting with RO, which was weird. my name is rosa, and my roomate was pete rose.</p>

<p>gotta love mythbusters and explosives. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.grouchymedia.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.grouchymedia.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>they show us these movies at NASS classes.</p>

<p>Thank you all (well most of you - kid) for the helpful information. I highly doubt they will have "Do you watch mythbusters" on the application, but I will keep it in mind.</p>

<p>Anyone out there do IB?
THanks.</p>

<p>I used to do IB when I live in Sweden but when I moved back to the states I did not continue with it</p>

<p>YES, apply the first day! everyone in my squad had SAT score 1300+, most above 1400 (for the verbal/math sections). everyone, of course, was an athlete, and most held numerous leadership positions, especially in sports. </p>

<p>NASS will either make you love the Academy or hate it (Academy life, i mean). i know some kids who got through the week and said "man, i don't ever want to live like this." others said "wow, i don't want to leave this place." i know that i totally loved it. but it was good for some kids to find out early that the Academy lifestyle just wasn't for them. i'm sure you'll love it though, and i wish you the best of luck! it truly is an amazing experience.</p>

<p>Do you mean 'full International Baccaleurate' Diploma?</p>

<p>Our school runs IB/AP concurrent classes structure. So in a sense my daughter has the same course load, minus the language years and the Theory of Knowledge and senior thesis work.</p>

<p>If you are full IB - what school are you at and what do YOU think of this program??</p>

<p>Peskemom - </p>

<p>Yes, I am in a full Diploma Program. I go to Princess Anne High, in Virginia Beach. The program is set up as an Academy, so PA hosts about 100 students per grade level from the entire city. All of the classes are IB. Students can choose to take the AP Exams at the end of the classes, but are required to take the IB exam. As such, we do have TOK, EE (extended essay) and CAS. </p>

<p>I won't lie. Having all the classes being college level (and the teachers emphasize that a lot with the way they run class and grade) is stressful at times. The key is TIME MANAGEMENT. Overall, I know it is worthit in the end, even if at times I feel like throwing myself off a cliff....</p>

<p>[Which, by the way, is hard to do when you live below sea level :)]</p>

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everyone in my squad had SAT score 1300+, most above 1400 (for the verbal/math sections). everyone, of course, was an athlete, and most held numerous leadership positions, especially in sports.

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<p>haha I was actually in this squad (shawna Im sending you a pm so you know who I am)! I don't exactly remember talking about our grades or scores and stuff, but all these guidelines definitely apply to me, and I think everyone else in our squad. (We definitely did have an awesome squad!)</p>

<p>Although there were times that I felt miserable while at NASS, looking back it really was a great experience. Though I learned the Academy wasnt for me, it definitely heightened my respect for the military and government in general and helped me to learn a lot about myself. I would recommend it for anyone! (missing a week of school was pretty nice too!)</p>

<p>enysome1344 -- got your PM, and sent one back!</p>

<p>this is wicked freaky~~~for everyone else, enysome1344 and i were the only girls in our squad, and because of a mix-up we never got each other's contact info. i never thought i'd hear from her again! lol.</p>

<p>we were session 1, D-1-4: the UNDEFEATED squad!!! yes, UNDEFEATED in EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING. we were by far the best squad ever. they threw everything they could at us, and we still couldn't lose. (hmm enysome1344, maybe it was because of 'honey bear'....)</p>

<p>aww i miss NASS now!</p>

<p>haha much props to the honey bear!!</p>

<p>I cant believe I almost completely forgot about it. How could I?? He was definitely one of our best squad members lol!</p>

<p>(and if anyone is wondering, yes we are actually refering to a plastic bear full of honey)</p>