<p>There was something that caught my attention a couple of weeks ago that I planned to follow up on, but never got around to it. I read in one of these threads that midshipmen admissions files were kept on record in microfilm in Nimitz. Is this true? I told my friend who recently left the academy (he had a 4.0 through 3 semesters oddly enough) about this and he said that he went to Nimitz and Leahy Halls to check and they told him the rumor was false. I was doing a research project a couple days ago in Nimitz in the microfilm room and could not find anything myself. If the Blue and Gold Officers have anything to say about this, I'd be interested to know.</p>
<p>I saw mine from my application (1979/80) in Nimitz during my BGO training in 2005. Perhaps there is some period of waiting before you can view your fiche. There is a lot of personal and private information in those files.</p>
<p>I have heard you cannot view your file until you graduate.</p>
<p>I viewed mine before graduation. Albeit, it was a few weeks before. However, I just walked up to the people in Nimitz and inquired about it. They seemed to have no problem with it. I asked down at the reference desk and then was pointed to the correct office on either the 2nd or 3rd floor of nimitz.</p>
<p>It's YOUR admission file. You just have to request it.</p>
<p>haha thank you Bill</p>
<p>While Bill's comment is one spin, perhaps from an Esq?, I'd say The file is USNA's file re: information concerning your potential admission. My guess, and it's that, is that one. Conversely, I'm sure there's a very clear policy about such, whatever the answer may be, to be communicated, re: the "if/when" it can be reviewed. Seems the "if" has been answered.</p>
<p>^^^ perhaps from a BGO.</p>
<p>A friend and I went to Nimitz today to ask for our records. We were given a yellow folder containing the midshipman oath of office and a few "I-day" papers. There was nothing to do with admissions there. When we asked about the admissions records, they told us that since most of our application was online that they didn't have any concrete paper evidence for a board and that any of that would be in Leahy Hall. I really don't buy it since when we asked about things like the Whole Candidate Score and other admissions buzz words, they knew exactly what we were talking about, and even admitted that they had records of mids from a few years, but no recent ones. To me, that just told me, "come back in a few years and we'll show you".</p>
<p>Not sure I am appreciating the "concern."</p>
<p>What would be the purpose?
It is over and done-
more importantly-
Mids can log on at any time and get the skinny on how- and who- are rating them. It's a 360-view I will add, specific and succinct. Heck, they will even report where you sit in class and how many times you were caught snoring! </p>
<p>So not sure I am appreciating the need or concern as to what is in one's admission file! Chances are it's filled with exactly what you sent in! Am I missing something?</p>
<p>Not necessarily, GoNavy. How long has the "paperless application" been in use? If it's been in use two or three years, then the answers you received from the people at Nimitz make perfect sense.</p>
<p>My hunch is that the admission's records for current midshipmen are retained in admissions (Leahy Hall) or the registrar's office until graduation. Once graduation has occurred, then the records are transfered to the archives department of Nimitz Library.</p>
<p>Navy2010 and 2012mom?, you both have good points, and I've thought myself about why I care so much about this thing. Applying to the service academies is a dynamic process as we all know. It's something that is not very publicized and you'll find out that the majority of College Confidential does not appreciate or even acknowledge how hard it is to get in here.</p>
<p>If I found out everything behind it, I'm not saying I'd go around telling everyone. I do academy day visits back home whenever I can. I've done 2 already this year (1 academy day, 1 opinfo) and I think knowing what it takes to get in would be helpful to prospective candidates, not that I'd spill a secret formula. I've heard about the Whole Candidate Score and would like to know how you "get points". It all comes down to informing the best and deserving people who are going to effect the mission of the Department of the Navy at the end of the day. Also, my home state is highly under represented here, so I feel a personal obligation to increase interest in the best school in the country!</p>
<p>Yes, I was adjutant chief last semester and learned how to use the mids system quite well. If anyone is wondering how you can see your classmates' grades, you can do it in the mids system... not that I cared until I had to see who was eligible for movement orders to know if I could put them on watch or not. I happened to come across grades, prt scores, and performance grades that would make someone inelligible for a movement order. I guess questioning the system and knowing the system is maybe not as important to some people as I see it.</p>
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<p>USNA started using peperless applications for the class of 2010; however, it was a hybrid for that year meaning that candidates could use either the hardcopy application or the online version. For the Class of 2011 the candidate application process was totally online.</p>