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If my main goal is to go work in the maritime industry through USMMA, is it still worth applying for an ROTC scholarship or is it better to just apply to other maritime colleges?

Best channel for service academy info. Your no-nonsense tone is humorous, but also gets me motivated

Thanks for the video. Very helpful

I just had a quick question / seeking advice. My son is in his Junior year. He is currently signed up for Algebra 2 Honors. His teacher suggested he drop to Algebra 2 Advanced (there are 4 levels; Cp, Adv, Honors, and AP) She suggested this because his freshmen year he got a high C in Algebra 1 and high B in geometry his sophomore year. We want him to be in the best position when applying to USAFA, understanding that math is of particular importance. I want him to push himself but also don’t want him to fail. What would your suggestion or advice be?

How should we address sports in the application process if we sustained major injuries that prevented us from participating in team sports for a year or more of high school?

This is on the Service Academy admissions. They should be accountable for offering an appointment without proper vetting. Admissions should be able to judge the sincerity of the candidate and be 100% sure of their commitment. If there is even a question, they could always offer a prep slot and they’ll wash out without using up a full appointment. How could their BG officer or equivalent not know? I know for a fact that over 20 NAPS academy candidates dropped in a two week period - all football players.

is a 1080 sat bad for the naval academy with a 3.7+ gpa? I am retaking it august 24th

Although the reason cadets go through Prep schools is overwhelmingly academic, you can also not be quite ready physically, or admissions do not see enough in your leadership development yet. Slots for prep schools are offered to cadets who are just lacking in one or two aspects of the ‘whole person’ profile. It does not always mean academic

We explicitly told our cadet (and his sibling who is interested), if you really want to go, then go. If you're doing it to fulfill somebody else's expectation then DON'T GO. You gave all the reasons.

That’s the way I see it. My daughter had two nominations for the Naval Academy class of 2028, Congressional and Senator. She maxed out the CFA at summer seminar, has numerous leadership positions including varsity team captain, and elected student council member, 3.91 gpa, 31 ACT, no medical issues on DODMERB. We checked every box on class portrait down to parents are military, and got a rejection notice two weeks before the deadline. Nominations are not the most difficult part it’s the appointment that’s hard. More nominations just decreases the odds of an appointment. Then we find out they took 42% reapplications, extremely frustrating.😢

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn’t the increase in nominations lower the acceptance rate of the said academies?

Will there also be an increase in the number of nominees accepted?

After seeing my daughter being successful at USAFA Prep, I am fully supportive of that institution and the personnel. It was the best decision of her life.

My daughter accepted her offer to NAPS...now she is a Marine Pilot.

NMMI Cadet (High School) here. I've been wondering whether or not going to a prep school for high school is a help.

Good day sir, I just stumble upon your post since I am helping my son to be accepted at USNA next year. He just finished the 2024 summer seminar last June and he is convinced to pursue this dream. I consider him an average student and consistently getting awards from elementary to middle school , his first 2 years in high school I still consider good but his junior year in not very good since he joined the varsity wrestling team, his focus shifted to wrestling which paid of since be is the inland empire 116 lbs. champion and will be the team captain this coming senior year but he have a D in AP pre calculus, he still has an above 4.0 GPA and is in JROTC with a rank of 1st. lt. and commander of drill team and about to become a squadron commander his senior year . he is also the lead altar server in our church that trains incoming altar servers. can I ask your help , any advice and motivation to have a better chance of being accepted is very much appreciated. Thank you very much.

What if you take ADHD medicine?

About 1 out of 10 well qualified candidates gets an appointment.

Thank you for the wise advice! We're parents of a plebe, and the first phone call is coming up Sunday. Well timed video.

Sons a 2023 NAPS Grad who is at Protramid in San Diego right now and will be a 3C in Aug. NAPS is an Academy GOLDEN TICKET that gives you all the tools you need to succeed at the Academy. Plebe Summer and Plebe year is easier for Napsters and their parents. We're old salts by then. ALWAYS TAKE NAPS, MAPS, or AFAPS.

You are asking for a teenager to know so many things and most of them don’t even know what they are. 😂😂

So annoying

This is a very helpful video. I have been considering USAFA and USMMA. This gives me a much better idea of how I should allocate my requests. I'm visiting Kings Point in August and can't wait.

I-day at USAFA today. Dropped the boy off early.

This helps a lot thank you so much! I am doing USAFA for congressman and Cardin for USAFA and Van Hollen Westpoint, I see your on vacation and still helping thanks.

Excellent information!

Hey I am in the Congressional Nomination process and am applying for nominations from both senators and my local congressman, if my top choice is USAFA and second is USMA, how should I allocate which academies to chose for nominations? (Maryland resident)

Send sun block to the AF Academy.

Great video, thank you!

Very good advice. Please do not injure yourself before taking the oath of office. One of my buddies fractured his skull one week before reporting and another cut the tip of his finger off in a car door. The first could never enter the Academy, even in a later class. He could only get a Commission years later via OCS. He is now Retired Army. The second recovered a four year ROTC scholarship with intervention of his Member of Congress going to bat for him after successful surgery at his expense. DO NOT INJURE YOURSELF! You have your life’s dream at your fingertips. Don’t blow it.

I would also recommend reading books about it. i recently read The Art of Clear Thinking which is a book about leadership and decision making by an f16/f35 pilot who graduated from usafa and has been in combat in the middle east. Hes got lots of good stories to learn from both from himself and others in aviation, i would absolutely recommend reading it and checking out the authors channel.

I'm a mechanical watch guy and my son is aspiring to a service academy. So, find this very interesting. Need something sturdy. Save the Rolex and Omega for graduation gift.

If im 20 and have already graduated highschool when I was 17, do I even have a chance if i apply? I didn't even know about any other academy other than west point until a year ago, and I wanted to be sure that the military was something I really wanted. Now I can say for sure it is something I want but Im not sure if I missed my window.

Could you explain the bulldog program at the US Air Force Academy?

Great tip on the self-prep opportunity! Thanks for sharing!

first step, get a nomination in texas

the G-shock GD-350 is a decent watch, very easy to read and good if you have larger wrists, it also has a silent vibration alarm, no solar but it has a 5 year battery, it has large buttons which are easy to press. and is a bit cheaper than the 5610.

Your kid will be crawling through mud holes.

Great thoughts! G shock is also full of useful functions, easy to read, has the date, and like you said…a beater!

Food fight?

Thanks for the video. My son is doing a CVW at the USNA this weekend. He will do his first CFA on Saturday. He has done a little practice, but still has a ways to go. He is a rower and wishes that one of the running events was a rowing event. CFA will be his focus once crew season is over. I will be sure that he watches this video.

Do you have any suggestions on training for the CFA? I've always had solid numbers but can't quite hit the max.

Great information ❤

Excellent information - My daughter is preparing to apply to the Naval Academy - I am a retired military officer.

Excellent video - Just subscribed!

It's really great to frame your video

Thank you so much for your videos, they have been really helpful for me! I received my appointment to USNA last week. Your videos have helped me receive a nomination from my Senator to USNA, and nominations from my congressman to USMA, USNA, and USAFA.

Well said. These acts are criminal and not acceptable at any level. The officers that covered these up should be held fully accountable, if they fall under a statute of limitations. the Feds should find another legal charge that can be charged (i.e. civil rights violation). The congress oversight for the USCGA should take swift and decisive actions.

For USNA, the "Nominating authority" typically has zero to do with prep-school offers. It's the Service Academy Admissions that makes that analysis and decision to offer a prep-program. USNA Alumni Association has nothing to do with NAPS, they don''t "cover any attendee". The taxpayer pays for NAPS. NAPS is run by the USNA and is funded in the Navy budget. The Alumni Association pays, in part, for scholarships at other USNA approved programs such as Marion Military Institute (MMI). Future candidates: check directly with the service academy for accurate information. Having the most accurate information can assist you in the various interviews you will undergo.