United States Naval Academy?

Question

Hey, I am interested in joining the United States Naval Academy. From what I have understood by reading the ifno on their site (www.usna.edu), you have to have a nomination from your local Congress Man/Woman. Is this an automatic admission? I am homeschooled, so I know it will be hard to present a record of my grades, but if I score high on my SAT, will that overcome the record problem? Also, do things like communitee service and Sports related activity help get an admission? Has anyone here been to the USNA? Any advice on how to get an admission would be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

1) A nomination does NOT equal an admission. You have to get accepted to the academy (grades, SAT/ACT, sports, etc) and also have a nomination, as well as be medically qualified and pass a physical fitness test. Then you receive admission.

2) Yes, high SAT mean alot, as well as the courses that you have taken home-school. Calculus is very important, as well as advanced foreign language and at least 3 years of English.

3) Community service and sports are EXTREMELY important, especially for someone who is homeschooled. Team sports are generally regarded as more important than individual sports, unless you really excel. And more than just participation in community service organizations, try to become a leader or committee chair or project organizer or something along those lines - they are looking for leaders, not just do-ers.

I attended a service academy and served on a senator's nomination selection committee for about 7 years.

Answer 2

Call the Naval Academy and get a tour of the place. Also get on the website to find out more. I'm told that more and more the military academies are courting home schoolers.

Also Norwich Academy in Norwich, VT has programs for all military branches. It's a smaller school but top notch...