naval acadamy ,middle school?

Question

My dream is to graduate from the united states naval academy
does anybody know how i can prepare for it
or a place i can go?
im in the eigth grade
i love in los angeles, CA

does any body know how i can prepare?
much thanks
this is my lifelong dream =]

also i heard about being nominated by a senator?
can somebody please explain what exactly this means & how i can obtain it?

Answer 1

Things NOT to do now and until you graduate High School:

No Drinking
No Drugs
No Smoking
No Sex
No Gangs
No Tattoos

Things TO do :

Study hard, get the highest grades you possibly can in school.
In High school, take all the Math, Science and AP courses you can. Keep up the grades. Take SAT Prep courses and Max out the SAT as best you can, especially Math and Verbal.

Extra curricular activities:
play a sport, even an Intramural one.
Volunteer in the Community
Get Leadership experience by joining a club or two and become involved with things like Student Council and Scouting. Take JROTC if it is offered. Alternatively, Sea Cadets.


Your HS guidance counselor will be able to assist you in getting the Nomination.

Just remember that the USNA only takes the best of the best and you will be competing against thousands of other possible Middies, and the Academy only takes a couple hundred each year at most.