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Applying to a Service Academy is complex and tedious. We remember it well.
As Academy grads, we've experienced the pain of applying to an Academy firsthand. Throughout the years, we've seen young people encounter the same problems we ourselves had.
We are passionate about helping young people because…
- Without expert guidance, most people feel overwhelmed and defeated before they even start.
- Getting accepted is a game-changer.
DISCLAIMER: Academy Endeavors is NOT part of the Department of Defense (DoD) or the U.S. Government. Use of military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, or the DoD. Each Service Academy has admissions representatives who offer services for free. By using this website or Academy Endeavors, you acknowledge that there are completely free services available to assist applicants with the admissions process.
As Academy grads, we've experienced the pain of applying to an Academy firsthand. Throughout the years, we've seen young people encounter the same problems we ourselves had.
We are passionate about helping young people because…
- Without expert guidance, most people feel overwhelmed and defeated before they even start.
- Getting accepted is a game-changer.
DISCLAIMER: Academy Endeavors is NOT part of the Department of Defense (DoD) or the U.S. Government. Use of military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, or the DoD. Each Service Academy has admissions representatives who offer services for free. By using this website or Academy Endeavors, you acknowledge that there are completely free services available to assist applicants with the admissions process.
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I'm a current HS sophomore and I want to get into the Naval Academy. I do band but I don't do any sports (though I am fit and workout regularly), does that significantly lower my chances? And if so, what would you recommend to compensate?
what are some examples of commonly asked questions during a nomination interview?
Are your feet anchored (does someone hold them or are they hooked under something) or is it the candidate’s job to keep them in place?
Your feet are usually anchored by the administrator. The more secure the foot are anchored, the less effort the situps will be. The other option is if you can find a bleacher or hooks to put your feet under, but this is less common to find.
So, if you're a founder member of a JROTC athletics team, does that count as a sports team (It's called the raider team, its a nationwide AFJROTC team) or does it have to be a school sports team like football, basketball, or baseball?
Yes, Raiders counts as a sport! Non-school competitive sports such as martial arts count too.
West Point does not require a push up video this year fyi
Do you think being a lifeguard during the summer would count as a good thing for leadership? I was wondering since I am currently one and would like to know so I can make a plan for getting more leadership opportunities and which ones count.
Lifeguard is usually not a manager or supervisor role; it's more of an individual contributor role. But don't get discouraged; there are usually more leadership roles through school clubs, sports, or community organizations than there is for work in the high school years.
Will leadership programs or sea cadets help my resume? I’m going into 10th grade and want to become a naval officer.
Is the application process different for college transfer students?
For college students, it's essentially the same process. A few differences are as follows: they will ask for your college transcripts; you can also ask your college professors for a recommendation, as well as your ROTC commander if you are in ROTC; most likely you won't receive a LOA in the fall because your first semester college transcripts won't be finalized until much later, so you're notification window will most likely be in the spring (Mar/Apr). You still need to apply for a nomination, do the CFA, pass DODMERB, etc.
Does it matter which branch of ROTC I come from? And do you recommend I join a sports team at my university?
Question at 38:00, when referring to districts, do you mean a school district or something else?
We are referring to your Congressional district. You can find out your Congressional district by going here: www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
USNA grads can also commission as a Marine Officer, if not interested in being a Naval officer.
Would a HUD army JROTC be able to provide a USAFA nomination? Also thanks for all the information provided in this channel. You all are the best !
If the Army JROTC unit was an honor unit with distinction, then yes, you could. If not, then no, you could only get a JROTC nom to West Point.
Quick question, if I fail a 8 months before I would possibly be accepted there, would they just disqualify me from the application?
If you fail the CFA, most likely they will notify you and give you a deadline to submit a new score. If you submit a passing score before the deadline, then you would be qualified. Most Academies require the CFA to be submitted before Jan 31. If you fail the CFA and its still many months ahead of the deadline, then they usually give you a deadline of 30-90 days to submit a new score.
@@academyendeavors sounds good, thanks
I know this is very late to say this Should apply now? i got back to school on Aug 7 and I do JROTC in high school and i will be a junior this years I don't know what to do at the moment
Its certainly not too late to apply. The applications don't open until the summer of your rising Senior year.
Is taking only the SAT a poor decision or should i take both the ACT and SAT?
Taking both tests (or working with a professional tutor who will give you a diagnostic) is the only way to know for sure which test you're better at. Either take both, or get a tutor who can guide you to the best test for you. Here's a good infographic on the differences between the tests: collegeprep.uworld.com/act-vs-sat/
As of now I am still a U.S. national that was born in American Samoa but currently resides here in the states. Is it possible for me to get a nomination from there instead of getting it here in the states?
Yes, Federal Title 10 regulations allow the Delegate in Congress from American Samoa to grant Congressional nominations to Service Academies.
I had a counselor in high school (1970s) suggest to me that I should apply to the USAFA, after I told him I was enlisting in the Air Force. First time in my life I laughed at an adult. "Are you kidding?? Do you know what it takes to get in there??" I didn't have the classes, I didn't have the extracurricular activities.
I have no varsity sports as my school does not offer them, although I fence and sail at a club level. I have extremely strong academics and leadership although athletics is generally my weak point application wise. The last CFA I took was at NASS this year, and my scores were the following: BB Throw: 62’ Pullups: 15 Shuttle Run: 8.8 Pushups: 75 Situps: 85 Mile: 6’51” Where do you think I should most focus on improvement and should I retake the CFA again or are there other more important areas of my application I should focus on? Thanks!!
Solid score! You should take it again if you feel like any of the scores weren't the max you're capable of, as USNA likes to see improvement and will allow multiple attempts. If you finish taking it and didn't improve, you can tell your administrator afterward to hold off on submitting until you take it again.
Question: Could I add different leadership positions in my Jrotc program? ex. I am XO and regulation commmander. Would that count as one or two leadership positions?
Yes, there will be a dropdown menu under "Activities" that allows you to choose between "JROTC Member", "JROTC Officer" and "JROTC Senior Leadership". You will also be able to select the years (9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th) that you participated at that activity.
Question: My school has a varsity JROTC drill team and i’ve received three varsity letters for that do they count as a sports letters. They are the same ones for example a varsity football athlete would receive. ty
Yes, Drill Team is included in the extracurricular dropdown menu of the USAFA application's athletic activities section.
I have a GPA of 3.2 in my high school. Do you think I could get into the Air Force Academy?
A GPA alone is not enough information to assess competitiveness. The transcript has 4 critical components beyond merely GPA. 1) your performance compared to your peers (class rank), 2) the competitiveness of your high school, 3) the difficulty of your classes (AP/Hon/IB/DE), and 4) your performance in specific classes (Calc, PreCalc, Chem, Phys, Bio).
What about options for homeschoolers? I should mention that in California there is not such language as "homeschool" they are declared as a private school-home based.
For homeschool families, the most likely option is to take what is available to you: spanish, french, etc. Those foreign languages still meet the requirement, even if they aren't considered "strategic" by the DoD.
To be brutally honest, if you really want to be appointed by USAFA, identify the congressional districts that don't have a single applicant to USAFA and move there. As long as you meet the minimum requirements set by the academy, you will gain a congressional nomination and therefore gain an appointment assuming you don't have any medical disqualifications. From what I know, there are approximately 30 districts nationwide that don't have anyone applying to the service academies. By law if one of those states have ANY applicant in a given year, USAFA needs to accept them since every district in the nation gets at least one slot per year. Usually Colorado Springs and Virginia/DC area are extremely competitive for USAFA, due to the academy's location in the Springs and high military brat population in Virginia/DC. Those districts oftentimes get additional slots that were not used by 'non-competitive' districts that don't have any applicant.
The congressional district system isn't perfectly equitable, and there are some districts much more competitive than others. Moving to a different district isn't sometimes feasible for many families and includes a considerable amount of risk (some have other kids, or, what if your child's college preferences change after moving?). However, Title 10 federal law mandates that an Academy must offer at least one appointment per eligible district. In 2022-2023 for USNA, for example, all but 5 districts in the US had a qualified applicant. (Source: Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Report, USNA). It's not straightforward which districts those are and they can vary from year to year.
Are refrences from 2 congressmen, a senator, potentially Tim Scott, a retired Lt. Col, and a retired Master Sergeant enough? I'm genuinely curious
Will being in the jrotc competitive armed drill team help with my son’s chances since he is not part of any other sports.
In the Athletics section of the application, they do have a dropdown for "Drill Team" so you would get credit for Drill Team as an athletic. However, we would encourage you to consider doing more than just drill team to become more competitive.
So far this has helped me drop from a 8 minute mile to a 7:15 and only a few pull ups to 20. I am very impressed with your 5 minute milr. I dream of getting there, but I have to lose some muscle mass to be a little more lean to have some better cardio.
Well done!!!!
Wow! How long did it take to drop that time?
@@NaveenSingh-sv6zr way to long. Like 4-5 months for me
My son received an offer to play football for the Naval Academy (and West Point). We enjoyed our visit and he hopes to make a decision soon. The coaches made it seem like an easy process to apply. He would go direct and not attend the prep school. He turned down all the Ivy League schools (no athletic scholarships). He just needs to make sure that he knows what all is involved and make sure he wants that lifestyle compared to a more traditional college like UConn.
Congrats to your son!!!!
I am currently 14 years old and will soon attend high school. I live in Pheonix, AZ and have already started my journey by winning a student of the year award at my school and a national award. How can I prepare for the academy? What should I try out for in high school, and what can i currently do?
Great work on earning those awards!! We do offer an Underclassman package where you will receive a 360 Assessment to evaluate your competitiveness compared to the typical admit, and a personalized gameplan to maximize your chances of acceptance. You can learn more about our Underclassman package at academyendeavors.com/underclassman-package/. Click the Apply Now button to schedule a FREE 1-on-1 consultation with our CEO if you're interested in discussing in more detail!
The most effective way to get an appointment to West Point is to enlist in the reserves or NG and apply. 100%.
Thank you for helping my daughter get into West Point Class of 2028! You were instrumental in her journey!
Our pleasure!!!!!
Is 11 good for summer after freshman year?
Great progress💪
@@academyendeavors are the fitness assessments different in each academy because I’m still not sure if I want to try for army or Air Force yet
If I am an avid snowboarder but my school doesn’t have a team does that still count as athletics?
Competitive varsity sports and club sports count. Hobbies do not.
Hello I am a sophomore going into junior year however I am homeschooled i am doing football and I have a job I am also going to dual enrollment is me being homeschooled a hindrance or is it going to help me
Homeschool is only a hindrance if it gets in the way of leadership roles and extracurricular involvement. But it doesn't have to be. We have had several homeschool clients do very well!
Please , how much does a cadet at the USAFA has per month?
Whats his contact info?
awesome video, this will definitely aid in improving my score for this year!
Our pleasure!!!
I got accepted into the Naval Summer Seminar and I was hoping to ask the admissions officers some questions while I am there, do they allow this?
Straight from the NASS information packet: "Parents who accompany their student on check-in day have the opportunity to meet admissions staff and attend an informational Q&A session."
In a previous video is yours, 20% attrition rate for service academies. What's the reason? If academic, then "Brian" would have been a better choice than "Alex." Easier to develop the leader than develop the smarts needed to graduate. Also, chess club...that says a thinker and strategist, something the services absolutely need. Feedback on my comments please.
The largest percentage of attrition is actually voluntary; that is, they voluntarily leave because they've chosen its not for them anymore. Some involuntarily attrit due to conduct or honor violations. And the smallest percentage is due to academics. Instructors at the Academies have more hands-on teaching focus (and less research focus) than a typical university, and therefore, if you want to succeed academically, you have all the resources necessary to do so.
@@academyendeavors thanks a bunch for your response.
How do I put in my sat and act scores if i am a junior and haven’t taken them yet?
You will most likely submit your SAT/ACT scores during the year that you apply. You can also opt to automatically send your scores to specific universities for free: satsuite.collegeboard.org/help-center/there-fee-sending-scores
If I'm about to turn 20 and have already graduated highschool before I turned 18 is it too late for me to apply? I am really interested in going, and feel like I can make it, but I hadn't really wanted to go to the military until I was sure I definitely wanted it. Now I definitely want it💯
Its not too late! You can apply up until you are 23. Here's the federal law: "you must be at least 17 years of age and must not have passed your 23rd birthday on July 1 of the year in which you enter the Academy." uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7446&num=0&edition=prelim
Revently I have been accepted into NASS and I’ve been to two USNA stems since 8th grade. Is there any way I can email you guys separately I believe you guys can help my progress.
Absolutely! Our email address is support@academyendeavors.com
Do I have a chance as an international student?
Two thoughts here: 1) are you a US citizen applying from overseas? If so, yes, you still have a shot, and you'll most likely apply to the congressional district where you are domiciled. 2) if you are a non-US citizen, then won't apply through the traditional route; instead, you will apply through the ministry of defense at your home country. See the following: www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/international/#:~:text=International%20students%20cannot%20apply%20directly,in%20the%20home%20country's%20military.
i got a 3.67 gpa in my freshman year of highschool, im about to leave my sophomore year with a 4.0 but i was never really got involved with my school or did any extracurriculars during my first two years, do i still have a good chance if I start working harder after my sophmore year? Only until recently I never considered getting into USAFA
Great question, and it significantly depends on the district you reside in, what school you go to and how quickly you can get onto varsity and obtain leadership roles on campus. Regardless, even if you don't succeed, it won't be a waste, because doing so will boost your competitiveness for other colleges and ROTC as well!
My son is interested in service academies, so I ended up with this site. I just want to clarify your statement from statistics. 25% athletics can lower an average(or mean) test scores, as you stated in the video, but not lower a median, in other words, 50% percentile. That's why most colleges, including USNA, provide 25-50-75 values to truncate low and high 25% groups. I have common data sets for USNA for the past 7 years up to the most recent one, because they are publically available. The median is not far from your average number, but rather a bit lower.
Thank you for your video! I’m prepping my children for this and will keep following your videos for more information.
Our pleasure!!!
what’s the link?
You can obtain a link to schedule a free consultation with Academy Endeavors via academyendeavors.com/apply-now/
Are the three optional recommendations in the same online evaluation format or submitted as a letter?
The 3 optional recommendations are also in an online format. Once you put in the recommender's email address into the USNA official application, it will automatically send them an email to complete the evaluation.
Number of nominations has been increased to 15
I heard the same on another channel. It will be in affect for applicants entering in the fall of 2025.
@@aliciaf.d.5671 BUT the number of beds remains the same. So, I'm not sure how useful the increased nominations are.
@@drticktock4011 consider that they may want to have a larger pool of qualified applicants in case some of the top choices are medically disqualified, or have to go to prep school.
@@drticktock4011 Final acceptance rates will remain the same, but the first weeding-out process by nomination will be more generous and the nomination application is finished much earlier than academy applications. Thus, more applicants will be reviewed by each academy based upon their standards.
I recently got waitlisted for nass, is there still a chance of getting accepted at a later time?
Absolutely there's still a chance of getting accepted to the Academy. Sometimes there’s little correlation between those admitted at summer seminar and the official applications. They use it as a recruiting tool so they’re targeting a slightly different applicant pool than the typical class. We've had clients get turned down over the summer and still get accepted in the fall. Keep going!
Thanks so much for the wealth of information offered in your channel!My daughter tried to do Part 1 of the USAFA application but it says she could not proceed to complete it because she’s still 16. She is a rising Senior but her birthday is on 8/2. Any advice? She went to CVW and is heading to the Summer Seminar of the USNA in June.
The minimum age requirement for Academies are that you must be at least 17 by July 1st on the year you enter the Academy. So your daughter might be too young, and might need to apply the following year. www.academyadmissions.com/requirements/#:~:text=Be%20at%20least%2017%20but,Be%20of%20good%20moral%20character. uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7446&num=0&edition=prelim
My daughter tried to fill out the PreCandidate Questionnaire for the Air Force but couldn’t proceed because she’ll turn 17 in August. Is there a way to fill it out while she is still 16?
The minimum age requirement for Academies are that you must be at least 17 by July 1st on the year you enter the Academy. So your daughter might be too young, and might need to apply the following year. uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7446&num=0&edition=prelim
Is not taking honors or AP classes counted against you if they are not offered at your school in that subject?
Great question. Two points here. First, Your guidance counselor should submit your transcript and school profile to the Academies when you apply, and within those documents, it should be clear what is offered at your school so the Academies can determine if you are challenging yourself. We recommend talking with your guidance counselor about that before applying. Second, recommend looking into Dual Enrollment (DE) options at your local community college or online colleges. Academies view DE credits similarly to AP or Honors.