UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
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Candidate Basic Eligibility

• At least 17 years of age -- must not have passed
  23rd birthday on July 1st of year of entry
• United States citizen by I-Day
• Unmarried, not pregnant, and have no legal
  obligation to support a child or other individual
• Good moral character

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You NEED to Learn the Language!

• Apply for Admission
• (usna.edu/admissions)
• Admissions Board- Whole Person Assessment
• Medically Qualify
• Physically Qualify

Apply for nominations from nominating sources
USNA Admissions Office
Nomination Source
Obtain a nomination
Must be Qualified AND have a Nomination to be
eligible to compete for an Appointment to USNA
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Common Nomination Categories

• Congressional Open to all
• Each Member of Congress can have up to 5 cadets /
  Midshipmen at each academy at any given time.
• Presidential
• Parent on active duty, or retired from active
  duty with pay
• Parent on reserve duty with at least eight years
  service and 2880 points, or be eligible or
  drawing retired pay.
• ROTC/JROTC
• NROTC PNS can nominate 3 candidates per year
• NJROTC Senior Instructor can nominate 3
  candidates per year!
• Designated JROTC Honor schools can nominate 3
  additional candidates per year (plus 3 each to
  USMA USAFA)!!
• DECEASED/DISABLED VET CURRENT POW/MIA
• 65 total per year

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• NJROTC CADET NOMINATION FORM
• FOR USNA
• Form is available on the USNA website.
• Instructors should file one form for each
  nominated cadet
• Reg Nom Check this block
• Dist Unit/Ac Honors Check this block
• PLUS write a GOOD recommendation letter.
• As early in the year as possible, but NLT 31 Jan!
• Disregard the requirement to include a copy of
  your units orders. We send them the list of
  Honor Units.

http//www.usna.edu/Admissions/documents/ROTC20NO
M20FORM202016.pdf
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The Candidate Cycle
Application and Nominations Deadline
All Candidates notified of Status, Last Board
Summer Seminar Applications
Begin Taking the ACT/SAT
Application Opens to Candidates
First Admissions Board
College Signing Deadline
Application complete
PLEBE SUMMER
JUNIOR YEAR
SENIOR YEAR

JUN
APR
SEPT
APR 15
JULY
JAN
JAN 31
MAY 01
JAN 31

• Summer Seminar Sessions

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Admission Board Evaluation

• Whole Person Assessment
• Admission Board evaluates a candidates
• Academic Performance
• Physical Abilities
• Leadership Potential
• GPA Rank in secondary school class
• SAT / ACT scores
• Teacher recommendations
• Extracurricular Activities
• Athletic
• Non-Athletic
• Admissions Interview by Blue and Gold Officer

• Blue and Gold Officer
• High School specific
• Conducts interview with candidate
• Your liaison with the USNA Admissions Office
• If you have a question during the application
  process, your Blue and Gold Officer can find the
  answer

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Medical Qualifications

• Department of Defense Medical Examination Review
  Board DODMERB
• Schedules medical examinations for all officer
  accessions
• DODMERB medical exam will be scheduled when
  candidate completes at least 5 documents of the
  application
• Each Academy/officer accession program has
  different standards for entry
• Reports status to candidate programs
• Note DOMERB does not make the final decisions,
  the Academy does. DODMERB does nothing but
  compare physical results to the Academy
  standards, and if you dont meet them, they
  declare you non-qual. ASK FOR A WAIVER from the
  Academy!

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Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA)

Basketball Throw Cadence Pull-ups 40 Yard
Shuttle Abdominal Crunches Push-ups 1-Mile Run
Administered by Coach PE Teacher Commissioned
Officer
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Advice toward Admissions. . .

• Strong foundation in Mathematics and Science
• Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry (Pre-Calculus
  Calculus are also very valuable and Highly
  encouraged)
• Chemistry and Physics (with a lab if possible)
• No minimum GPA, however strive to be in at least
  the top 20 percent of your high school class.
• Take your SAT/ACT early and often. (No minimum)
• AP/Honors/IB Courses are encouraged (if offered).
  
• Well rounded vs. Overextension

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Class of 2017 Overview

• Applicants 17,819
• Offers of admission 1,408
• Admitted 1,200

College Board Data Middle 50 of the class
scored between Verbal 580-670 Math 620-70
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Class of 2016

• High School Class Rank
• Top 10 ................................ 56
• Top 25................................. 71
• Top Third............................... 87
• Varsity Athletes..... 90
• JROTC / CAP / NLSCC. 16
• NAPS. 200
• Foundation.. 51
• Other College. 95

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Post-High School Admissions

• Direct appointment from Navy, Marine Corps, and
  Other US Armed Services
• 85-100 Candidates
• College
• 65-80 Candidates
• Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS)
• 200-230 candidates
• Naval Academy Foundation Program
• 65-70 candidates

About one-third of each entering class
matriculates from these programs
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• 21 prep schools located throughout the country

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Remember. . .

• You cannot apply for NAPS/Foundation
• It may be offered, but you cannot ask for it.
• If you attend a year of college first, recommend
  taking the following courses
• Calculus
• Chemistry (with Lab)
• English Composition
• History

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Naval Academy Summer Seminar

• 6 day camp for high school students during the
  summer between Junior and Senior year.
• Teach you about life at the Academy
• 2,250 students each year attend
• Not a requirement for application to USNA
• Applications are available online beginning 1
  February
• Cost 350
• 31 May 5 June 2014
• 7 12 June 2014
• 14 19 June 2014
• www.usna.edu/admissions/nass

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Summer Sports Camps
Baseball (boys) Basketball Crew Cross
Country Football (boys) Lacrosse Performance
Enhancement Soccer Squash Swimming Tennis Track
Field Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling (boys)

• Campers live in Bancroft Hall
• Use world class facilities
• Interact with other athletes from around the
  country
• Instructed by certified Coaches and Staff from
  USNA and other elite colleges
• Camp sessions are age/grade dependent
• Elementary school
• Middle school
• High school
• Apply through Navysports.com/camps

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STEM

• Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
• A hands on academic program designed to expose
  young students to the possibilities of a STEM
  career
• 6 day summer program in June.
• Taught by professors and Midshipmen

www.usna.edu/admissions/stem
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Questions?