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Registered: 22 January 2008
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I am a 14 high schooler interested in joining annaplois out of high school. Im a freshmen and i have earned my pilots lisence,i have done over 50 hours of community service. im also in rotc and have been dedictated to it since the begining.i have letters of recomendations and i also pull mostly a's with some b's. what else can i do to ensure a path to annapolis it have been a dream of mine since about 5th grade,i would also like to no anythign u can tell me about naval aviators,thats wat i currently want to do..
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Registered: 08 May 2005
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Sounds like you're headed the right direction.
Registered: 22 January 2008
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well ya so far but its pretty hard to get into,is there nothing else i can do
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You need a recommendation from your local Congressman (Senator, House member, Governor).


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Registered: 22 January 2008
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i have recomendations from 3 differnt commanders in the navy does that count for any thing
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Registered: 24 January 2005
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send them to yer congressman an see.


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Location: South Western Colorado
Registered: 24 November 2005
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SKELIEMAN like Gunny said you are on tract just finish your High School hang with your ROTC and keep those recomendations secure then when the time is right go see a Officers Recuriter everything will come together.
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Registered: 24 January 2005
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How to be a ringknocker



SEMPER FI
The Gunny

PROUD TO BE AN INFIDEL

Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.

“The Meek shall inherit the earth….after I’m through with it.”

A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative
Registered: 22 January 2008
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can any of u tell me how to get into contact with a senator or congress man
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Registered: 24 January 2005
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How to contact your senator

contacting your congressman or woman


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The Gunny

PROUD TO BE AN INFIDEL

Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.

“The Meek shall inherit the earth….after I’m through with it.”

A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative
Registered: 22 January 2008
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ok i sent a message to the arizona senators, do i want to send it to others?
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Registered: 04 December 2006
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Ah, a double-poster... I'll just copy this from the U.S. Navy thread:

Hi Skelieman~

I would say you're on the right track at your current age. The main goal you have right now is getting accepted to the Academy. Since you're still just a freshman with the intention of joining right out of high school, it's in your best interest to go balls-to-the-wall in high school and finish out the last 3 1/2 years strong. The selection process for high school graduates is more stringent. There will be thousands of applicants across the country with 4.0 GPAs, varsity athletic letters, JROTC, etc. etc. etc. that you'll be in competition with.

The best bet for you is to study hard, get and maintain good grades, and above all else, don't let peer pressure fail you in the end. If you're active in sports, that will help a lot. As far as recommendations, that's great; but, see if you can't forward those recommendations to congressmen and get nominations from them. This is a tedious process that involves a lot of essay writing, letter writing, appointment scheduling and interviews to get someone to nominate you for a slot.

As far as schooling, get good at math, physics, chemistry and English. You will be required to take up to Calculus III plus one semester of higher order math. Chemistry is a ball-buster for over 50% of freshmen. You will take at least 2 semesters of physics because every degree from the Academy is a Bachelors of Science (regardless of your major). Finally, my biggest bit of advice is to learn English, writing and grammar. It will KILL you if you can't get that down by the time you finish high school.

Enough with academics. Get to working out as well. The minimum physical standard every semester is roughly 65 situps, 45 pushups and a 10:30 mile and a-half run.

Only in your junior year will you be able to apply for the service selection of your choice. You'll get a good chance at Pilot or Naval Flight Officer, but there's also a good chance of getting your 3rd or 4th choice and getting disappointed.

Let me know if you have any questions after this. In the meantime, focus on the short-term.
Registered: 22 January 2008
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i do not no how to send messages directly so..

wat is my minumum gpa thats required for school and i was also wondering if they look for community service becuase i have been doing a lot of that becuase i heard they really look for that(not positive its true) so i did that and joined an organization called sadd arizona (students aginst drunk driving) which i do a lot of foundraisers.is there somthing in perticular they really look for besides grades
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Electrical Officer / Reactor Control Officer"
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Registered: 04 December 2006
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When it comes to your essays, they'll probably ask about your contributions or extracurricular activities. Feel free to list those.

Another large factor I forgot to mention is SAT or ACT scores.
Registered: 22 January 2008
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ok well i definetly have extracuricular i do football a lot of rotc and the sadd, i have a little bit of extra time should i maybe get more?? and i dont have to worry bout the SAT ACT scores yet becuase im only a freshmen so i dont take them tell late in my sophmore year
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