| So you are interested in applying to the US Naval | | | | largest sign of impending application failure is an |
| Academy? Good for you! Right now you are in | | | | Applicant who states that, "all they want is to |
| good company, as some estimates place the | | | | attend the Naval Academy...". Admission to any |
| number of students expressing interest in USNA | | | | school should not be a goal but a step towards a |
| at over 50,000! Many never begin the Annapolis | | | | larger goal. Evaluating yourself is going to be |
| online application, and most never finish. What can | | | | helpful for all your college applications. You are |
| you do to increase your application chances? | | | | applying to more than one school, right? |
| GET THE FACTS | | | | TAKE ACTION |
| Many, MANY students who are completely | | | | If, with the facts in hand and a solid self |
| qualified to attend Annapolis stop themselves | | | | assessment, you do not WANT to attend the |
| because of a misunderstanding of the | | | | Naval Academy then congratulations! You have |
| requirements or very often because of | | | | saved yourself countless hours and eventual |
| something they "Heard". But who gave out this | | | | heartache. Every year 20- 50 students are |
| negative info? Most schools have never had a | | | | admitted to the Academy and then quit in the |
| USNA applicant. A very few schools have a few | | | | first few weeks. They have wasted time that |
| students who apply to the Naval Academy over | | | | could have been spent at a school where they |
| a period of years. The end result may be your | | | | would succeed. They probably missed the self |
| teachers and counselors, while well intentioned, | | | | evaluation step. |
| don't have the current Service Academy | | | | If, with the facts and a solid self evaluation, you |
| requirements. Even professional educators could | | | | do not think the Academy will accept you, then |
| try to incorrectly talk you out of applying. | | | | CONGRATULATIONS! You have an inkling of how |
| Although you may be surrounded by well | | | | hard the Naval Academy online Application and |
| intentioned adults, YOU should make yourself an | | | | admissions can be for a student, and you are |
| expert about the Naval Academy and the | | | | humble enough to admit it. THIS IS WHERE MANY |
| Application Process. All the basic information can | | | | QUIT! Don't be that student! Take action and log |
| be found at the official USNA website. This | | | | on to the Naval Academy online Application and |
| information is FREE. | | | | apply. |
| EVALUATE YOURSELF | | | | Keep in mind there are 2 steps that are quite |
| The logical first application step is to look up the | | | | different from other colleges and very important |
| USNA Website and find out about its history, | | | | to conduct early in the process. You should have |
| majors, sports, and anything else you would | | | | researched both the minimum requirements for |
| expect to research about any other College or | | | | admissions and the careers offered after |
| University. You don't want to sign up for a school | | | | Graduation. The minimum requirements include |
| that does not have an academic major that holds | | | | limits on age, health including vision, fitness, |
| your interest or has no possibility of playing a | | | | height-weight-bodyfat, citizenship, criminal and |
| sport where you excel. So while GETTING THE | | | | financial history to name just a few. Only the age |
| FACTS will allow you to list the strengths of | | | | requirements, citizenship requirements, and being |
| Annapolis as a school, EVALUATING YOURSELF is | | | | unmarried should be considered solid reasons to |
| more difficult as you need to honestly judge your | | | | stop your application before it begins. Almost |
| desires. Do you want to attend a school far from | | | | everything else is subjective. Let the evaluation |
| home? Someplace that gets a lot of snow each | | | | board determine the rest. |
| year? Did you want an engineering degree? The | | | | |