Preparing for U.S. Naval Academy Acceptance Start Young!

1. Preparing for U.S. Naval AcademyAcceptance Start Young! DPC-841269-22.PPT09/24/07

2. Early Preparation Guidelines • Begin Preparation in Middle School • Establish a Solid Foundation in: • Math • Science • English • Introduction to Modern Foreign Language • Competitive Team Sports • Individual Sports that Require Sustained Effort • Community Service • Naval Sea Cadets and Other Youth Programs • Early Development of Leadership Skills

3. High School Preparation Guide Begin with Freshman Year

4. Curriculum Guidelines • Beginning with Freshman Year Enrollment • Schedule Meeting with High School Counselor • Map out Curriculum for Next Four Years • Counselor Should Emphasize: • Honors and AP Courses - dual-enrollment (college) • International Baccalaureate Diploma Program • Competitive Team Participation • Individual Sports Participation • Leadership Slots in School Related Activities • Participation in School Sponsored Community Service Activities

5. Curriculum Guidelines Continued • Four Years of English: • Strong Emphasis On: • Composition • Grammar • Literature • Speech DPC-841269-23.PPT09/24/07

6. Curriculum GuidelinesContinued • Four Years of Math: • Algebra (I) • Plane Geometry • Intermediate Algebra (II) • Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus • Note: • Courses in Pre-Calculus and Calculus are Highly Recommended

7. Curriculum GuidelinesContinued • Two Years of a Modern Foreign Language • In Addition to Modern Foreign Language Study: • If Offered – Take One to Two Years of Latin • Foundation of Modern Western Languages • Language of Science • Provides Strong Foundation in Grammar • Two Years of a Laboratory Science • Earth or General Science • Chemistry • Biology • Physics

8. Curriculum GuideContinued • One Year of U.S. History • One Year of World History • Round Out Degree Plan with Course Work In: • Geography • Government • Economics • Basic Computing • Keyboarding

9. Pre-SAT Exam • Take Pre-SAT When Offered by High School • Depending on School • May Occur in Sophomore and/or Junior Year • Pre-SAT Preparation Classes Recommended • Use Pre-SAT Results to Prepare for SAT • Review Results with School Counselor • Identify Areas of Concern • Develop Corrective Action Plan

10. SAT Exam • Sign –up Early for SAT • SAT Preparation Classes Recommended • Target SAT Math and Verbal Scores: • 620 or Higher • SAT may be taken more than one time without penalty. – Academy will accept the highest score.

11. Sports Participation Guide • 4 Year Participation in Vigorous Competitive Team Sports • Strive for Team Leadership Slots • Captain • Co-Captain • 4 Year Participation in Individual Sports that Require Sustained Physical Effort • Track and Field • Tennis • Etc.

12. Physical Preparation Guide • Perform Distance Running Regularly • Two Miles Are Recommended • Perform Strenuous Conditioning Exercises • Push-ups • Pull-ups • Sit-ups

13. Physical Preparation GuideContinued • Best Way to Prepare: • Start off Slowly • Build on Your Physical Accomplishments • Start with Two-Mile Run • Alternating Between: • Running • Walking • Gradually Increase the Amount of Running

14. Physical Preparation GuideContinued • Target the Following Counts for: • Push-ups • 75 – Male • 50 - Female • Pull-ups • 18 – Male • 7 - Female • Sit-ups • 65 – Male & Female

15. Physical Performance Requirements • Physical Performance • Sea Cadets should prepare to pass the following physical performance exams • Candidate Fitness Assessment(CFA) • Physical Education Program (PEP) Physical Readiness Test (PRT) DPC-841269-26.PPT09/24/07

16. Physical Performance Requirements - Continued • CandidateFitness Assessment (CFA) • Assessment Consists of: • a one-mile run • a ‘shuttle’ run • a kneeling basketball throw • abdominal crunches • push-ups • pull-ups or a flexed-arm hang for women • Flexed-arm Hang Used When Pull-ups Cannot be Accomplished – Pull-ups Strongly Recommended

17. Physical Performance Requirements - Continued • CandidateFitness Assessment (CFA) – Continued • Go To: http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/cfainstructions.htm • Site Provides Full Details of CFA Exam Requirements • Read Requirements and Prepare Well • CFA Exam More Difficult Than it Appears

18. Physical Performance Requirements - Continued • Physical Education Program (PEP) Physical Readiness Test (PRT) • Conducted During Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS) • Prepare to meet or exceed the following PRT expectations: MenWomen • 1.5 mile run (minutes) 10:30 12:40 • Push-ups (minimum in 2 minutes 40 18 • Sit-ups (minimum in 2 minutes) 65 65

19. Leadership Skills Development Guidelines • Participate in Activities that Develop Valuable Leadership Experiences and Responsibilities • Recommended Activities: • Pursue Leadership Positions in: • School Class, • School Club • Student Government • Competitive Team Athletics: • Captain and Co-Captain Roles Highly Desirable

20. Leadership Skills Development GuidelinesContinued • Participate in Activities that Develop Valuable Leadership Experiences and Responsibilities • Recommended Activities: • Awards in Academic Societies: • I.e. National Honor Society • Participation and Success in: • Public Speaking • Debate • Other non-athletic activities

21. Leadership Skills Development GuidelinesContinued • Participate in Activities that Develop Valuable Leadership Experiences and Responsibilities • Recommended Activities: • Maximize Participation and Achievement in: • Naval Sea Cadet Corps • Other Youth Related Groups • Membership in: • Community Organizations • Church Organizations

22. Leadership Skills Development GuidelinesContinued • Participate in Activities that Develop Valuable Leadership Experiences and Responsibilities • Emphasis Note – Leadership Development: • It is more valuable for you to achieve distinction in a specific activity, rather than participate in a number of activities without any evidence of leadership achievement.

23. Steps for Admission

24. Steps for AdmissionContinued • For Complete Information, Go To: • http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/steps.htm • You should apply for admission: • Between April of your junior year in high school and January of your senior year in high school. • The Earlier, the Better

25. Steps for AdmissionContinued • You must have a social security number to apply to the U.S. Naval Academy • If you need to obtain a Social Security Number go to: • Social Security Online - www.ssa.gov

26. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Basic Requirements for Eligibility • United States Citizen • Good Moral Character • At Least 17 and not Past 23rd Birthday on 1 July of Entering the Academy • Unmarried • Not Pregnant • No Dependents

27. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Basic Requirements for Eligibility - Continued • If You Are Not Old Enough to Apply: • Register with USNA @ register with USNA • Information on Summer Seminar will be sent in the Winter of your Junior Year • Summer Seminar Application Serves as Preliminary Application

28. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Preliminary Application: • Must be Submitted to Become Official Candidate •  Not Needed if you have applied for Summer Seminar Program • After Being Designated as an Official Candidate for Admission: • Notified by Mail • Letter Sent no Earlier than mid-May • Provides Important Instructions on Proceeding with the Application Process

29. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Preliminary Application - Continued: • Ensure the Following Information is Available for Completing the Preliminary Application • High School Educational Testing Service (ETS) Code • Rank in High School Class • Provided by Counselor’s Office • Congressional State and District (Where Your Family Votes) • Zipcode + 4 • SAT, ACT, or PSAT Scores

30. Steps for AdmissionContinued • To receive an offer of appointment, applicant must obtain a nomination from an official source: • Many Nomination Sources • Applicants Encouraged to Apply to All Available Sources • Sources Normally Include: • U.S. Representative • Two Senators • Vice President of United States

31. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Apply for Nomination - Continued: • Many Nomination Sources • US Senators, Representatives and Delegates • The President of the U.S. • The Vice President of the U.S. • Navy and Marine Corps (Active and Reserve) • Reserve Officer Training Corps Units • Children of Deceased or Disabled Veterans • Children of Prisoners of War or Servicemen Missing in Action • Children of Medal of Honor Awardees

32. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Apply for Nomination - Continued: • Nomination Process is Similar to Applying for a School • No Need to be Personally Acquainted with Person Providing the Nomination • Submitting Letters of Nomination Application Should be First Step • Contact Congressional and Senate Staff for Nomination Application Information and Deadlines

33. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Apply for Nomination - Continued: • Nomination Process is Similar to Applying for a School • No Need to be Personally Acquainted with Person Providing the Nomination • Submitting Letters of Nomination Application Should be First Step • Contact Congressional and Senate Staff for Nomination Application Information and Deadlines

34. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Candidates Required to take Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-I) or American College Test (ACT) • SAT and ACT Can Be Taken More Than Once Without Penalty • Academy will Accept Highest Score in Each Category • Set Up Testing with High School Guidance Office or Register On-Line • May Qualify for Becoming Candidate Using PSAT • PSAT Not Used as Final Admission Criteria

35. Steps for AdmissionContinued • College Admissions Tests - Continued • Official Test Results Required for Admission • Non-Standard Tests are Not Accepted for Admission • Includes Un-Timed SAT and ACT Tests • Scores Should be Forwarded to USNA • College Code Numbers • SAT-I - 5809 • ACT - 1742

36. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Become Official Candidate: • If Preliminary Application Indicates Record is Strong Enough • If Official Candidate Record is Indicated: • Receive Candidate Information Letter • Upon Completion of Candidate File: • Admissions Board Reviews Your Record • Complete On-Line Forms and Ensure Their Receipt by USNA Within 30 Days

37. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Required of All Candidates: • USNA is Physically Challenging • USNA Graduates Commissioned in a Wide Variety of Fields • These Fields have Strict Medical Standards • Candidate Contacted by: • Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DoDMERB) • DoDMERB Provides Medical Scheduling Information • DoDMERB will Provide Exam Results to You

38. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Component of Application • Submitted Electronically • Purpose - Evaluate: • Coordination • Strength • Speed • Agility

39. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Decision to Attend USNA a Major One • Interview Conducted with Blue and Gold Officer • Interview Designed to Questions About: • Naval Academy • Naval Service • Interview with Blue and Gold Officer is Required • Application is not Complete Without it

40. Steps for AdmissionContinued • Selection Process Used: • “Rolling Admissions” • Admissions Board Assesses: • “Whole Person” Qualification • Outstanding Record Can Result in “Early Offer” • Most Candidates Notified of Final Status by 15 April

41. This Could be You!