USNAfuture

I am hoping on attending the Naval Academy and I am currently doing some more research. I am hoping that someone could tell some websites, books, or anything else that could help.
Thnx

Mom2Mid

USNA Admissions Home

Check out the different Parent Club Websites - they have good info. The full listing can be found at the Foundation's Parent page

https://www.usna.com/NetCommunity/SS...=529&srcid=425

Specifically Wisconsin and Georgia have good stuff:

USNA Parents Club of Georgia

WISNAPA

Good Luck

USNA, I Hope

I would get a copy of William Smallwood's "The Naval Academy Candidate Handbook."

PlebeWannaBe

Definitely read Smallwood's book and practice the questions he gives in the interview portion because they really help for the congressional interview.

Also read:
A Sense of Honor by James Webb

Annapolis Autumn by Bruce Flemming

The Nightingale's Song by Robert Timberg- especially the part about the graduates' time at the academy

Absolutely American by David Lipsky- though its about West Point, it goes into in depth detail about daily life at a service academy

I found that while I did more research on the academy, it helped to also do more research about the Navy/Marine Corps. not only because a knowledge of the services better help explain a lot of the customs and dialogue of the academy but also because you will spend more years in either service if you are an academy graduate than you ever did at the academy.

PlebeWannaBe

You might want to read The Return of Philo T. McGiffin by David Poyer as well- you may not learn that much about the academy in its current age but it was a fun read!

Johne37179

It is important to inform yourself about what life is like after commissioning. Remember an education at a service academy is an investment of about $385,000 of the taxpayer's money and those selecting candidates for appointment and nomination want to know that the money is well spent. As someone who has served for 15 years in the capacity of BGO and Senator's service academy selection board, I am very favorably disposed to the candidate who has done his or her homework on the various communities available to the junior officer and who has a good grasp of what it means to serve in uniform. Going to an academy because it is a great education is fine, but going to an academy because you want to serve your country and something larger than yourself is what makes me want to recommend you. You can't be too informed. These are very competitive slots and only 1 in 3 fully qualified candidate will be admitted. To make that final cut and be in the top third of the qualified (triple Q'd) candidates is frequently based on the assessment of your dedication and ability to articulate your reasons for wanting to go to an academy and to serve in uniform after graduation and commissioning.