<p>Gone from the Academy…</p>
<p>Basically what you do not want is a pattern of failures at USNA, specifically failures in a row through Youngster year (because you sign your committment the 1st day of 2nd Class year…called 2for7…and USNA might not want you if you have never passed the PRT).</p>
<p>But believe me, if you train your hardest these minimum standards aren’t hard.
USNA has increased standards because as an officer you are a leader; how can you expect a seaman or petty officer to do well on the PRT if you can’t??? Realize that if some male (sorry not meaning to be gender biased) did 101 pushups (max), 95 situps (pretty high), and a 10:35 that would be considered a great score on the PRT in the fleet, but failing at USNA!</p>
<p>Also, note…if you max (did the best) on 2 sections of the PRT and fail the third…you still fail!!!</p>