<p>Boot Camp is 8 or so weeks, ‘A’ school is 4-6 months, depending upon rate, NPS is 6 months, and Prototype training is another 6 months. Throw in 3 months or so for travel and waiting pools.</p>
<p>Qualifiying for the Nuclear program is not easy. One must also receive 4.0 evals at every stage.</p>
<p>With that said, it is probably the easiest way to get into the Academy. Also, by far the route with the greatest risk. If something happens, beyond your control, and you are not selected for USNA, would you be happy spending 4years in the engine room of an aircraft carrier, foregoing your college career?</p>