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| Is it free to attend the Naval Academy? | 3/20/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am a sophomore in High School and I live in California. In my freshman year I became interested in ...
A: Matthew, You are correct. It is 100% free to attend the Naval Academy. You "OBLISERV". This means ...
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| Medical Waiver | 3/19/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Hey, I just want to first say thanks for your help in the past, you really were able to clear up ...
A: Matt, Don't worry. Many mids have medical waivers. It's actually a compliment you received an ...
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| Rejected by USNA | 3/17/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: My son just received his rejection letter from USNA. He has great grades, medically qualified, no ...
A: Margaret, Unfortunately the admissions board is not very publicized in their processes. I am sorry ...
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| What are My chances of getting into the naval academy? | 3/13/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I'm wondering what are my chances of getting into the academy? well I was recently accepted into the ...
A: Mario, I get this type of question a lot. I can't say whether you have a good or bad chance. I ...
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| naval adademy admissions | 2/27/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: My name is Wes martin and my entire life is getting into the Naval Academy. I am very worried that ...
A: Wes, I have to give you the same advice I give to everyone with this question. I am not able to ...
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| What is expected | 2/22/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: my name is Ashley, I am a junior in high school, and I have completed the Pre-application/Summer ...
A: Ashley, There is no right or wrong path to get into an Academy. The admissions board is looking for ...
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| few questions | 2/18/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Let's get to the point- I'd like to go to the naval academy for pursuing a career in aviation. My ...
A: John, Of course I can tell you about that. The head coach is a good guy. I know him and have a lot ...
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| few questions | 2/18/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Let's get to the point- I'd like to go to the naval academy for pursuing a career in aviation. My ...
A: John, I am unable to predict the future. I can't say if you are qualified or not to attend USNA. I ...
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| Recommendations | 2/13/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am seriously interested in applying to the Academy, but I do not know anyone involved in the Navy ...
A: Nicholas, Please get an application from the Naval Academy. It contains all instructions for the ...
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| Nominations | 2/8/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Eric - if a congress person nominates 10 people then does the academy just take one of those? What ...
A: Mary, Congressmen and Senators only have a set number of nominations. Even if they feel that all ...
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| Nominations | 2/6/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Hey, my name is Matt and I live in Washington state. I picked up a nomination from the district ...
A: Matt, You only need one nomination in order to gain an appointment to ANY federally funded academy. ...
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| Nominations | 2/5/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Hey, my name is Matt and I live in Washington state. I picked up a nomination from the district ...
A: Matt, This is great news. It means that people are interested in you. Congratulations. You need ...
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| Admission | 1/17/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am currently a sophmore in high school and I am worried that I may not be qualified to get into ...
A: Daniel, Unfortunately there is not one answer for your question. The admissions process for the ...
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| Hearing On Appointment | 1/13/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Hey, I just got a nomination to both USNA and USMA. I am also an officially qualified candidate for ...
A: Matthew, If I understand your question correctly that means you have received your nomination from ...
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| USNA | 1/10/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am a sophomore in high school, and I am thinking about joining the academy. I am in the top 10 of ...
A: Corey, Your minimum obligation to server (OBLISERV) is 5 years. This would be 5 years upon your ...
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| Son's Visit to Naval Academy | 1/9/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Good Morning - I have a question. My son is an athletic recruit and we have submitted all paperwork ...
A: Traci, Thank you so much for answering this question. I revel in the fact that you are about to ...
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| Sport Recruiting | 1/5/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am a Junior and am very competitive in my sport - competing on a national level. I would like to ...
A: Philliip, Unfortunately the Naval Academy and the other academies are not able to pay for recruiting ...
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| Commissioning Week 2008 | 1/4/2008 | Eric Shangle |
Q: What are the dates this year? What is the schedule of activities?
A: Elizabeth, All of your USNA related questions can usually be found at www.usna.edu. Commissioning ...
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| importance of sports | 10/31/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am in ninth grade and have gotten all A's through out school. I am also the Platoon Commander in ...
A: Brennan, There is no perfect formula for appointments to the Naval Academy. The admissions board is ...
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| naval academy | 10/29/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: im in the civil air patrol and my dad is an officer in the army, will these things help me get into ...
A: Daniel, I think that being in the civil air patrol and being the son of an army officer are great ...
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| Review Board | 10/25/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: My entire U.S. Naval Academy application was received by the USNA admissions office around the ...
A: Christopher, Congratulations on your application. It sounds like you are doing everything that you ...
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| navel acadamy/ math | 10/15/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Shangle I am a freshman in high school and have been interested in the academy since 8th grade. I ...
A: Jonathan, Don't sweat the small stuff right now. Just concentrate on doing as best as possible. ...
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| Academy Admissions | 9/17/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am currently in my Junior year of high school and was wondering about some the specifics of the ...
A: Tommy, You ask some good questions. It's never to early to start looking at admission to USNA. I ...
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| path to Academy | 8/5/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am just about to start 9th grade and want to go to the Academy. I already play baseball and ...
A: Nick, Congratulations on already knowing what path you would like to take. The Naval Academy is an ...
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| Naval acadamy experiences | 7/5/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Because I realize the Naval academy admissions is so much alike all the other admissions, I was ...
A: Christopher, I would suggest that you go to the Naval Academy's home page (http://www.usna.edu). ...
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| Naval acadamy experiences | 7/5/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: Because I realize the Naval academy admissions is so much alike all the other admissions, I was ...
A: Christopher, I commend you on your call to duty. That is great to hear from young adults in high ...
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| getting into NAVY | 6/25/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I'm currently registered to attend the University of Kentucky this fall but would like to transfer ...
A: Christopher, You ask a great question. First of all, the United States Naval Academy only accepts ...
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| Corrective article | 6/25/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am a junior in High School and have been interested in the Naval Academy for some time now, ...
A: Ken, Thank you for writing about this. Corrective surgery for Midshipman has been a hot topic in ...
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| US Naval Academy | 4/4/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: My son is a sophmore in H.S. He scored high on his PSAT and subsquently was invited to atttend ...
A: Ron, That is another outstanding question. Also, thank you for the kind comments and ratings. I ...
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| US Naval Academy | 4/3/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: My son is a sophmore in H.S. He scored high on his PSAT and subsquently was invited to atttend ...
A: Ron, Thank you very much for asking these great questions. Doing the right thing to obtain ...
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| voulunteer work | 3/26/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am a sophomore in high school and have a question about getting into the academy. I am extremely ...
A: David, I applaud your determination as a sophomore. It's great to hear that you're focused on the ...
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| Navy | 2/1/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: My name is D.J. and I am currently a junior in high school. I plan to attend the Academy. I recieve ...
A: D.J., Great question. It's also a question that there is no one answer for. Each applicant to the ...
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| Vision | 1/7/2007 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am interested in attending USNA. I currently have 20/50 (left eye) and 20/60 (right eye) vision. ...
A: Cameron, First of all, thank you for asking your question. Also, good choice on wishing to attend ...
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| Pre-college Athletics | 12/14/2006 | Eric Shangle |
Q: I am planning on applying to USNA next year. I am pretty sure I am a competitive candidate from a ...
A: Cameron, Thanks for writing. There is no "one perfect midshipman candidate". Yes, many midshipmen ...
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