1. Preparing for U.S. Naval Academy Acceptance Start Young! Preparing for U.S. Naval Academy Acceptance 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 Curriculum Guidelines Continued  Four Years of English: – Strong Emphasis On: – Composition – Grammar – Literature – Speech  Four Years of English: – Strong Emphasis On: – Composition – Grammar – Literature – Speech DPC-841269-23.PPT09/24/07

6. Curriculum Guidelines Continued   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 Guidelines Continued   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 Guide Continued   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 Guide Continued   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 Guide Continued   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 – Sea Cadets should prepare to pass the following physical performance exams  Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA)  Physical Education Program (PEP) Physical Readiness Test (PRT)  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) Physical Performance Requirements DPC-841269-26.PPT09/24/07

16. Physical Performance Requirements - Continued   Candidate Fitness 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   Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) – Continued   Go To: http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/cfainstructions.htm 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 B-Ball Throw Pull-Ups Shuttle Run CrunchesPush-Ups1-Mile Males102187.895755:20 Female6678.695506:00

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: Men Women – – 1.5 mile run (minutes)10:3012:40 – – Push-ups (minimum in 2 minutes4018 – – Sit-ups (minimum in 2 minutes)6565

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 Guidelines Continued   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 Guidelines Continued   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 Guidelines Continued   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 Admission Continued   For Complete Information, Go To: – –http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/steps.htmhttp://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 Admission Continued   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.govSocial Security Online - www.ssa.gov

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

27. Steps for Admission Continued   Basic Requirements for Eligibility - Continued – –If You Are Not Old Enough to Apply:   Register with USNA @ register with USNAregister 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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   Component of Application   Submitted Electronically   Purpose - Evaluate: – – Coordination – –Strength – –Speed – –Agility

39. Steps for Admission Continued   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 Admission Continued   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!