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How did it go? What questions did you receive?

@@DYLANMarkey-u9c It went fantastic! Interviewed with my congressman and both senators and received at least two nominations to each of the three main academies with 3 to USNA. They asked very similar questions to the ones he mentions. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I expected. Be able to answer all the questions in this video with personal stories like he mentions and you’ll be good!

@@kokocrazy2590 WOW congrats! That is impressive.

@@DYLANMarkey-u9c thanks man! Just got word of my appointment to USNA today. Hoping to hear from the others soon. USAFA is my top choice

Spoken languages are preferred, so Latin and ASL are not as valuable.

My school offers French, asl, and Spanish, I am currently ahead in Spanish for my district I am taking Spanish three as a freshman and planning to take Spanish or AP Spanish four and five as a junior or a sophomore in a junior. I am also self studying Russian. Would it look good to have the Spanish and the Russian on my transcript?

100% yes!

Never too early to start! We start mentoring young people starting freshman year. academyendeavors.com/underclassman-package/

If you're being recruited by the Academy for a sport, first verify that you are being "blue-chipped." Blue chip means that admissions puts your file in a different stack and you only need to meet the minimum requirements to be accepted, which is a rare privilege - all you'd need to do is pass the CFA. However, if the coach is merely talking to you but not offering a blue chip, then you want to max the CFA because you are competing for a spot with all the other applicants.

Weight workouts are great to supplement sprints, but ensure you're doing lighter weight and higher reps, rather than trying to bulk.

Plank and crossfit situps are good supplements to your situp and pullup workouts. But nothing can replace actually doing mock CFAs and training to the test.

apply. apply. apply. apply anyways. keep taking it even past jan 31 and then get on the phone with your admissions director and tell them it's your dream school and you kept taking it and you'd like to submit a new score. what's really more important to them is if you have college math (calculus), science (with lab), and college english courses.

They are conservative estimates based on experience. They are not the official minimums because only the Academies know those and they keep them close to the vest.

Try joining club sports

@@richard38618 I do a few races here and there to try to boost my athletic section of my application, however I’m not sure how much that helps.

Hi, fellow homeschooler here. I'm applying to all the service academies and just received an LOA from West Point. I'm from FL so they let homeschoolers participate in HS sports here but I understand it may be different in VA. Sports are definitely important to show athletic and leadership potential. I'd recommend finding something athletic that interests you, whether that be martial arts, triathlons, or swimming, and finding a club/team for that open to everyone. The main thing is showing that you are an active person capable of handling military life. Sports are important to show leadership as well, but if you have to join club teams, it may be harder to show that leadership prowess. Definitely be involved with Church, and look for other community service opportunities or clubs in your community that you can show this in. If you're a Junior this year, I 1000% recommend applying for Boys/Girl State. I know for a fact that West Point gives you major points for this as do the other Service Academies. At the end of the day, the Academies look at the Whole Person Multiple scale. Athletics are important, but your test scores, classes, extracurriculars, interviews, and CFA also have weight to them. Focus on doing all of these the best you can and you'll have a great shot at any Academy you may apply to. If you have any other questions I'd be glad to help you, I understand the struggle being a homeschooler and applying to the Service Academies and would love to share anything I can.

Ideally, you focus on the CFA in prep for the CFA. Sometimes if you're on a sport, its unpreventable, because coaches require you to weightlift. But weightlifting usually doesn't help you with CFA - for example, doing bench press doesn't improve your pushups; it probably will hurt your score actually. Mimicking the CFA exercises is what helps you the most. But we find for most clients, they don't have a choice; they have to do both CFA prep and athletic team conditioning.

Yes, you are eligible for a Presidential nomination, and the details are in the applicant's portal. The form looks like this: www.academyadmissions.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/09_Reg_Military_Nom.pdf

Some Academies allow you to cradle it, and others do not. West Point and USAFA don't allow the cradle position, only the overhand. But USNA allows it, the last we heard. If this is incorrect, please let us know!

@@academyendeavors Yikes, well that's good to find out now as my daughter has a month to get this thing figured out before her USAFA CFA. Thanks for confirming.

Hi! How are you doing with the process right now? I’m a junior in a similar situation and I’m not sure if it’s too late or not.

So far, I’ve opened my USAFA summer seminar application, and plan to open my USNA summer seminar application next month. I’ve also talked with my counselor at school about planning

That completely depends on how your college GPA looks and whether you took classes that mirror an Academy curriculum. Also depends on your SAT/ACT - standardized testing still matters in your case.

No, you need to 17 by July 1st of the year you would enter the Academy: www.whitehouse.gov/service-academy-nominations/steps/#:~:text=A%20citizen%20of%20the%20United,the%20year%20you%20would%20enter.

Yes, they do, but its a totally different process for non-US citizens: www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/international/#:~:text=International%20students%20cannot%20apply%20directly,in%20the%20home%20country's%20military.

It depends on your grade. When you're young, you can get involved in more activities, but as you progress, you should be sharpening your focus to a few leadership roles. Quantity and quality both matter.

Watch our CFA how to video here: th-cam.com/video/FsadSWCSuco/w-d-xo.html and our FREE CFA Workout Plan here: academyendeavors.com/cfa-workout-plan-download/

@@academyendeavors thanks

Yes, it would most likely lower your chances. We recommend getting involved in athletics, whether its a lower skill sport such as cross country or track, or even a non-school sport like martial arts. Athletic activities are scored separately from extracurricular activities, so having a low athletic activities score can lower your chances of an appointment. To take steps to compensate for these gaps, your leadership positions on non-athletic activities (student council, NHS, school clubs, robotics, etc) would need to be stronger than the average applicant, and the academics would also need to be stronger.

@@academyendeavors Thanks for the help.

Here's a few common questions that would get you started... 1. Why do you desire to attend a Service Academy? 2. What does integrity mean to you? 3. Tell me about a leadership role you had. 4. How do you manage your time? 5. Tell me about a time of adversity and what you learned.

Your feet are usually anchored by the administrator. The more secure the foot are anchored, the less effort the situps will be. The other option is if you can find a bleacher or hooks to put your feet under, but this is less common to find.

Yes, Raiders counts as a sport! Non-school competitive sports such as martial arts count too.

True, this was just changed. Now its only pullup videos that are required!

Lifeguard is usually not a manager or supervisor role; it's more of an individual contributor role. But don't get discouraged; there are usually more leadership roles through school clubs, sports, or community organizations than there is for work in the high school years.

Yes.

For college students, it's essentially the same process. A few differences are as follows: they will ask for your college transcripts; you can also ask your college professors for a recommendation, as well as your ROTC commander if you are in ROTC; most likely you won't receive a LOA in the fall because your first semester college transcripts won't be finalized until much later, so you're notification window will most likely be in the spring (Mar/Apr). You still need to apply for a nomination, do the CFA, pass DODMERB, etc.

Does it matter which branch of ROTC I come from? And do you recommend I join a sports team at my university?

We are referring to your Congressional district. You can find out your Congressional district by going here: www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

If the Army JROTC unit was an honor unit with distinction, then yes, you could. If not, then no, you could only get a JROTC nom to West Point.

If you fail the CFA, most likely they will notify you and give you a deadline to submit a new score. If you submit a passing score before the deadline, then you would be qualified. Most Academies require the CFA to be submitted before Jan 31. If you fail the CFA and its still many months ahead of the deadline, then they usually give you a deadline of 30-90 days to submit a new score.

@@academyendeavors sounds good, thanks

@@academyendeavors So about that, it seems like the USAFA deadline is Nov. 30. It doesn't seem like they're extending the submission timeline for the fitness test. I'm not 100% sure though

Its certainly not too late to apply. The applications don't open until the summer of your rising Senior year.

Taking both tests (or working with a professional tutor who will give you a diagnostic) is the only way to know for sure which test you're better at. Either take both, or get a tutor who can guide you to the best test for you. Here's a good infographic on the differences between the tests: collegeprep.uworld.com/act-vs-sat/

Yes, Federal Title 10 regulations allow the Delegate in Congress from American Samoa to grant Congressional nominations to Service Academies.

So true, its a ridiculous amount of work! Worth it, but not the right fit for everyone.

Solid score! You should take it again if you feel like any of the scores weren't the max you're capable of, as USNA likes to see improvement and will allow multiple attempts. If you finish taking it and didn't improve, you can tell your administrator afterward to hold off on submitting until you take it again.

Those are really good numbers no?

@@ahmedalzubaidy2689Well its passing, but as he said I have a gap in my athletics so hopefully getting higher scores would compensate! I retook it and got even better scores and am 3Qd with a nomination for USNA as of yesterday!!