Here are the initial qualifications for being accepted into the United States Naval Academy:
- You are a US citizen (although there are ways around this one)
- You’re of good moral character–no arrests, stuff like that
- You’re between 17 and 23 years old
- You’re unmarried
- You’re not pregnant. You can’t even graduate if (they know) you’re pregnant. And the Honor Concept means they should know if you know
- You have no dependents. This means children as far as I know. Siblings who depend upon you I don’t think count
If this is you, keep going.
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Bullet #5 says “Honor Code” — that’s a West Point thing — we are VERY deliberate in our terminology around honor and at USNA we live and follow the Honor CONCEPT. I know it may seem minor — but it is a very big distinction and one which is very important to our institution.
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By: Doug Hull (class of 1988) on 02/16/2015
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You’re right–thanks for correcting that. My daughter was very involved with that as a Firstie. I appreciate you keeping me on my toes!
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