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Question by noobnub: What else can I possibly do to apply for Naval Academy?
Junior.
2.88 CSU GPA
2.94 College Weighted
3.00 Weighted overall
2.85 overall
(I’m well aware of my non-competitive GPA -__-)
I’m aiming for at least 200 hours of community service.
. I am in Cross Country. I’ve taken AP World History, passed the test with a 3, and am currently taking AP English, AP US History, and Honors Chem. . Been playing an instrument for roughly 8 years and am in Advanced Band. Last year I auditioned for and was accepted into the district symphonic orchestra. I was the only flute player in my entire high school band to audition for the district Honor Band, the first one formed in 3 decades. I made the cut and was able to perform with the Honor Band.

I’m a Petty Officer 2nd Class in the Sea Cadets, and 4th squad leader in my battalion. The advanced trainings that I have completed include Intelligence Training, Surgical Technician, Hospital Corpsman, Junior Petty Officer Development Training, and Petty Officer Leadership Academy.

My grades may become my downfall. Should I even try to apply for Naval Academy anyway? What else should I do?
I took the ASVAB test and ended up with a score of 84 last winter, if that counts for anything.

I may be digging here now, but I was a member of the Academic League team last year, did jazz band for 2 years, and I am a talent/video-editor for my school’s morning broadcast. I love working with video and being on TV, and am passionate about editing as well.

as a result, I currently have 800 subscribers on youtube. probably not relevant, but it might be worth mentioning if I link it to my Video-Tech class.
a below 3.0 gpa is now duly noted. I’ll just work to push that (if I even can) to 3.2 or higher I guess.

maybe I should’ve also asked “Do I need to be in Naval Academy to be an Officer in the navy? or are there alternatives (other than enlisting as E-1 and working up)?”

Best answer:

Answer by OrangeKitten
Sorry, I know it’s hard to hear, but a GPA below 3.0 is not going to get you a congressional nomination, say nothing of actually getting into the academy. It’s cruel, but GPA is only one of two ways they can objectively assess candidates (the other being SATs). Since you’re already well aware of this, it’s just time to accept that fact and move onwards. Your GPA is state school material so look into that. In your case you can think about ROTC although Navy ROTC programs are harder to find. You could also do OCS after graduating from a 4 year, though OCS programs have become extremely selective. But the point is you would have a chance with that, since a college record is all they will care to look at.

Edit:
Noobnub, you can earn a commission in four ways: attending the academy; doing a ROTC program; Officers Candidate School (OCS); and direct commission. Naval ROTC programs are not as common as Army/Air force ones but they do exist — ROTC programs are just classes you take while in college, but if you do the whole program you will end up with a commission (and commitment) on the day of your graduation. OCS as I mentioned has become competitive, but you basically “sign up”, go to the equivalent of officers boot camp, and then do your training. Direct commission is for people with highly specialized degrees/skills, such as physicians, nurses.

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Question by Mountain Mike: How does market research apply to property management?
My mom wants to get into property management and the job descriptions all include “market research”? What kind of market research would you do for apartment buildings? She was a property manager for 3 buildings for 27 years and she never did or even heard of such a thing. What kind of background do you have to have?

Best answer:

Answer by Lisa S
Market research in this case means a basic knowledge of the housing market (rentals) in your area. It might include knowing strategies to improve a complex, or buildings profitability, or how to persuade the tenants to be more timely in their payments. It’s not any one skill set, but several.

In other words, the days of simply collecting rent are over. But if your mom is a quick study, she might be able to persuade them to give her a try, based on her previous experience.

Good luck to her!

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My mom wants to get into property management and the job descriptions all include “market research”? What kind of market research would you do for apartment buildings? She was a property manager for 3 buildings for 27 years and she never did or even heard of such a thing. What kind of background do you have to have?