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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798035503321

Autore

Dobson Michael Singer

Titolo

How to get into a military service academy : a step-by-step guide to getting qualified, nominated, and appointed / / Michael Singer Dobson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, [England] : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-4315-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Disciplina

355.0071/173

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Tables; Preface; How to Use This Book; Chapter 1. About the Academies; Chapter 2. Is a Service Academy Right for You?; Chapter 3. Getting Ready to Apply; Chapter 4. The Applications Process; Chapter 5. Getting a Nomination; Chapter 6. Special Issues and Concerns; Chapter 7. Candidate Fitness Assessment and Medical Clearance; Chapter 8. Acceptances and Rejections; Appendix I. Laws Governing Appointments to the Academies; Appendix II. Class Profiles; Appendix III. Resources; Appendix IV. Presidential Nomination Letters; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

The process for getting into a military service academy is not the same as that for getting accepted to a private or public university. This book walks prospective students and their families through the process and procedures, provides information on available resources, and uses a step by step approach that is easy to follow.