Back in the summer, I encouraged you to start thinking about whether you have what it takes to be a recruited athlete at one of the service academies.  After all, this is one of the most direct and reliable ways to get an appointment to one of these schools. 

Remember, this spans Div I-level athletes looking at the Naval Academy and Div III-level athletes looking at the Coast Guard Academy, for instance.

At this point, midway through your sophomore year, if you think you have a shot...

By now, most of you are wrapping up your summer and you’ll be heading back to school soon for your sophomore year.

Most of you will probably be returning to the same school you went to last year so hopefully you’ll feel more confident about your “place” in the school.

Remember, with the beginning of a new year comes new expectations.

You’re no longer the wide-eyed, clueless freshman who doesn’t know anyone or anything. In fact, you’re a seasoned,...

In this post, I’m going to share some personal insights into my own sons’ journeys through the service academy, ROTC, and college application process.

By way of background, I have four sons. As of this writing, three have been through the college application process (from beginning to end), and the fourth is now about ¼ of the way through.

Translation, I have been living and breathing this process for the last decade with students from all around the country (and world),...