YCBK 441: If a Student Does Something Meaningful For Only 3 Days, Does it Go in Their Application [Transcript]
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Introduction :
- Mark shares one missed opportunity when it comes to the college admission journey
- After 5 years, Colonel Robert Kirkland is back, Lynda interviews Rob on the Service Academies-Part 1 of 4
Preview : Part 1-Preview
- Rob was first on our podcast in August of 2019, but I interviewed him in June of 2019, so exactly, five years ago, in that interview, Rob taught us how to get a ROTC scholarship and at that time, I said to Rob, will you come back to discuss service academies, well, Rob is back and Lynda asked him outstanding questions in her interview with him
- Rob starts out by giving his backstory
- Rob shares what the five service academies are and he introduces the topic of this interview, the 3 largest service academies: The Army, The Navy and the Air Force
- Rob answers the question, how does a student know whether they should select West Point, the Naval Academy or the Air Force
- What is the timeline for a student interested in exploring the Service Academies
- Rob talks about how process works to get the required Congressional Nomination that is required for West Point, the Naval Academy or the Marines
- Rob explains why the process of getting a Congressional nomination should not be a daunting experience for the applicant
- Rob explains whether a student can apply to multiple congressional academies
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