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Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) Syllabus
Congressionally-nominated admissions process plus Candidate Fitness Assessment for West Point, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy. The full Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus: 7 subjects, 27 chapters, 104 topics and 98 sub-topics, with 354 flashcards written against it.
Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) subjects
Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Foundations of the Service Academies and the Officer Commission
- The Three Academies and Their Missions · 4 topics
- The Service Obligation · 4 topics
- Comparing Commissioning Sources · 4 topics
- Eligibility Fundamentals · 4 topics
The Congressional and Service-Connected Nomination System
- Nomination Sources and Categories · 4 topics
- The Quota and Charge System · 4 topics
- Applying for Nominations · 4 topics
- The Appointment Mechanism · 4 topics
Academic Qualification and Standardized Testing
- High School Academic Preparation · 4 topics
- The SAT and ACT · 4 topics
- Academic Whole-Candidate Scoring · 3 topics
- Remediation and Preparatory Routes · 4 topics
The Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA)
- CFA Structure and Administration · 4 topics
- The Six CFA Events in Order · 4 topics
- Scoring and Benchmarks · 3 topics
- CFA Training Program Design · 4 topics
Medical Qualification and DoDMERB
- The DoDMERB Process · 4 topics
- Common Disqualifying Conditions · 4 topics
- Waivers and Remediation · 4 topics
The Whole-Candidate Evaluation and Leadership Record
- The Whole-Candidate / Whole-Person Score · 3 topics
- Demonstrated Leadership and Activities · 4 topics
- Essays, Interviews, and Recommendations · 4 topics
- The Liaison and Outreach Network · 3 topics
Application Timeline, Strategy, and Reporting In
- The Multi-Year Preparation Timeline · 4 topics
- Managing a Parallel Application · 4 topics
- Appointment, Acceptance, and In-Processing · 4 topics
- Integrity, Conduct, and Common Pitfalls · 4 topics
Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) flashcards
354 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Foundations of the Service Academies and the Officer Commission — 50 cards
- The Congressional and Service-Connected Nomination System — 51 cards
- Academic Qualification and Standardized Testing — 50 cards
- The Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) — 50 cards
- Medical Qualification and DoDMERB — 52 cards
- The Whole-Candidate Evaluation and Leadership Record — 50 cards
- Application Timeline, Strategy, and Reporting In — 51 cards
Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus?
Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) covers 7 subjects: Foundations of the Service Academies and the Officer Commission, The Congressional and Service-Connected Nomination System, Academic Qualification and Standardized Testing, The Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA), Medical Qualification and DoDMERB, The Whole-Candidate Evaluation and Leadership Record and Application Timeline, Strategy, and Reporting In.
How many chapters and topics are in the Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) syllabus?
27 chapters and 104 topics, broken down further into 98 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Foundations of the Service Academies and the Officer Commission is the largest subject, with 16 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Service Academy Admissions (USMA/USNA/USAFA) flashcards?
Yes — 354 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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