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Anonymous wrote:Anyone go there or have a kid who went/goes there? If so, how was the experience, and how were the post-grad options?

This is a hard no.

What do you not understand about he world right now?

Some people play the game, others cower in the bleachers.

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Anonymous wrote:Does you kid really want that? I mean do have to really really want it. If so, it's great. Get a quality education and then they have the option to commission into more than one branch of service.

FYI, I believe you can do service requirement by working in the commercial/civilian shipping world and do reserves. Rather than f/t active duty.

Yes, that too. Much more flexibility than a service academy.

The Merchant Marine Academy is a service academy. There are officially five service academies. The midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy are offically in the reserves, instead of active duty like the other four academies, but there is a similar admissions process (although the Coast Guard Academy doesn't require a nomination) and a service requirement after graduation.

I know that. So, to be clear, more flexibility than the more well known service academies such as USAFA, USNA, and West Point.

You still have to stand watch

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Anonymous wrote:Does you kid really want that? I mean do have to really really want it. If so, it's great. Get a quality education and then they have the option to commission into more than one branch of service.

FYI, I believe you can do service requirement by working in the commercial/civilian shipping world and do reserves. Rather than f/t active duty.

Yes, that too. Much more flexibility than a service academy.

The Merchant Marine Academy is a service academy. There are officially five service academies. The midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy are offically in the reserves, instead of active duty like the other four academies, but there is a similar admissions process (although the Coast Guard Academy doesn't require a nomination) and a service requirement after graduation.

I know that. So, to be clear, more flexibility than the more well known service academies such as USAFA, USNA, and West Point.

It is a nice happy medium between the three main academies and the kids who like to play pretend soldier at VMI, Citadel or Texas A&M.

Father of a close friend went there. He speaks highly of his experiences there and keeps in touch with classmates 60 years later. Another option to consider, if interested in naval engineering or architecture, is The Webb Institute which is also on Long Island. Free to those who attend and incredible industry contacts. Cousin had a good experience and graduated with a great job all lined up.

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Anonymous wrote:Does you kid really want that? I mean do have to really really want it. If so, it's great. Get a quality education and then they have the option to commission into more than one branch of service.

FYI, I believe you can do service requirement by working in the commercial/civilian shipping world and do reserves. Rather than f/t active duty.

Yes, that too. Much more flexibility than a service academy.

The Merchant Marine Academy is a service academy. There are officially five service academies. The midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy are offically in the reserves, instead of active duty like the other four academies, but there is a similar admissions process (although the Coast Guard Academy doesn't require a nomination) and a service requirement after graduation.

Can do active duty in any branch with this academy, I believe, or the Navy reserves. Also, academy is run by DOT rather than DOD.

True, but the PP said that it was much more flexible than a service academy when it actually is one of the service academies.

*The service requirement is more flexible than *the other* service academies.

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Anonymous wrote:Does you kid really want that? I mean do have to really really want it. If so, it's great. Get a quality education and then they have the option to commission into more than one branch of service.

FYI, I believe you can do service requirement by working in the commercial/civilian shipping world and do reserves. Rather than f/t active duty.

Yes, that too. Much more flexibility than a service academy.

The Merchant Marine Academy is a service academy. There are officially five service academies. The midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy are offically in the reserves, instead of active duty like the other four academies, but there is a similar admissions process (although the Coast Guard Academy doesn't require a nomination) and a service requirement after graduation.

Can do active duty in any branch with this academy, I believe, or the Navy reserves. Also, academy is run by DOT rather than DOD.

True, but the PP said that it was much more flexible than a service academy when it actually is one of the service academies.

Look into the Strategic Sealift Officer Program

https://www.usmma.edu/academics/departments/strategic-sealift-officer

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Anonymous wrote:Does you kid really want that? I mean do have to really really want it. If so, it's great. Get a quality education and then they have the option to commission into more than one branch of service.

FYI, I believe you can do service requirement by working in the commercial/civilian shipping world and do reserves. Rather than f/t active duty.

Yes, that too. Much more flexibility than a service academy.

The Merchant Marine Academy is a service academy. There are officially five service academies. The midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy are offically in the reserves, instead of active duty like the other four academies, but there is a similar admissions process (although the Coast Guard Academy doesn't require a nomination) and a service requirement after graduation.

Can do active duty in any branch with this academy, I believe, or the Navy reserves. Also, academy is run by DOT rather than DOD.

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Anonymous wrote:Does you kid really want that? I mean do have to really really want it. If so, it's great. Get a quality education and then they have the option to commission into more than one branch of service.

FYI, I believe you can do service requirement by working in the commercial/civilian shipping world and do reserves. Rather than f/t active duty.

Yes, that too. Much more flexibility than a service academy.

The Merchant Marine Academy is a service academy. There are officially five service academies. The midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy are offically in the reserves, instead of active duty like the other four academies, but there is a similar admissions process (although the Coast Guard Academy doesn't require a nomination) and a service requirement after graduation.

Anonymous wrote:Kid will attend a state maritime academy. Starting salaries are easily 6 figures. And in state tuition is really low and subsidized by industry.

Same for this acadeny if they go civilian route rather than active duty military.