COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Cadets receive guidance and support throughout the college search, selection, application, acceptance, and registration process. In addition to attendance at college fairs, MMA typically hosts several college admissions counselor presentations each year. Because MMA employees faculty and staff members with superb and diverse collegiate backgrounds, cadets have the opportunity to receive support and advice from many individuals in addition to the College Placement Officer.
Typically, about 85% of the MMA graduates will pursue traditional public and private college education; whereas, approximately 10-15% of graduates will transition to a military academy or college. Because MMA is a military-style boarding school, many of our cadets find the Academy to be a great place to prepare for college instruction in the nation's great two and four-year service academies. In recent years, all cadets seeking opportunities in higher education have been accepted to a college or university.
Cadets are required to take the PSAT in preparation for the SAT. The PSAT is faciliated on campus each fall on the national test date. Cadets are expected to take the SAT at least once during junior year and the SAT and/or ACT at least once (again) during senior year. MMA's SAT/ACT course features the Kaplan Advantage program. MMA is an official College Board-approved SAT/ACT testing site.
Click here to view/download the 2010 College Planning Guide!
Scholarship search results can be overwhelming. Weekly Scholarship Alert e-mails 1 to 5 scholarship notices each week to parents and college bound students so that they get a gentle reminder to find college money. There is no charge and Weekly Scholarship Alert does not gather personal information beyond name and e-mail address. Go to www.WeeklyScholarshipAlert.org to sign up.
STEPS FOR COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY
& SERVICE ACADEMY APPLICATION
- Select a university or academy and obtain application and materials
- Open a file at each service academy (contact the admissions office to start file)
- Review requirements and determine eligibility and acceptance probability
- Fill out draft applications/review applications and rework as needed
- Work with applicant on interview techniques and develop appropriate responses
- Work with applicant on draft essay questions for scholarship applications
- Letter to congressional representative regarding the nomination process
- Determine congressional district and congressional requirements
- Make initial contact with congressional representative
- Work up requirements and work with applicant to meet them
- Schedule interviews with representative's committees as needed
- Work with parents to ensure their support of the plans
- Schedule SAT's
- Finalize and submit application
- Follow up with application, congressman's rep, applicant, and parents
- Placement officer and cadet also work with MMA staff members who also have responsibilities in this process
For more information about service academies:
Colleges attended by recent MMA graduates
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