Are the Service Academies “real” college?
Depends how you define real! The answer is yes – they are accredited universities and actually very competitive with Ivy League schools with challenging curricula. Now – will you have a “real” college experience? Up to you, you get to leave on weekends and relax and have fun, but during the week, it is work – workout, go to school, do a sport, eat, study, sleep! 10. Why did you choose the Naval Academy – why a service academy? I knew I wanted to be in the military at about age 16. I just did not know what I wanted to do. I figured if I can be in the military AND go to college that was even better so I looked into ROTC and Service Academies. After some research (before internet) I noticed the Navy bases always were near a beach. Being from Florida, that seemed nice. After pondering pilot or Navy SEAL, I eventually came to the Navy SEAL decision after meeting several of them on campus. Also five guys on my rugby team all became SEALs too. So we were all workout buddies. It just seemed to
