 The United States Naval Academy is seeking highly motivated, enlisted active duty and reserve sailors and marines for admission to the class of 2020. For most, the preparation for attendance to this prestigious academy begins in high school. This process may seem like a daunting task, but former Petty Officer Anna Wade, a class of 2016 midshipman, gives her words of wisdom for those that may be staring at that application. It's a little bit more than most applicants have to go through because you do have to go through a different process to get the secretary of the Navy's approval to come to the academy. So there's a lot of paperwork involved, a lot of mentorship, a lot of preparing for SATs, which for me was difficult because I'd been out of school for so long. Also, the physical training aspect of it was also hard because I realized that I had to be on par with kids that were going to be three, four years younger than me by the time I came to the academy. So it was important for me to make sure that my physical standard was up to par. Deadlines for applications to the class of 2020 is December 31st, 2015. Visit the US Naval Academy website for more information.