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In the Personal Data section, you have to list what classes you are taking/just completed and what are on your schedule/anticipated for your senior year. In the Activities section, I think the instructions tell you to anticipate continued participation for the next year. I took this to mean...

There is no penalty. Take them as many times as possible. WP will superscore (take the best of each section) both between different dates and different tests (ACT/SAT). So, if you received a 720 Math, 650 Critical Reading on the SAT, and a 29 Math 34 Critical Reading on the ACT, they will...

If the Blue and Gold officer has contacted you, that means you have already completed the initial application, perhaps in applying for NASS. The next step starts either tomorrow or Friday, when letters from Admissions to competitive candidates are mailed out. The letters will provide those...

My DS was contacted about 10 days ago. It was not the "full official interview" as I understand it. Just an initial contact advising of the BGO's contact information. The BGO told DS that they would have more contact in the fall. ETA: the BGO contacted DS by e-mail, then they spoke over the...

Go to the admissions website, look up your region, and then contact the Candidate Technician for your region. Email that person and explain the situation. They will fix it and you'll be good to go for application to the class of 2019. Good Luck!

Congrats. DS is still on the wait list. At this point, he'd be pretty busy if offered, though. He has Boys State the week after, and NASS the week after that.

It was my understanding that it was junior teachers, so thanks for confirming.

Is it any English/Math/Science teacher you've had in high school, or specifically the ones you had as a junior?

Same situation here with DS. Portal says wait list. No notification even though an earlier communication said final offer (positive or negative) would be sent by 15 April. Waiting on making flight reservation because he has NASS Session 2 - the week after SLE. We were hoping he could do both...

I agree that you are a bit early, though there's nothing wrong with being eager to start knocking things out. I will say, unless it has changed in the last few days, that Senator Cruz's SAT code appears to be 0261, rather than 1261 (which is some college in Michigan) which is listed on his...

Apparently, not getting a 700+ on critical reading isn't an "excuse" in some quarters, it's a "cultural handicap." Instead of studying the Blue Book or a list of 250 hard SAT vocabulary words, you can, instead, shrug such ignorance off on inner-city schooling or single-parent upbringing...

Good question. I suppose it could happen, especially at a bigger high school. At my son's HS, they had two applying this year. Small school. Both males. Sports played and activities a little different between the two but each had a good resume. One got a nomination from the US Rep. I...

NASS notification was via email. Now that I think about it, there was a candidate number, but no directions or password to a portal. That may come later. I'll have to go back and look at the email. ETA: Found this from Admissions to DS in response to an email from him regarding how to...

I believe you are correct. Unlike USAFA and USMA, USNA does not assign a candidate number and provide access to a portal via a password until later in the process. It's a little bit confusing how each SA structures their process differently. DS also was accepted to NASS - session 2. No...

Quantitatively - I can't put a number on it. Qualitatively - Shows leadership, as all Eagles have had to serve in leadership throughout the rank advancements and also in the Eagle Scout Leadership Project. Provides numerous examples of participation in community service projects. Provides a...