Are straight B's okay?

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che527

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For the academies, it says that you have to be in at least the top 20% of your class. That may be hard for some, so is transitioning from a B-C student to a B student good? It can show that the candidate is working hard trying to pull up those grades.
 
Straight B's will definitely get you into the nursing program at Indiana State University or your local JUCO. They will not help you even be remotely competitive for ROTC scholarships or appointments to any of the SA's.

You have 109 posts, but it appears you have done no actual research into the process of SA admissions or what it takes to be competitive for admissions.
 
Not applying will guarantee zero chance for admission. On the other hand, there is no guarantee even with the best stats.

Commit to the application process, do your best, and have plan b's. Stop second guessing things that you have no control over.

Good luck!
 
ktnatalk said:
Not applying will guarantee zero chance for admission. On the other hand, there is no guarantee even with the best stats.

Commit to the application process, do your best, and have plan b's. Stop second guessing things that you have no control over.

Good luck!
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Thank you for the hopefulness! I feel motivated now! :)
 
che527 said:
Thank you for the hopefulness! I feel motivated now! :)
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My DS is currently in the application process. Although his sophomore year wasn't his best, his junior year was amazing! Are you currently a jr. or senior? My son has visited the academy twice, STEM and CVW. He would be thrilled being accepted to Prep. He's also completed his Marine Option NROTC scholarship application. Apply to the Senior Military Academy's as well. Do not let anyone tell you that you are not competitive just looking at a GPA. What do you have to bring to the Academy or NROTC program? Perhaps you have that one special thing that will make you stand out. I've known plenty of 4.0 students and adults in my lifetime that I wouldn't want leading our country. Keep moving forward and don't let anything stop you.
 
There are a lot of candidates with straight A's, top 5% of class, high SAT/ACT's etc. USNA is going to take the best candidates that it can get. Sure, grades aren't everything, but with all other things being equal, will take the higher grades and demonstrated academic success. As others have told you, you have no chance of admission if you don't try, but everybody should have a Plan B.
 
You've asked a complicated question in a vacuum. Grades in and of themselves are almost meaningless. What courses were taken (e.g., hard math, science, English with lots of AP and/or honors level or much easier courses at the basic level)? How difficult is your h.s.? What is your class rank? What do you do outside of school -- for example, do you need to work to support your family? How are your SAT/ACT scores? Are there other elements of your life that help explain/make up for less than stellar grades?

Improving from Cs to Bs may or may not be meaningful. USNA is very difficult academically -- Admissions wants to see that you can handle the course load. That determination is based on a lot of different things, as stated above.
 
che527 said:
For the academies, it says that you have to be in at least the top 20% of your class. That may be hard for some, so is transitioning from a B-C student to a B student good? It can show that the candidate is working hard trying to pull up those grades.
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Here is a typical class breakdown by class standing. Notice, one midshipman was admitted from the bottom 25% of his class. You can rest assured that he/she had a parent who was a Medal of Honor winner or that he was an integral part of the Navy's triple option attack.
 

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Here is a typical class breakdown by class standing. Notice, one midshipman was admitted from the bottom 25% of his class. You can rest assured that he/she had a parent who was a Medal of Honor winner or that he was an integral part of the Navy's triple option attack.
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Memphis - you are nautical miles off target with that one. The student mentioned could also be from an elite prep or private school where every graduate is pretty well prepared to go on to higher education; there may be a family situation that prevented the student from doing as well as others with more advantages; or the candidate could have had some terrific talents and accomplishments in other areas that will help make him/her an outstanding Navy or Marine officer in the future. And, the correct term is Medal of Honor recipient - not winner. There is no contest involved to "win" our nation's highest and most revered military award.
 
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... or the candidate could have had some terrific talents and accomplishments in other areas that will help make him/her an outstanding Navy or Marine officer in the future.
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You could be right. My answer was somewhat tongue-in-cheek. Yet, I bet it's more likely that the individual's "terrific talent" is athletic and that they also went to NAPS. That's where my money is.

And, the correct term is Medal of Honor recipient - not winner.
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Yes, you are correct. One wins a Nobel Prize but receives the Medal of Honor. But I don't think that changes the substance of my point.
 
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