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You might be right, Pachrian. OK, you are right. I tend to be too sharp-tongued, try as I might to temper it. However, I'm also a big fan of young people, and usually extremely supportive -- especially of SA applicants. Marvin's right, too -- I shouldn't have used the word "shipmates," because I've never been one. Make it "peers." I only know what my Mid tells me about "shipmates." He's not a rah-rah sort of person, but he will not bad-mouth Academy peers.
My point was: it's useful to recognize that words matter in this, or any, application process. It's presumptuous to assume knowledge of every leadership role at a high school. This particular "question" sounded to me like rationalizing the absence of what USNA would classify as "leadership" roles in high school. USNA tells applicants it looks for evidence of leadership. Best to provide some, and not worry what others do.
And always listen to usna1985, who is smarter and more reasoned than anyone else who posts on this board.
My point was: it's useful to recognize that words matter in this, or any, application process. It's presumptuous to assume knowledge of every leadership role at a high school. This particular "question" sounded to me like rationalizing the absence of what USNA would classify as "leadership" roles in high school. USNA tells applicants it looks for evidence of leadership. Best to provide some, and not worry what others do.
And always listen to usna1985, who is smarter and more reasoned than anyone else who posts on this board.