I have yet to see any mention of Northwestern Preparatory School. I personally attendede this program as a non-sponsored student with my sights set on USAFA. I came out with what I went there to get: an appointment to the Air Force Academy. Due to a change of heart, however, I am pursuing USMC flight at the Merchant Marine Academy.
Their program is unique in that it is not a military college (no uniforms, no rat/knob/plebe indoc) and the curriculum is completely standardized.
These ideas may seem completely new to some with preconceived notions as to what a military academy prep school is supposed to look like, but let me explain. Because we didn't have uniforms, we could spent more time focusing of our studies (that isn't to say we could dress how we wanted, just no uniforms); because we didn't have sports, we could spend more time on academics; because the entire day was structured, we were working out for a hard hour and a half everyday. They leave the military training for the INDOC period of each academy, it's what INDOC was designed for-teaching new appointees. The results of this program?
-It was not uncommon for ACT scores to go up by 6 points
-Many of the students maxed the SAT and ACT math portion
-We were in the best shape of our lives after running at altitude everyday, and were able to max many parts of the PFT
-The school has produced more SEALs than NAPS
-The school has graduated Wing (USAFA head honcho) commanders and Regimental (USMMA head honcho) commanders
-The dean of admissions for USAFA visited the campus for a day and personally told us our program was the best there was for Academy prep
-This school gets appointments for over 85% of its attendees
I realize most of this was qualitative, and as soon as I have the hard numbers, I will post them. Long story short, NWP will prepare you.
PM me if you want more information.
Respectfully submitted,
P/C Downing, USMMA 13