DS is hoping to be recruited as an athlete in swimming (we have been in contact with the coach for over a year now). We have left nothing to chance. We know that academics and SAT's fall with in the normal ranges. We will be finished with his App before October if it kills me! He is an Eagle Scout(14 yrs old when he received it). Point, everyone has something they are great at! This is my second time through. DD received her appointment in May of 2010. Though a high school athlete, academics were her forte. DoDMERB was our sticking point. I guess my point is she is proud to be a NARP (non-athletic regular person)! She was accepted to Stanford, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, and a host of other fancy named schools. In the end, she followed the family lineage and decided to serve her country as her father and I have for a combined total of over 40 years. By the way, DS, will be proud to be a NARP if the swim team doesn't want him. He just wants to serve his country proudly.