MaggieMae66
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The resume that you have provided for your son is no different than most of the kids on this site trying to get a slot. It is easy for a parent to think that their child walks on water but they cannot see the forest thru the trees. My son also wore his Sea Cadet Uniform to his Congressional nomination interview. They were also impressed with him wearing it and asked about the medals he earned. He has a Sea Cadet resume very similar to your DS. The fact of the matter is the process for these academies is very competitive, which I am sure you already know. The smallest difference between one person and another could be the difference between an appointment or not. Does race and gender play a factor in selection? Yes, and we all knew it did before our kids even applied. Do not blame the fact that your child did not get in because he was male or because his skin was the wrong color. The 2019 class of the USNA had a class size of 1191 cadets, 867 were males and 756 of those were white. If my calculations are correct, that is about 64% white males received appointments. That does not seem to say they are picking race and gender over other attributes.My DS was a PO3 Sea Cadet, ranked 1 of 65 at his NAS JAX Recruit Training "Honor Cadet," and was 1 of 10 accepted last summer to the Special Warfare SEAL Training in Panama City, run by Navy Seals. He was 1 of 8 who finished and received his Trident Pin. Every Congressional Board was impressed with him showing up in uniform for the interview and asked him about the pin and his training. He received an NROTC scholarship and will be headed to Auburn. He actually had everything and more USNA could ask for but didn't match up with the quotas for race, gender, and ethnicity. He's very excited about Auburn and I'd recommend every Sea Cadet apply to the NROTC programs as a back-up or first choice. You are strictly reviewed on merit and have a great shot at getting a 4 year scholarship with your background!
Congrats on the NROTC Scholarship and acceptance to Auburn.
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