NavyFleetMom ,
My DS is a Marine, graduated from high school in 2013 (3.78 GPA) received an appointment to USMMA April 2013. Long story short he went to an Academy Day that our former congressman hosted and the representative of USMMA told my DS that he could commission to any service branch from USMMA and play football. He found out during Plebe summer that the Academy only commissioned one Marine in 4 years. He realized he made a BIG mistake and withdrew from the Academy. The Commandant (Retired Marine) supported my DS %100 percent and gave him a favorable withdrawal. By the time he returned home it was to late to attend his back-up universities, so he enlisted. He graduated boot camp as the Honor Graduate, received a meritorious masts, and was meritoriously promoted to LCPL this fall, and is up for promotion again in March. My DS's Captain told him about the enlisted program to the Naval Academy, and he was back 100% by his unit and received 3 recommendation, from his Colonel and Lt. Col (both 19987 graduates of the USNA) and his Captain. Received a nomination from SecNav and our Congressman. Application complete December 6th, LOA received early January (was waiting on DOBMERB). Got the call on Monday that is BFE is on the way. I'm sure you will have no problem getting in!