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Aside from the 3 required letters of recommendation one can send in additional letters. I couldn't find very much instruction or information on this from the Candidate booklet or when I spoke to a very short tempered unhelpful woman on the phone (all she could offer was to read the Candidate...

I received my letter of acceptance to NASS on Friday. I was so surprised because I wasn't expecting word for another month! For those of you have not heard back yet, don't worry. The application window is still open and there are still spots. One of my friends who recently received an...

On the VP Nomination page it mentions sending recommendations directly to the academy. How do I specify that the letters are for that application? Also, where are the forms or guidelines for those letters (the congressmen do so and I assume the same is for this application)? Thanks for any...

I completely agree with 1964 BGO. Take the SAT as many times as you can afford to. I'm lucky to have my grandparents pay for them. There are many free SAT resources out there and the collegeboard website has daily questions as well as some practice tests. The more you familiarize yourself with...

Hi. First off, good job getting started early! Preparation is very helpful in this process. I'm a junior and have been preparing since 7th grade! AP courses are definitely a good idea. You have 3 years to fill up on AP courses so you don't have to set in stone that you will not take some...

Thank you so much to everyone who offered their advice/experiences. I will continue to do my best! I took the SAT last year but am taking it again in January. Thanks again for all of your encouragement it really helped. I hope everything works out but like cb mentioned ROTC will always be an...

So I've been working toward applying for the Naval Academy since I was in 7th grade. I'm also applying to USAFA and some other colleges as back ups. USAFA summer seminar apps just started and are making me even more nervous about whether I'll get in or not. Last year I had a 4.2 weighted...