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    SAT extra time

    Naval Academy and Air Force Academy will not accept SAT scores taken with any accommodations. The College Board doesn't code the scores in any way that a SA, or any college for that matter, would ever know. However, this information will be disclosed when the school guidance counselor's report...
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    Are my SAT scores keeping me from getting the NROTC scholarship

    Don't forget that UMBC is starting NROTC program in Fall 2016. It's considered to be U of MD's Honors University. CDR Stew Wennersten, from George Washington U, who sounds to have been very well-respected there, left GW to run the UMBC program. Another option to give some thought to. UMBC is...
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    Going back?

    You are definitely not first who left and wanted to return. Read "Brothers Forever", the book about life of former midshipman, Travis Manion...an amazing read on his journey into USNA, then out, and back again, detailing his service in Iraq that followed.
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    Which Sports actually have "influence/input" on the selection process ?

    Best advice for any prospective student-athlete--who wanted to continue his/her sport at any college-- would be to email the Head Coach and Assistant Coach(es) directly, then see what kind of response you receive. Have your son ask directly if his times in his best events are what they are...
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    Which Sports actually have "influence/input" on the selection process ?

    Every sport at USNA recruits, although they do it rather quietly imo. . .each year, as athletes graduate, the coaches will be looking to fill spots for various positions on every team.a boy from our town's high school Class of 2015 was given a letter saying he was in for Crew--in late Sept 2014...
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    ADHD Disqualification/Waiver

    Our guidance dept told us that a student cannot have ANY special classroom accommodations--because none are granted at USNA. So in order for our son's application to receive consideration, we needed to have him declassified prior to his senior year. Ideally, they want a candidate declassified...
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