I'm not trying to get into an argument, but I believe you may have falsely accused OSSY. I have read many of her posts and none of them have come across, to me, as being unkind. She may have been expressing a genuine opinion, not trying to be rude.
I believe California, Virginia, and Florida are very competitive due to the amount of military bases located in these states (among other factors like the states population).
You nailed it Navy Dad. I'm a freshman hoping to go to the Academy so I'm definitely not the most knowledgeable source of information but from what I've been able to gain insight on, they want to see what you did to impact and change your community for the better. Basically everybody that is...