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The CO of the NROTC unit at my top choice civilian university called me and said my chances of acceptance would go from 10% to 99% if I changed my application from regular decision to early decision. Keep in mind I already have an NROTC scholarship in hand. Early decision is binding and I would...

How fierce is the competition in the national pool? I hear that all non winners of the congressional slates are placed into this pool and compete for a spot in the top 150. Do a lot of recruited athletes/minorities come from the national pool? I’d appreciate if anyone could explain the process a...

Basically I want to know if I’m academically qualified for USNA or if I have more of a prep school application. The only reason I ask is because class rankings came out today and I’m not as high as I thought. Rank: 111 out of 377 (top 30%) Unweighted: 3.75 Weighted: 4.2 10 AP/dual enrollment...

So I’m a week into my senior year and I’m already confused in math. Currently I’m enrolled in AP Calc BC. Should I drop Calc BC and replace it with AP Calc AB? I would hate to have a C or a D on my transcript first semester of senior year. If I spent 3-4 hours studying a day, I would maybe be...

What are the advantages to submitting your complete application in August vs October/November? I have read constantly that many people have already submitted their applications or are waiting on one last piece. I’m curious to know if early filing would give a huge advantage in the selection...

I’m curious to know if the majority of MOC’s Superscore standardized tests. According to one of my MOC’s website, it states “if you retake the SAT or ACT tests, please notify our office of any increases in your scores. Please note that the Academy Selection Committee considers your highest...

I’m thinking about signing up for a summer school course this month as I enter my senior year. My goal is to replace a B in an honors class for hopefully an A. My reasoning behind it is to boost my class ranking. How much my rank would improve....? I couldn’t tell you. I have not even the...

My preliminary application has been moved on to candidate status and I have been assigned a BGO. My BGO reached out to me first to give brief insight on the application process and what the role of a BGO is. I would like to reply with a brief introduction of myself and where I stand in the...

First post here! Not a troll, I promise! Here are my two ACT scores.... Feb 2018 Composite 30 English-22 math-31 reading-34 science-33 April 2018 Composite 27 English-34 math-24 reading-25 science-25 So I would superscore these two tests for USNA. My question is, will there be any concern...