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Thats too bad. My club has produced 2 ( club circuit) National Champions in the last 5 years and sends 6-7 players to D-1 teams each year, so it's obviously quality athletics.
 
hopeful1998 said:
Thats too bad. My club has produced 2 ( club circuit) National Champions in the last 5 years and sends 6-7 players to D-1 teams each year, so it's obviously quality athletics.
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If you are the captain of such a phenomenal soccer team, I would guess that you have a great shot at being recruited as an athlete to go to the academy. I've heard that as an athlete you don't even have to go through the entire process, you just receive an offer and accept. Good luck!
 
frenzymando said:
If you are the captain of such a phenomenal soccer team, I would guess that you have a great shot at being recruited as an athlete to go to the academy. I've heard that as an athlete you don't even have to go through the entire process, you just receive an offer and accept. Good luck!
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This is false. All athletes must apply like everyone else and be 3Q to be admitted. Blue chip athletes may get some assistance obtaining a Supt's nomination and some extra points to their WCS. But if they aren't 3Q they aren't getting in, they will usually get sent to NAPS instead. If an athlete can't hack it academically they won't make it through the place. Coaches are usually pretty good about knowing who is ready or not for the course load and time demand.
 
NavyHoops said:
frenzymando said:
If you are the captain of such a phenomenal soccer team, I would guess that you have a great shot at being recruited as an athlete to go to the academy. I've heard that as an athlete you don't even have to go through the entire process, you just receive an offer and accept. Good luck!
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This is false. All athletes must apply like everyone else and be 3Q to be admitted. Blue chip athletes may get some assistance obtaining a Supt's nomination and some extra points to their WCS. But if they aren't 3Q they aren't getting in, they will usually get sent to NAPS instead. If an athlete can't hack it academically they won't make it through the place. Coaches are usually pretty good about knowing who is ready or not for the course load and time demand.
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One of my teammates received an offer to play football at the naval academy 2 weeks before national signing day. He visited the Academy and he committed on national signing day.

What's a 3Q?
 
There is no such thing as signing a formal national letter of intent at a SA like someone would at a regular university. USNA and recruits will use this term often in recruiting as its a common, known term but they technically don't exist for a SA. There is no binding scholarship outside the regular acceptance terms all candidates sign. Many athletes will sign a piece of paper or their acceptance documents at a 'signing day' but it's not a national letter of intent. It's why USNA cannot announce a recruiting class until I Day. Certain teams have an unknown number of blue chip spots. There is lots of debate about these, but it's the reality. Coaches will know if someone has the grades, etc to be accepted. They will still have to apply, be found academically qualified, pass DODMERB and the CFA. They will need a Nom also. Supt's noms will often be used for these and why they will extend offers like that. Coaches will still ask them to apply for all Noms still. 3Q is academically, medically and physically qualified.
 
NavyHoops said:
There is no such thing as signing a formal national letter of intent at a SA like someone would at a regular university. USNA and recruits will use this term often in recruiting as its a common, known term but they technically don't exist for a SA. There is no binding scholarship outside the regular acceptance terms all candidates sign. Many athletes will sign a piece of paper or their acceptance documents at a 'signing day' but it's not a national letter of intent. It's why USNA cannot announce a recruiting class until I Day. Certain teams have an unknown number of blue chip spots. There is lots of debate about these, but it's the reality. Coaches will know if someone has the grades, etc to be accepted. They will still have to apply, be found academically qualified, pass DODMERB and the CFA. They will need a Nom also. Supt's noms will often be used for these and why they will extend offers like that. Coaches will still ask them to apply for all Noms still. 3Q is academically, medically and physically qualified.
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My bad, I made an inaccurate assumption.
 
No worries, you are on this forum to learn and ask questions. The recruiting piece is different and unless someone is going through it, it's sort of hard to understand how it all fits.
 
DS has been a starter on a nationally-ranked club soccer team for years. While he was recruited for the Navy team, ultimately he did not get a spot for his position. However, all the hard work that has gone into his youth soccer career - years of top-level training and competition, sacrifice and occasional injury, and even going through the recruiting process to the very end and not getting the spot he wanted so very much - helped make him into the person he is...and he received an appointment for the Class of 2019.

Congratulations on being captain of your team - it's a big responsibility and honor - but value the lessons learned from your entire soccer experience...they make you a stronger person and therefore a stronger candidate.

Best of luck to you.
 
NavyHoops said:
There is no such thing as signing a formal national letter of intent at a SA like someone would at a regular university. USNA and recruits will use this term often in recruiting as its a common, known term but they technically don't exist for a SA. There is no binding scholarship outside the regular acceptance terms all candidates sign. Many athletes will sign a piece of paper or their acceptance documents at a 'signing day' but it's not a national letter of intent. It's why USNA cannot announce a recruiting class until I Day. Certain teams have an unknown number of blue chip spots. There is lots of debate about these, but it's the reality. Coaches will know if someone has the grades, etc to be accepted. They will still have to apply, be found academically qualified, pass DODMERB and the CFA. They will need a Nom also. Supt's noms will often be used for these and why they will extend offers like that. Coaches will still ask them to apply for all Noms still. 3Q is academically, medically and physically qualified.
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So someone from my DS school participated in National Signing Day saying they were going to Navy...does this mean that they have been accepted? Or just that they were recruited?
 
Ok, my cynical side is getting the best of me...

Does anyone here play sport X, volunteer at activity Y, and take AP Classes in subject Z without the ulterior motive of simply looking good on paper?

Maybe it's because I was appointed from the Fleet via NAPS, but I find it curious that there seem to be an abundance of posters to this board that are consumed with putting checks in boxes that they perceive as supportive of nomination and appointment.

S/F,
Grilled Cheese
 
Grilled cheese, not stating I agree or disagree... my question... is that any different than any highly motivated kid trying to get into a top tier school?
 
Nah, not trying to be a downer...sometimes I get a little pessimistic and too idealistic...always hoping that people do things because it's the right thing to do rather than because it looks good on paper.

I've always been an idealist at heart.
 
GrilledCheese, I think they both exist, and I hope in either case, someone do benefit from the work they did.
 
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