First time poster because I finally registered after a few months of stalking 
My son is currently a high school Junior, class of 2021. He just turned 17 yesterday, so he is starting the pre-application process soon. He has a very good GPA, but attends an extremely competitive school so his ranking is only in the top 20%. He has taken mostly AP classes, is active in sports (baseball) and other extracurriculars. He is not looking for an athletic position though. He is not interested in playing sports beyond high school. His March 2020 SAT was 1290, but he is hoping to have another chance to retake it to improve it. Hopefully the Covid-19 situation will resolve enough for normal school activities to resume soon. Currently, he is working on his private pilot license and should be finished by the end of June or beginning of July. After that he is going to work towards his Instrumental rating. He really wants to be a Navy pilot.
Obviously we don't know if he will get an appointment, but he is looking at his options if he does. Does him already having his private pilot license hurt or help in any way in regards to eventually becoming a Naval pilot? He has heard that it can hinder his chances, but that hasn't come from anyplace that I would consider a completely reputable resource (YouTube, etc). His dream is to have a career as a Navy Pilot, retire and then work for commercial or private airlines, so either way he knows he wants to fly. My Dad is a pilot and has an airplane for him to use right now, so that's the main reason he started flight school so young. Not to mention, it's something that he has always wanted. I am hoping that what he has heard is incorrect, but I honestly don't know.

My son is currently a high school Junior, class of 2021. He just turned 17 yesterday, so he is starting the pre-application process soon. He has a very good GPA, but attends an extremely competitive school so his ranking is only in the top 20%. He has taken mostly AP classes, is active in sports (baseball) and other extracurriculars. He is not looking for an athletic position though. He is not interested in playing sports beyond high school. His March 2020 SAT was 1290, but he is hoping to have another chance to retake it to improve it. Hopefully the Covid-19 situation will resolve enough for normal school activities to resume soon. Currently, he is working on his private pilot license and should be finished by the end of June or beginning of July. After that he is going to work towards his Instrumental rating. He really wants to be a Navy pilot.
Obviously we don't know if he will get an appointment, but he is looking at his options if he does. Does him already having his private pilot license hurt or help in any way in regards to eventually becoming a Naval pilot? He has heard that it can hinder his chances, but that hasn't come from anyplace that I would consider a completely reputable resource (YouTube, etc). His dream is to have a career as a Navy Pilot, retire and then work for commercial or private airlines, so either way he knows he wants to fly. My Dad is a pilot and has an airplane for him to use right now, so that's the main reason he started flight school so young. Not to mention, it's something that he has always wanted. I am hoping that what he has heard is incorrect, but I honestly don't know.