I have a question about the CFA. I am a female and this cycle I took the CFA twice. With my 2nd time scores as follows : basketball throw 46 ft, flex arm hang 38 seconds, shuttle run 9.3 seconds, push ups 44, sit ups 98, but my mile was 10:30. I have always struggled with running. I technically failed the CFA due to my mile, but in all my other events I scored very well. I still have not received a rejection letter considering this and other people in my area have received theirs. My would say my application as a whole , besides my run, was competitive. I had college classes, top of my college and high school classes, varsity sports, clubs, volunteer hours, and a nomination. Is there a chance the admissions board could still be considering for USNA or another program such as NAPS? Or could I just be receiving my rejection later this year, closer to April 15th?
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Yes, there could be a chance you are still being considered... "So, you're sayin there's a chance" 
From @Heatherg21 on another thread- useful advice: "Offers continue to come out even into May. Keep healthy and firm up Plan B and C. Hang in there..."
From @Heatherg21 on another thread- useful advice: "Offers continue to come out even into May. Keep healthy and firm up Plan B and C. Hang in there..."
I appreciate that. Based on most of the advice and research I have found most people who failed the CFA or medical were one of the first to receive a rejection. Then upon hearing other people in my area had received a rejection before me, I was a bit shocked to say the least. Then going weeks without a rejection and hearing of more go out, lead me to reach out about what others thought. If perhaps it was possible to be considered with a failing CFA run score. However, I appreciate your advice and I will just hang in there.Yes, there could be a chance you are still being considered... "So, you're sayin there's a chance"
From @Heatherg21 on another thread- useful advice: "Offers continue to come out even into May. Keep healthy and firm up Plan B and C. Hang in there..."
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Building on @Capt MJ, keep running! Work your butt off to lower that time and extend the distance.
If you land an offer of appointment, you’ll be glad you did. Running is central to plebe summer, and though there usually are groups staggered by ability — and “remedial” groups too — it’s no fun playing catch-up during plebe summer. If you’re committed to becoming an officer and your Plan B includes ROTC, you’ll be doing a lot of running. Perhaps not as much as at plebe summer, but you’ll definitely run.
Remember that running is not a hurdle simply for offer of appointment. It’ll be a recurring theme throughout USNA and ROTC, and through your entire military career. It never goes away!
If you land an offer of appointment, you’ll be glad you did. Running is central to plebe summer, and though there usually are groups staggered by ability — and “remedial” groups too — it’s no fun playing catch-up during plebe summer. If you’re committed to becoming an officer and your Plan B includes ROTC, you’ll be doing a lot of running. Perhaps not as much as at plebe summer, but you’ll definitely run.
Remember that running is not a hurdle simply for offer of appointment. It’ll be a recurring theme throughout USNA and ROTC, and through your entire military career. It never goes away!