Do MOCs make recommendations to prep schools?
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The MOCs can do whatever they want, but it is Admissions who has 100% visibility of the applications, their own criteria for prep options, the class-building goal, and their assessment of the candidate. It’s outside an MOC’s purview. If they nominate the candidate, they are already saying “from what we can see, this candidate has what it takes to excel at USNA, has impressed us, and is one of the 10 we want to put on our slate.”
That’s helpful, thanks. Just didn’t know if MOCs gave recs for candidates that didn’t get the nom but they felt had potential.
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Always possible, no one knows what a MOC office communicates to USNA, but as a practical matter -- no. The NAPS/Foundation recommendation comes from the Admissions Board.
Community service note -- Parents/Candidates really shouldn't be spending one minute of time thinking about NAPS/Foundation as an option. Focus on submitting the best application you can. There is nothing you can do to influence the Admissions Board in making that recommendation. NAPS /Foundation is not a "runners up" award. Nobody knows exactly what goes through the mind of the Admissions Board (or each individual member) when the recommendation is made, but one thing I have observed over the years is that many qualified (and perhaps better qualified candidates) are declined , but Admissions offers NAPS /Foundation to that kid that is just missing one little piece (often academic preparation) that is necessary to ensure success at USNA. An example is the rural candidate who's high school doesn't offer the advanced math curriculum that you find at some of the larger urban schools). That candidates has every bit the potential to be a good Naval Officer, but not the same prep opportunities -- that would be a good NAPS/Foundation candidate.
Community service note -- Parents/Candidates really shouldn't be spending one minute of time thinking about NAPS/Foundation as an option. Focus on submitting the best application you can. There is nothing you can do to influence the Admissions Board in making that recommendation. NAPS /Foundation is not a "runners up" award. Nobody knows exactly what goes through the mind of the Admissions Board (or each individual member) when the recommendation is made, but one thing I have observed over the years is that many qualified (and perhaps better qualified candidates) are declined , but Admissions offers NAPS /Foundation to that kid that is just missing one little piece (often academic preparation) that is necessary to ensure success at USNA. An example is the rural candidate who's high school doesn't offer the advanced math curriculum that you find at some of the larger urban schools). That candidates has every bit the potential to be a good Naval Officer, but not the same prep opportunities -- that would be a good NAPS/Foundation candidate.