Hopefully this will help. I graduated USNA class of '13. My backup plan was NROTC which I did receive to the University of Virginia. I was by no means a great test taker but I was what you'd call persistent. I took 7 SAT's and 6 ACT's (unwillingly...took a lot of pushing from a stubborn father...but I'm glad he did what he did). My best Raw score for the ACT was a 26 and for the SAT, 680 in reading and 590 in Math. Obviously, those aren't the most stellar scores, however I did take part in Summer Seminar as well as other summertime extracurriculars, such as Boys State, the US Scholar Athlete Games, etc. So, for you, my advice would be to get her involved with a few ECA's to build up an impressive resume to send to USNA. I received an appointment directly out of high school and while I was in the top 25% or so (58 of 235....yes, it's a small class, I'm from Rhode Island), I believe my persistence and desire to build up a solid application package proved successful. I'm living proof that your everyday "average joe" can be accepted to USNA and successfully make it through. As of now, I've got about 4 months left of flight school and then I'll wing as an NFO. Best of luck to you and your daughter and feel free to ask me any questions at all