Getting into NAPS

Very interesting way to look at it!, does admissions look past the academic bumps in the road and truly value the “whole person” leadership qualities, adversity faced, etc? For me I’d say it’s the fact that despite my mother moving during my senior year I stayed and graduated high school. Although it wasn’t easy I know it has made me the person I am today and has taught me the value of independence and self sufficiency. Now I’m a first generation college student a current sophomore just two semesters from finishing my AA, working, and applying to the Naval Academy.
 
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a_gerardoz said:
Very interesting way to look at it!, does admissions look past the academic bumps in the road and truly value the “whole person” leadership qualities, adversity faced, etc? For me I’d say it’s the fact that despite my mother moving to Colorado during my senior year I stayed and graduated high school. Although it wasn’t easy I know it has made me the person I am today and has taught me the value of independence and self sufficiency. Now I’m a first generation college student a current sophomore just two semesters from finishing my AA, working at Chick-fil-A, and applying to the Naval Academy.
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Yes they definitely look at the whole person. I think you have some fairly unique experiences that should be highlighted in your application.
 
sanman said:
Yes they definitely look at the whole person. I think you have some fairly unique experiences that should be highlighted in your application.
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I made sure to include my story in my application hopefully I worded it with the correct emphasis and didn’t just go on and on 😂 but I truly believe if it’s meant to be it WILL happen
 
OP, welcome as a new member. Different from personal social media, this is an anonymous chat forum open to the world to read. Look around and note posters typically do not post personal photos, use their own names or other identifying information. If any of these apply to you, I recommend protecting your privacy.
 
sanman said:
Wow. You came here asking for advice and you were given it. Old Navy BGO is absolutely correct, if your daughter isn’t interested in serving that should be the end of the journey. Too many times young adults attend one of the academies because it is what their parents want. In the vast majority of cases it doesn’t end happily, most of them drop out within the first 2 years, some drop out in the first couple of weeks. If your daughter isn’t interested in serving then that should be then end of it.
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Spot on! I saw a number of classmates at USNA largely because their parents wanted them there. Most of them were miserable and a number quit.
 
🙋‍♀️got caught by the zombie 🧟 …and now wonder what OP’s DD ended up doing. By my SAF math, she would be applying for this cycle? Maybe? I’m not very good at math 😬
 
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