First we have to understand what the prep school is for. The prep school is in no way a sort of reserve or holding spot for kids the academy didn’t have space for. That’s more of what the falcon scholarship is for. The prep school is to help kids who need help in one or more areas in their application, but otherwise would make amazing cadets. This could be low CFA scores and good everything else, good physical and gpa but low test scores, low test scores but great physical and gpa, or really any sort of combination of those/leadership. It is to help candidates who need a little extra help and prior enlisted who need to get back into the swing of school. There’s no need to attack candidates with lower scores and the academies will do whatever they want in the end. All we can do is wait and congratulate those who were selected.
My cousin has been an officer in navy for going on 25 years, a stellar career he’s had...he wouldn’t have traded his year of prep for anything. Congrats to your daughter,
Thanks, this is exactly the information I was looking for! He is considering NWP....your thoughts? He is not AFA but rather looking for USCGA or USMA. Money is an issue now due to shutdown, previously would have been a no brainer to self prep but now struggling with that option.
). I looked into several prep programs, mainly MMI and NWP, but when I looked into both programs, I felt NWP would help me strengthen my application AND better prepare me for success at USAFA. there's a strong emphasis on teamwork, attention to detail, and discipline from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep. You'll learn how to memorize quickly and efficiently, how to time manage every moment of your day, and how to truly learn material, not memorize just enough to pass a test. NWP taught me life skills that will help me no matter where I go.If you do not mind sharing what were you test scores?
I had a 32 on my ACT, with a 28 in Math and a 36 on English.
This whole qualified not qualified thing confuses me a bit. How does one know If they are or not? My son was told by USMA that he needed to improve his CFA Score. I would have thought that this is an easier thing to do than raise ones academics or test scores and would make him a good prep candidate. I guess that was what I found most perplexing. As far as the prep school goes my dad always used to say “soar with the eagles” in other words if you surround yourself with others who have similar goals and ambition they help to “lift you up”...at least I think that is what he meant!
Applicants for all the SAs are considered 3Q, or triple qualified, once they are deemed physically, medically, and academically qualified for the academy. To my knowledge, USAFA does not inform applicants when they are 3Q, but the other academies do.
USNA does not. There may be the occasional BGO who tells a candidate, though there is apparently guidance to them not to do it.
There aren't many things on these forums that shock me, but wow.pedromom said:
But that's exactly what NAPS is for.pedromom said:
Would you have been shocked if the Coast Guard recruiter, when speaking of CGA at least, told you “if you are a female, a minority or a first gen you have a distinct advantage over a white male.” The recruiter who told me this was not some bigot and in fact was a member of a minority race himself. He said he personally did not feel it was fair but he wanted to be honest. The Asian kids who sued Harvard did so because academically speaking they had done what it takes to get into the best school (Harvard) but they were at a disadvantage due to their race, that was the reason for their suit. It was proven that while their case was true, it was also deemed okay and they lost the lawsuit. It was a huge case in higher ed.
Test scores aren't everything and it's laughable to think that just because your child has a 1480, you think he/she might be better than one with a 1170. West Point stresses the whole person candidacy, and that one with a 1170 might have the better all around approach comparative to the one with a 1480. Test scores are just that, and take no consideration to the whole person values, CFA, demographics based on race, poverty levels, extracurricular activities and leadership potential. Perhaps take a look at what your child can improve on his app in his extracurriculars, leadership potential, and aerobic performance than demonize a student who doesn't perform well on a test that study after study show is based on affluency.
