I have a 3.13 GPA and a 1400 SAT, yet I still got accepted to summer seminar

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I have a 3.13 GPA and a 1400 SAT, yet I still got accepted to summer seminar in the first 20 days of the application. I want to know if there is any possible hope for me to attend the academy with such low grades. My brother is there right now and he was a 5.0 GPA 1520 SAT D1 Athlete, I just wanted to know if it’s still possible.
 
I have similar worries. It helps to focus on other areas, are you participating in any clubs? Maybe a part time job or volunteering?
 
Nomak54 said:
I have similar worries. It helps to focus on other areas, are you participating in any clubs? Maybe a part time job or volunteering?
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I have started multiple clubs and I play in a band that travels the West coast. I also play varsity basketball.
 
You have a pretty solid SAT score, and just know that selection for NASS is mostly geographical, so go have a great time and soak in as much information as you can! Like nomak54 said, try to bolster your package with athletics and extracurriculars as well as leadership and put your best foot forward.
 
It isn't just about your GPA. Is it a 3.13 in the most rigorous schedule your school offers in AP and IB courses or 3.13 in on level courses? If your school offers more rigorous classes and you are taking the easier ones and still have a 3.13 that could be a problem.
 
boatsfordays said:
It isn't just about your GPA. Is it a 3.13 in the most rigorous schedule your school offers in AP and IB courses or 3.13 in on level courses? If your school offers more rigorous classes and you are taking the easier ones and still have a 3.13 that could be a problem.
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I’m taking 4 APs at the moment and they are all B’s, my extracurriculars are quite strong I’m just worried that my GPA wasn’t my cut it. A 1400 is my best SAT unsuperscored, my super scored is a 1460 if that makes any difference.
 
Have you received an ECandidate Packet Letter yet?
This (EMail) is what notifies you of having "Official Candidate" status, and gives you a candidate number and login information for the Candidate Information System (aka "The Portal").
 
THParent said:
Have you received an ECandidate Packet Letter yet?
This (EMail) is what notifies you of having "Official Candidate" status, and gives you a candidate number and login information for the Candidate Information System (aka "The Portal").
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Yes I have gotten it, it says my NASS application and grades will be looked at and I am being treated as an official candidate.
 
Well there you go then. You are an official candidate and you officially have a chance.
There are a LOT of people who don't get that letter, to begin with. They are the ones who have no hope.
 
I got that email also. I got accepted into summer seminar with 3.2 GPA and my current SAT is 1080. I put all C’s when asked for my grades on the application. I wrote a paragraph and not an essay for the STEM essay prompt thing. To be honest, I don’t think Summer Seminar is that difficult to get into, now will I get into USNA? extremely extremely unlikely. So honestly you have a lot better chance of getting in especially with that SAT score. Their average SAT score is 1400 like yours, average gpa however is somewhere around 3.8 last time I checked. Just keep your grades up and you should be good.
 
You know - it's the total package - I'm really tired of the stats - throw your application on the pile with everyone else who is spectacular, show your best self and hope for the best. Good luck!
 
NASS is partly a recruiting effort to encourage those who might not otherwise consider USNA to apply. None of use works in admissions, so the endless chance me/assess me....etc. threads serve no useful purpose. We don't know the formula used for either NASS or for USNA and there are parts of your application we will never see (i.e. BGO/teacher evaluations, letters of recommendation, etc.)
 
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Echoing Time2. We tell folks over and over again that NASS is primarily a recruiting tool. Folks from geographic areas, schools and demographics that have historically been underrepresented at USNA have a much better chance at being accepted than does someone from Annapolis, MD. Thus, being turned down for NASS is not necessarily any indication of whether or not your application to USNA will be successful.

The converse is also true. The fact you were accepted to NASS does not necessarily mean you're a competitive candidate for USNA. In many cases, you are. In some cases, you're not. Every year, some folks turned down for NASS are admitted to USNA and some folks accepted to NASS are turned down for USNA.

Whether or not you were accepted to/attended NASS, if you want to attend USNA, you need to apply. You need to give your entire application, including the MOC application process, your best effort. And then you see how it turns out.
 
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