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[navyfamilyof4]

I don’t know the answer to that one, specifically. Many who validate a lot choose to add a minor or possibly double major. Everyone still graduates at the same time, unless they graduate at the delayed dates in Aug or Sep of their class year, but those are special cases. No one gets to take less than the minimum credit load.

I believe USNA still has its VGEP program. The mid completes undergraduate coursework by Dec of 1/c year, still lives in company area, but starts a one-year Master’s at an area university such as Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, UMD, GWU, American. They graduate USNA with their class and a BS in May, and stay as a full-time student in the area to complete their Master’s. They then go on to their ship or school pipeline with the last of their USNA class to go. Only a handful of mids qualify for this every year. Conduct and performance records have to be stellar, along with academic.

There may also be opportunities for independent study.

Special Academic Program Opportunities

Special Programs Home page for Academics at USNA.edu. Updated Wed Aug 16 15:37:55 EDT 2023.

www.usna.edu

thank you so much Capt!

 

[ders_dad]

FWIW, one of my son's roommates during Plebe Summer validated 28 credits - essentially the entirety of the Plebe AC year. Except for Naval Science, he was the only Plebe in his other classes.

 

[MrFiggs]

My son had a 3.8, a 28 ACT, and 1230 SAT and got into USMAPS. He was a little weak in math, but a rockstar in all other areas. We later learned that he just had gaps in knowledge in math and caught up at prep school. He's a plebe now and doing great.

Those stats are almost identical to mine! Unfortunately I received a TWE a few days ago. Is there still a possibility of a prep appointment for me?

 

[FCH76]

Those stats are almost identical to mine! Unfortunately I received a TWE a few days ago. Is there still a possibility of a prep appointment for me?

Make sure to let your Rep know you are interested in Prep or AOG scholarship to a sponsored prep school.

 

[MullenLE]

Q = "Can someone's grades be too good to receive an offer for USMAPS or USNAPS? I have a 3.6 GPA and a 27 ACT."

A = " Yes"...someone's grades can be too good for selection to Prep School