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One other question: I'm a freshman in college does that keep me from being considered for NAPS?
 
CL1VE...No it does not. I know of someone that did just that after the freshman year of college. Not the regular route to take but was willing to do what was necessary to get to the goal and appointment at USNA.
 
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Are you saying that if you 3Q'd you can not be selected for NAPS? Or that you are 3Q'd you are just lower than average on academics? Sorry I'm just confused on certain parts of NAPS.
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Those that get 3Q'd are not eligible for NAPS because those have already met the "academically qualified" component and NAPS is to help on the academic side.
 
Thank you navy clarinet mom! But I have another question then, what exactly is "academically qualified"? Does just being named a candidate mean you are academically qualified? Because at my BGO interview he asked me if I was interested in NAPS and I told him I'd do what was necessary to get the appointment; so I guess I'm just confused on the whole matter. From what I've read if you're not offered a direct appointment you are automatically considered for NAPS.
 
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Academic qualification can only be issued by USNA and not everyone is told upfront that they are academically qualified. If you are told that in an official letter from the Admissions department then you would not be considered for NAPS. Being offered a candidate number does not mean that you are academically qualified or unqualified.

As many will tell you there is still the unknown about the entire admissions decision process on appointments. Please understand that if you are 3Q'd and even have nominations for multiple sources that you are not guaranteed an appointment. I have seen many over the years be disappointed and left wondering why because they were strong candidates.

The best advice you can be given is to present your best you that you can in your application, let those that you talk with know your heart's desire, and let the chips fall where they may. I would also add to get your application in as early as you are able to get it completed as it shows high motivation to the board. I understand that you are in college now so you need to wait on that first semester grades, but get everything else in as soon as you can.

Best of luck to you!
 
Thank you for the well wishes and information! But yes I am in college so USNA doesn't even look at our packages until January, they want first semester grades I would think. I have everything in except CFA which one of the officers at my NROTC unit will be conducting for me in November. At my BGO interview last Saturday he told me being in NROTC should help me a little, and I told him I'd accept a selection to NAPS in a heartbeat if I was even lucky enough to get that. So it's just a wait and see game now but I'm used to that from NROTC scholarship last spring :biggrin:
 
my question would be..what makes an ideal candidate for a preparatory school? academics is all that i am lacking at the moment (2.8 cumulative unweighted gpa), sat/act scores are in high range,and my ecas are very good. what gpa is "too low" for even a preparatory school? Thank you.
 
My son had a high gpa 3.8, but his ACT wasn't very high. He came from a very small school and wasn't offered any AP classes. Graduated around 22 total, and he was number 1. He is at NAPS now. He was a state judo champion. The academics are challenging for him but he is hanging in there.
 
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