I'd like to express my continued disbelief that the USNA Admissions department would accept self-reported SAT and ACT test scores for NASS admissions, when actual test scores were submitted to the Academy for consideration. Not to compare self-reported test scores to actual test scores misses out on a golden opportunity to weed out future honor code train wrecks.
"I only got scored a 24 ACT composite, but I'll self-report a 35. I want to go to NASS real bad, and I know the USNA doesn't check."
One case of missing ACT test data is an accident. Multiple cases of missing ACT test data is a disturbing trend, and a symptom of gross inefficiency that simply must be corrected. "USNA Admissions" and "Inattention to Detail" should never appear in the same sentence.
I'd also like to share my observation that the NROTC Scholarship application process appears to be far more efficient and accurate than the USNA application process. I took the ACT in September of 2011, and recieved a written confirmation from the testing organization that my scores were sent to the NROTC, the USNA, my MOCs and all my preferred schools. In January of 2012, I took the SAT, and recieved identical transmittal confirmations.
As soon as the NROTC scholarship was open, I logged on to find my SAT and ACT test scores accurately recored. After logging on to the USNA application site, using an emailed candidate number, username and password (since my letter with an incorrect candidate number never arrived), I find that only my SAT scores have been prerecorded.
Not to use actual test scores, when such test scores are available, is to admit a willingness to make important decisions (NASS admission) based on incomplete or inaccurate information. That is unforgiveable.