<p>Does the fact that you are the son or daughter of an alumni help your application and if so how much?</p>
<p>On another topic what is the vision requirement for USNA? </p>
<p>One last thing how do you find your BGO and when should you contact them?</p>
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<li><p>yes</p></li>
<li><p>check usna.edu</p></li>
<li><p>ask your counsler or start an application (it says it in your online profile)</p></li>
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<p>The vision requirement is 20/40, but if yours isn't that good don't worry too much, you can get it waivered (I got in on a vision waiver).</p>
<p>Concerning the family alumni:</p>
<p>There is an undercurrent of belief since way before my day that if you are the kid of an Alumnus and you stack up, you WILL get an appointment. I have no idea if this is true or not, but the rumor certainly has legs.</p>
<p>That said, if the candidate does NOT stack up, then it doesn't matter if their dad is an alumni, a war hero, a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and the current President: it ain't gonna help.</p>
<p>BTW, my vision was MUCH worse than 20/40 and I still got a waiver.</p>
<p>Well i believe i am a qualified candidate was just curious if the fact my dad graduated the academy in 1988 would help me any. Thanks for all your advice just curious how competive do i sound?</p>
<p>3.5 Unweighted GPA
4.0 Wieghted
20 of 160
Class President-Soph
Class Officer- Fresh
Choir- Section Leader/ Admin Assst.
Theater- Leader
Sea Cadets
Boys State this summer
Teachers Aid next year
8 AP Classes this year and next Year
Tech Club Pres -FRESH and SOPH
Intramural Football
I take SAT in May Act in June
Hopefully SS</p>
<p>Your best bet is to apply and find out for real. No joke.</p>
<p>Look, no one here is on the Admissions Board, so anything you read here will be pure conjecture. Your resume looks good, and your dad being '88 certainly won't hurt, but you won't know for sure unless you apply and find out.</p>
<p>BTW, what company was your dad in? If he was 23rd, then I know him; '88 was the 1/C when I was 4/C.</p>
<p>Jeez, I'm getting old! :(</p>
<p>in truth usna_son, YES, having a parent alum adds points to you overall candidate score - but don't count on THAT being your magic bullet by any means. USNA figures if you have a sibling or a parent that went USNA you are at least a better candidate to 'get it' and have family that 'gets it' so you will have the support you need.</p>
<p>Peskemom is right -- being a legacy helps for the reason she states, but it's not as much help as you might think. Essentially, the "bump" you get is equivalent to maxing out on your CFA or being an Eagle Scout. All things being equal, it might help, but all things are rarely equal.</p>
<p>USNA does not approach legacies the same way that most civilian schools do, partly b/c fundraising is somewhat different and partly b/c of the legal requirements for admission. Likewise, the fact that no one in your family attended any SA won't hurt you either in your application or at USNA.</p>
<p>Zaphod thanks for your help my dad'88 was in 26th Company.</p>
<p>26th, eh?</p>
<p>What deck?</p>
<p>Was he ever a Brigade or Regimental Striper?</p>
<p>26th?</p>
<p>HOOYAH Rough Riders!</p>
<p>(I'm in 26th, in case you can't tell) They were still the Rough Riders back then, right?</p>
<p>Actually they were called big sticks 2 6. Zaphod I think he said 3rd deck.</p>
<p>Meh. That settles it. Snowball's chance in hell I knew him.</p>
<p>Oh, well. Worth asking. :)</p>
<p>Just in case name is WOLF. He was president of the eagle scout group there.</p>