<p>Could someone that has been accepted to or has attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School please post a list of academic and extracurricular achievements (such as grades, test scores, athletics, clubs, extracurricular positions, etc.)? My dream is to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in three years, and although I feel as if I couldn't get into the Naval Academy on what I have done in high school, so far, I want to see if there's a chance that I could be selected for NAPS. Thank you very much.</p>
<p>Robert- have posted this several times, abet quite awhile ago-
but in the end it does not matter what others score, achieve, etc-
it matters what you do.</p>
<p>Your goal should be on putting your effort into doing the best that YOU can do.
the items that should be in your bucket list:
-grades: work hard, study hard, get the best grades you can
-SATs: take a review course if you can; definatley take practice tests. Focus on math [algebra and geometry]- math scores are the easiest to improve. Read challenging books -look up the defination of words you don’t know- that is the way to move your verbal scores.
-leadership: pick an activity you enjoy and get involved. Look for leadership opportunites and make a difference
-sports: get on a team sport, get in shape, stay in shape.
-ECAs: you don’t need a plethra- just one or 2, over several years, that you are involed with. Be an active player as opposed to a passive participant.
-work extra-hard in your 11th grade math and english classes- these are the teachers that will be writing your letters of recommendation.</p>
<p>if you have given this 100% of your effort, then that is all you can do.
just be sure that it is 100%.
Every day.</p>
<p>there is a saying that if you meet a bear in the woods, you don’t have to be the fastest runner in the group- you just have to be faster than the last guy.</p>
<p>that is NOT usna.
You need to strive to be the fastest guy and outrun everyone else in the pack, and you need to do this as a matter of course. It sounds like you have 3 years left to do this- so make each of those 1095 days count!</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>