<p>Hi all,
I did a thread search to try to find this answer and came up empty handed, so I apologize if this has been asked and answered already.<br>
It appears that those candidates who are scholastically qualified may or may not get a letter stating so. So, if you haven't gotten a letter, is there a place on the candidate's application that you can tell the status?
I can't imagine that my son is NOT scholastically qualified, but we are to the point of checking and double checking every detail while we wait and this is one item we can't check off.
DS has a 3.96 GPA (only B+'s were in TYPING!!). He has taken the hardest classes he can take...maxed out on the Math our school offers, so he took Trigonometry online last Summer and is taking Calculus online this year, Chemistry, Physics, Honor English, etc. His ACT composite score was 27.<br>
Do you think that sounds like he is in 'scholastically qualified' range?</p>
<p>Kat, I’d guess that indeed your son may well be “scholastically qualified” (altho this is “whole person” scoring, not merely academics …and you and I and the other non-USNA admissions folks in the free world, won’t know much about the whole person scoring gig, at least as it pertains to particular individuals, i.e. like your son. ). He sounds stellar as far as academics go, altho typing is one of the more important, heavily weighted subjects in the USNA admissions process (relates to missle launching capabilities ;)). </p>
<p>But there is no place you can see if he’s deemed scholastically qualified. Perhaps BGOs know? </p>
<p>And don’t be freaked or panicked if he has not received a letter telling him he’s 3Qed. While USNA is masterful at handling tons of data and consequent details and correspondence, administrivia is not the strong suit of the process. As you may look back … or ahead on these threads …you’ll learn of myriad of situations, often w/ little rhyme or reason or predictability. And I overstate that, but simply make the point …there are loads of candidates in your son’s position who may …or may not know their status about scholastically qualified. Especially at this stage of the game …March and April are near here, and it must be like Midshipmen Madness in the Admissions Office. I’d not worry about this detail, were I you. And my counsel is worth every penny you’re paying for it. :p</p>
<p>You BGO can access a screen that indicates whether or not the candidate, according to the Board, is “Q”. That is, the Board has determined the candidate has the potential to succesfully complete the NA program.</p>
<p>The BGO can also determine if the candidate has “Q’d” the DODMERB examination, i.e completed and passed the examination.</p>
<p>A simple e-mail to BGO should get you the answer you seek.</p>
<p>The BGO also has access to the status of your CFA. Like Bill says, just ask them. </p>
<p>kmaidaho, scholastically qualified covers EVERYTHING except the CFA and DoDMERB. We all know that USNA is looking for well-rounded individuals and that simply having good grades is not always enough. Also, unknowns, such as a poor BGO or teacher recommendation, can subterfuge the entire process. </p>
<p>The good news is that turn down letters have started going out. Not having received one of those in the next few weeks is an indication that one is still in the running.</p>
<p>Perhaps USNA should change their nomenclature.</p>
<p>Yes, “Scholastically Qualified” DOES seem to imply that grades/test scores are the only thing considered. That said, the ‘whole person’ rating for DS should still put him in the SQ range as he is involved and a leader in lots of different areas.</p>
<p>mombee - are you sure on this? The breakdown we have from my son’s visit shows the “Scholastic” component (of the whole candidate score at least) as being 60 percent of the total score, with 10 percent being the CFA and the other 30 percent being a combination of ECA’s, sports, leadership, essays, recommendations and interview. I guess I never thought about it before, but I had just thought the “Scholastically Qualified” letters referred just to that 60 percent portion. I guess it would make sense though to include it all since it is one of the “3Q’s” and you wouldn’t want to qualify someone (who could then get a principal nomination) with no ECA’s or poor recommendations.</p>
<p>Absolutely sure. Substitute “academic” for “scholastic” in your post and then perhaps it will make more sense. There are three qualifications in the ‘TripleQualed’ designation; Scholastic, physical(CFA), and medical. The results of the admissions board is the sole determinant of the scholastic qualification. Perhaps the fact that simply passing the CFA deems one physically qualified while how well they do affects the scholastic qualification is somewhat confusing.</p>
<p>I don’t believe that is correct, precise. My understanding is that USNA’s useage of “scholastic” is more than grades and test scores, including activities, recommendations, leadership, etc. And that joined with DoDMERB go and CFA pass determine a whole person score sufficient to deem the candidate “3 Qed.”</p>
<p>In turn being 3Qed with a nomination then positions but does not guarantee an offer of appointment.</p>
<p>Yes?</p>
<p>P.S. Brevity and succinctness are next to godliness. Let’s pray…0:-)</p>
<p>Whistle Pig, please read my post. Here is marciemi’s post:</p>
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The sum total of her statement is Scholastic qualification. The 60% portion,which she mislabled ‘scholastic’, is only the academic part.</p>
<p>Using her statement, here is the definition of scholastic qualification, corrected as per the request of my original post:</p>
<p>** Scholastic Qualification-**The breakdown we have from my son’s visit shows the “Academic” component (of the whole candidate score at least) as being 60 percent of the total score, with 10 percent being the CFA and the other 30 percent being a combination of ECA’s, sports, leadership, essays, recommendations and interview.</p>
<p>Sometimes brevity and the necessity to hold hands work counter to each other.</p>
<p>I stand edified and affirmed. Gracias! I fully concur …as you’ve illustrated, “academic” may be a better useage in that context than “scholastic.”</p>
<p>Please clarify one more point: Does CFA play into scholastically qualified? My earlier understanding has been it’s one of the 3 aspects of 3Qed, with “Schlolastic” and meds being the others.</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification! I’ve heard people using scholastically and academically interchangeably and sometimes correcting one another (especially on the Navy forums) to use “scholastically” instead of “academically” when referring to 3Q’d, but thought it was just semantics. I didn’t realize that academically was a component of scholastically, and that there were other components!</p>
). He sounds stellar as far as academics go, altho typing is one of the more important, heavily weighted subjects in the USNA admissions process (relates to missle launching capabilities ;)). </p>
Let’s pray…0:-)</p>
I fully concur …as you’ve illustrated, “academic” may be a better useage in that context than “scholastic.”</p>