<p>I just finalized my foundation scholarship today and i was wondering if there is a reason someone recieves naps over the foundation or vice-versa. Also if anyone is interested in my stats i could provide those as well.</p>
<p>Great question, and for the sake of reference, I’m going to cut and paste my response to your similar question on a different thread.</p>
<p>Before doing so, could you share your stats? How much of the total cost will your scholarship cover? Can you share the finances a bit?</p>
<p>In a word, “control.” For USNA. </p>
<p>Foundation students are essentially on your own. Financially, academically. Highly desirable as Mids-in-waiting for USNA, but either more academically qualified (that they might succeed in a more competitive academic arena than NAPS) and/or not holding some of the attributes USNA might see in those sent to NAPS. (Speculating, but anticipate Foundation students are far less “diverse” and far superior academically to NAPS designees. And far more financially capable. Why would Foundation offer an $8,000 scholarship to fund a $35,000 year to candidates absent the capacity to pay the additional $27,000?)</p>
<p>I’ve long contended that it would be far more efficient; academically rigorous, productive, and credible; and cost-effective to send ALL NAPSters to private, accredited prep schools. However, USNA has no “control” in those independent, private prep schools. </p>
<p>NAPS is a fully antiquated concept but it is all about money, inputs and outputs, perceived need to be obtuse and/or non-transparent, and control, especially in many situations where USNA might be highly motivated to ensure that specific candidates ascend to Midshipmanship. USNA has far more “invested” in NAPSters than in Foundation students, literally and figuratively. </p>
<p>The upside for Foundation candidates included most always receiving a highly superior, fully accredited prep school “preparation” competing against similarly brighter students day in and day out, and the benefit of having had to pay for and make this on their own, they are winners, whether they land at USNA or elsewhere.</p>
<p>USNA has far more “invested” in NAPS candidates. There is/are multiple reasons for that. While some will say that Foundation $$ is Academy $$, in fact, they are different pots coming from different sources. One is public tax dollars, the other is philanthropic privately donated dollars, subject to very different rules and regs. Still, those distinct pots are managed with lots of “winking” and communicating between the two pot-controllers.</p>
<p>Thank you for that answer.</p>
<p>1900 on sat
3.4 unweighted gpa
Taken a total if 8 ap classes throughout highschool
Varsity letters in tennis and track (8 of them)
Taking precalc my senior year
I have an internship at the university of marylands aerospace engineering department
im african american and hispanic
And i am a recruited tennis player
I am going to MMI and my parents are paying $6,000, tue cost of the school is $20,000</p>
<p>Any idea, information for why you’ve been slotted for Foundation (vs. NAPS vs. USNA?) Not tough figuring out why you’re seen as an attractive, viable candidate who will do well at MMI and/or most other prep places. 
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<p>Go get 'em! Breakaleg!</p>
<p>P.S. What was your math score?</p>
<p>I feel as though i didn’t get admitted directly because i am not that strong in math. I consistently got Bs in math throughout highschool and I’m
only in precalc now. I recieved a 620 on the math section</p>
<p>Your analysis might well be correct. Your scores, notably math is a bit low, with mean scores for AA being 630 and hispanic about 656. The real issue is that you need to compete with other non-priority students, whose mean score is 686. So your challenge is very doable with some genuine work this coming year. </p>
<p>Bone up in the calculus and do your best at MMI.</p>