<p>I have a friend whose dream is to attend the naval academy... She has excellent grades( all A's except for one B in Freshman year biology) with plenty of AP classes. She is basically fluent in Spanish and she is a navy brat as well. The only problem is she has been having issues with her parents lately and they made her quit her two most important ECs: mock trial and water polo. She is extremely worried this will ruin her chances for acceptance. I am urging her to get involved in clubs and stuff and she is going to help me with a large community service project but at this point does she still have a chance at attmitance? Any comments would be appreciated thank you</p>
<p>The BEST thing she can do, bar none … get square with her parents and take their counsel. None can replace them.</p>
<p>SunnyCaGirl, you didn’t say what year your friend is. Will she still have time to resume ECs, ideally w/ leadership roles, prior to her app? I don’t understand how you’re “urging her to get involved in clubs and stuff and she is going to help me with a large community service project” if her parents have prevented her from involvement in Mock Trial and water polo?</p>
<p>She needs to get back on track w/ activities and w/ her parents. Have to believe there’s more to this than “issues,” especially if she’s from a Navy family, which would be more likely than most to recognize the meaning of USNA.</p>
<p>Bright side: Once she gets this straightened out, might be a great essay topic.</p>