<p>Networking for Nominations</p>
<p>Tell EVERYONE you know you want to get into one of the Academies and ask them for assitance. A student I knew of got his break by being invited to a private fund raiser for someone who was on one of the big defense committees ( I am ignorant in politics, so I don’t remember the exact Comittee). He was introduced and asked for the recommendation. The students SATs were weak and having this particular Senator’s rec was the tipping factor in his opinion.</p>
<p>Check out these links for the Annapolis and West Point summer programs:</p>
<p>[Naval</a> Academy Summer Seminar](<a href=“http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/nass.htm]Naval”>http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/nass.htm)</p>
<p>[USMA</a> Admissions: More Info: Summer Program](<a href=“http://admissions.usma.edu/MoreInfo/summer.cfm]USMA”>http://admissions.usma.edu/MoreInfo/summer.cfm)</p>