<p>First of all, This forum has been a wonderful tool. Thanks to all.</p>
<p>OK. What are those fine Candidates holding a LOA bringing to the table to set them apart from other Candidates.</p>
<p>I can only speak for mine, and honestly we were a little surprised he got one. USMA LOA was tied to athletics, Navy one does not appear to be:
GPA: 3.67 Rank: 117/825 SAT: 1290
Eagle Scout, Captain of dive team, athletic letter 3 times, county all-academic team, member church youth group, German honor society, teachers like him and wrote nice things; he finished his applications fairly early.</p>
<p>My guess is a combination of high GPA, high SAT/ACT, solid ECs, solid athletics, completing the app a little early, and a lot of luck. Or that combination plus being a recruited athlete.</p>
<p>Don't worry about if your son or daughter does not receive an LOA. Most candidates that get appointments don't.</p>
<p>My stats :
SAT: 1250
Class rank: 3/140
3 Sport Varsity Letter Winner
Captain of XC, and volunteer work.</p>
<p>Good Luck to everyone waiting. Never be doubtful just work hard and prove how badly you want to attend USNA and it will happen.</p>
<p>okay... i HAVEN'T received an LOA from Navy and these are my stats:
SAT: 1350
ACT: 30
GPA: 3.8/4.0 (school doesn't weight or rank)
3 sports (3 letters in all sports).
XC running captain, XC skiing captain, Envirothon state champs (9th at the North American competition)
various awards: RIT computing medal, Bryn Mawr book award, MTU society of women engineers certificate of merit</p>
<p>Not sure there is a magic formula for LOA...?? Seems different in many/most cases. No LOA at this locale; SQ received mid-Nov.</p>
<p>Continue to hear they're reserved for blue chip athletes and over-the-top academics.</p>
<p>3.63 (4.3 weighted)
720M/620V/600W (1340)
SAT II-760 Math, 750 Physics
AP-Calc(5), Phys(3), Chem(tbd), Stats(tbd), 2D Graphics(4)
NHS Treas.
County Youth Leadership (selected)
Sea Cadets x 5 years (3 leadership medals)
U.S. Swimming Scholastic All-America x 2 years
H.S. state swimming finalist x 4; Regional & District Champ x 4
5-year letter winner (combined middle/senior H.S.)
Some volunteer (math tutor, YMCA, Red Cross)</p>
<p>FWIW, dd's (has USNA LOA) stats:</p>
<p>4.0 GPA (unwt)
6/220 rank (97% college-bound)
1360 SAT
AP-chem 5, SAT chem 790, AP-US hist 4, AP-French 3
AP's this year-physics, Eng, French 2nd level, Calc
NHS, also foreign lang NHS
co-capt Academic team
track varsity, martial arts, club sports
volunteer work
work in research lab</p>
<p>I'm w/ PaulRevere on this one...even though son's LOA to USNA does not mention athletics (USMA one does), the fact that he's in contact w/ the coach has to have played a role...after seeing the other stats, it just has to. Everyone at the MOC interview was an A student who was Eagle scout...maybe one day someone can figure this out, but then, what would the parents talk about in the forum?</p>
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<p>U.S. Swimming Scholastic All-America x 2 years H.S. state swimming finalist x 4; Regional & District Champ x 4
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<p>I would think the swimming coaches would be all over a candidate with those stats, have your son been in contact with them?</p>
<p>Rank 10/125
Unweighted GPA 3.94 school does not weight
SAT V 750 M760 W720 (1510)
National Merit scholar
AP EH 5, APUSH 5 AP Bio 5 AP Enviro 5 AP Lang 5
Took AP Physics, BC Calc, AP Lit and AP Statistics Senior year
SATII USHist 780, SATII Lit 790 SATII Math 2 770</p>
<p>4 Years lead trumpet in band
4 years service for Habitat for Humanity and a local Pet Rescue
Pilots license
HNS
VP Math Club
Math Team Captain
Model UN Captain
Class VP Fresh and Junior Years
Student Body VP Senior year</p>
<p>4 years Varisity swimming Lettered all 4 Captain
4 years Varsity Track and Field Lettered all 4 Captain
Regional Finalist in Track and Field 800 and 1 mile.</p>
<p>LOA received in October</p>
<p>Wow!! Those are awesome stats!!! congrats! Will you swim at Navy? Are you a recruited athlete as well?</p>
<p>Wow, NT! Hope my dd gets to meet you on or about 27 June!</p>
<p>I guess I'll post my stats too. Received my LOA in Oct.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0 (Unweighted)
SAT: 1290 (610 Math & 680 Reading)
Rank: 5/400
AP: Euro, US, Calc., Chem., Govt.
Biotechnology Career Academy Student</p>
<p>3 Years Varsity Cross Country - 2 Years as Captain
4 Years Varsity Track (at the end of this season) - 1 Year as Captain
10 Years Martial Arts Training - Won at National Championship, US Open, Jr. Olympics, Pan American Games
Small Bore Rifle - Won at State Championships
Skeet Shooting - Won at State Championship, US Open
100+ Hours Community Service
National Honors Society
Employed
Qualified for early admission to University of Washington Honors Program under special program in 10th Grade</p>
<p>No LOA for me, but here are my stats anyway:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.922
SAT: 1420 (730 Verbal, 690 Math)
ACT: 29
Class Rank: 29/315
AP Courses: U.S. History (3), Calculus AB (5) [currently taking Calculus BC, U.S. Government, English
Employment: Part-time</p>
<p>National Honor Society Member
50+ Community Service Hours
Wrestling: 4 years Varsity, Co-Captain Senior year
Cross Country: 1 year Varsity
Tennis: 2 years Varsity, Co-Captain Senior year</p>
<p>I guess it isn't too shabby, but directly underneath StevetheBeav, my record doesn't look overly impressive, so maybe that's why I don't have the LOA and he does</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>With your academics (GPA, SAT, and APs) I'm surprised you haven't received an LOA. When did you complete your file?</p>
<p>Yeah I was kinda bummed...My file was officially completed on 30 September 2007. I have already been 'Triple-Qualified' and also have had a Presidential Nomination in my pocket...</p>
<p>I have completed all nomination procedures for all of my MOCs (extremely confident that I will at least receive a nomination from my Representative), and am in the running for a Vice Presidential nomination, too. I've also applied to NROTC to show USNA how badly I want to become a Naval Officer...</p>
<p>Just today I received an invitation for a Candidate Visit Weekend, which I will definitely be attending in the near future...and I also attended Summer Seminar a few months ago...I honestly cannot do anything else to show USNA how badly I want to become a Midshipman...</p>
<p>congrats on the LOA though that's really sweet!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>The USNA admissions process works in mysterious ways.</p>
<p>Yesterday they sent me a flyer inviting me to attend a local seminar to learn about NASS and the Academy application process.</p>
<p>does summer seminar factor into the WCS? just wondering.
would the eval from your squad leader factor in?</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Yes, a little bit, but it won't make or break your score.</p>
<p>wow...that was a quick series of responses...haha i guess everyone is on here now</p>