<p>Hi everyone. I have been enjoying all the great info on this site for months and it has paid off! Son received an offer to attend NAPS yesterday and we are very excited. But I have a few questions if anyone out there might be able to provide some insight. Does an offer of NAPS (and in effect the Academy) trump ROTC? I.E.-is ROTC no longer an option? Also, if he successfully completes NAPS, does he still need a nom from MOC in order to begin USNA or is he guranteed admission? Also, he took another ACT on Sep. 13 and substantially improved his English score. Has anyone ever heard of an offer of NAPS being changed to a direct offer? The candidate being put back in the 3Q pool so to speak?</p>
<p>Is he a recruited athlete? Why else would they offer NAPS this early?</p>
<p>He is not a recruited athlete. We were also very surprised to get any kind of an offer this early. My feeling is that as he had taken the ACT twice already and not been able to get his English score up to a competitive level, perhaps they assumed he would not be able to and offered him NAPS?</p>
<p>Not sure what you mean by "is ROTC no longer an option?"
If your son wants USNA, he should leap @ NAPS. If he's interested in a more traditional college experience, he should pursue the ROTC option. </p>
<p>Re: MOC nom -- NAPSters are encouraged to apply for a MOC nomination while @ NAPS. If they are unsuccessful, SecNav nom's (Secretary of the Navy) are available to them. </p>
<p>You know, I think I DID hear a rumor that once upon a time, a NAPSter was called up to USNA for I-Day, but somebody else will have to confirm that it really happened. It's unlikely. But it seems like a NAPS offer this early is unlikely, too, so .... ?</p>
<p>If you have other questions, I'd be happy to try to answer them. My son graduated from NAPS in '07, and it was a terrific experience. The extra prep and military training have been great assets, close association w/ prior enlisted @ NAPS was literally life-altering, and he remains very close to his NAPS friends. I can't tell you how successful he's been @ USNA -- academically, athletically, militarily and socially -- without sounding like a braggart, but I can tell you he credits NAPS w/ a lot of it. </p>
<p>Good luck to you and your son!</p>
<p>Sorry, I should clarify. He accepted the offer as soon as we could find a pen and check the box! :) So what I was wondering is now that he has accepted an offer to attend NAPS, he can stop pursuing an ROTC scholarship? I think I remember reading somewhere that you cannot be offered both.</p>
<p>Good question, thanks for clarifying your son's situation.</p>
<p>Someone here will be able to help, and when all else fails, call USNA Admissions rep. All you'll get here are opinions. Some informed.</p>
<p>Question: What do you speculate may have landed your son a NAPS offer of appointment so soon? (These are good learning opportunities to try and discover implicitly the current MO of the powers-that-is here in the land of deductive reasoning ...:confused:)</p>
<p>Congrats on Naps-
even better, congrats to your son for accepting it!</p>
<p>Noms: he will need to re-apply and secure a nomination again- not a big issue, but he will need to follow through with that.</p>
<p>Direct Appointment this year: anything is possible, especially if he moved his academic grades. I have heard of foundation kids getting direct appointments at the last minute- personally, have not heard of anyone from Naps getting one. So if anything, would consider it a long-shot- and if it were me, I would be putting the NAPS bumper sticker on the car. </p>
<p>Keep in mind-
a year at NAPS is a good thing- and it will help him out buckets full when he does get to the academy for the following year. It is time well spent- from every angle- academically, physically, mentally, maturation- Naps (and I put foundation right in here too) is a "blessing"- it may not seem like that right now, but trust that you will come to realize that once your son gets to the academy!</p>
<p>ROTC- if he has accepted NAPS, then he should drop ROTC.</p>
<p>One word of caution:
he needs to work hard at NAPS.
"2.0 Good to Go"......
fall below that, get in trouble for silly stuff, and he will end up on his kiester.
So work hard, study hard, and enjoy your time up in Rhode Island!</p>
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<p>Check with your MOC about nominations for NAPSters - some will NOT consider them for nomination if they attended NAPS, MAPS, or USAPS. They advise them not to bother, and to seek a nomination directly from the academy.</p>
<p>NAPS Class of 1976.</p>
<p>Best deal I ever got in my life. I was hesitant to go to 13th grade, but I made the tough, and clearly correct call to attend.</p>
<p>Run to Nepwort!</p>
<p>To answer Whistle Pig: My guess (and it is only a guess) as to why he has already been offered NAPS-2 previous ACT's with English in the low 20's. However, his most recent score is a 26 (which I think is competitive), but the academy will not recieve it for another week or two. His GPA is a 3.51, unweighted, with all honors/IB math and science courses. (Not sure if USNA automatically weights) At his school, this GPA puts him in the top 15% of his class. Last year his math grades fell a little, I'm not sure how closely they look at that, also, and perhaps someone can answer this definitively, because of course selections available in our school district, son has not been able to take calculus. He is in IB Trig (Pre-Calc) and I am not sure if this is something very important to USNA. Other factor is that he is a minority. His ECA's, leadership and varsity participation are all great, he also has four years of instrumental music. My feeling is that his GPA/level of math/ACT English are keeping him from being 3Q'd, but that the rest of his file was strong enough that they wanted him.:) But, just a guess! I'm just a mom who probably speculates way too much! Whatever the reason, we feel like he just won the lottery and are so proud of him.</p>
<p>Saw a lot of NAPS kids at PPW. They were very tight and together. It is to their advantage to have friends and someone they know during Plebe Summer. Plebes love to have a NAPSTER in their Company or as a roommate. NAPS or prior service can make life much easier for those new to the drill.</p>
<p>Newport can seem to be cold and lonely during the winter but it is a nice town if you get to know it.</p>
<p>Triplemmom: My opinion is you are right on the money about your son. The lack of a calculus class at your sons school is likely a major issue. Calc. is a whole different animal and if your son hits it at the academy and can't cut it he will get bounced out for academics. NAPS will fill in those holes and others in his academics and get him ready to succeed at the Academy.</p>
<p>Succeed is the operative word.</p>
<p>Congratulations and enjoy the ride along the way it is interesting to say the least.</p>
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Check with your MOC about nominations for NAPSters - some will NOT consider them for nomination if they attended NAPS, MAPS, or USAPS. They advise them not to bother, and to seek a nomination directly from the academy.
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<p>that may very well be the case, but from USNA's standpoint, the expectation is that those at Naps- and at foundation- will be expected to persue all available nominations. Should they fail to secure one, one will be secured for them- but the expectation is that they make the effort and apply to all their sources.</p>
<p>triplemom- I am going to second MIDNDAD in that I think you are probably correct in your assumption. Calculus is a big deal- as is not having any exposure to it. NAPS will be a huge help in this regard!</p>
<p>TripleMMom -- I sent you a private message.</p>