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<p>We've all read the stats on acceptance rates to the Academy, relative to the general population of candidates. </p>
<p>I was wondering what percentage of NASS attendees, who go through the entire application process, are given appointments?</p>
<p>Anyone have a clue? </p>
<p>Tim</p>
<p>Since the NASS application is somewhat of a prescreening, one would think it would be relatively high. I have heard the overall percentages before but don’t have them in front of me. The number that shocked me was those who attended NASS but decided against continuing the application process. It was higher than I would have expected but, again, I don’t remember the exact percentages.</p>
<p>This appeared in the March 12, 2010 issue of hometowannapolis.com:</p>
<p>[Female</a> USNA grads may soon be on subs Top Stories (<a href=“http://www.HometownAnnapolis.com”>www.HometownAnnapolis.com</a> - The Capital)](<a href=“Real Estate – Capital Gazette”>Real Estate – Capital Gazette)</p>
<p>Applications soar
Applications to the academy are at an all-time high, officials said.</p>
<p>The academy has received 17,416 applications, or 2,100 more than last year, for about 1,100 spots, Dean of Admissions Bruce Latta told the board.</p>
<p>Even Summer Seminar, a weeklong exposure program for high school students, is receiving a lot of attention.</p>
<p>Academy officials said that 2,500 students applied in the first 24 hours of the program’s admissions period, and the application deadline isn’t for another three weeks. Last year saw 6,500 students apply for 2,250 Summer Seminar openings.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies.</p>
<p>I was thinking the acceptance rate among NASS alum would likely be at least twice that of the general populace…as Mombee said, there has already been a major culling of applicants at that point.</p>
<p>I would not be shocked to hear that NASS alum have as high as a 40% acceptance rate, if it is true that a fairly high percentage of NASS alum drop out of the process after NASS. Fewer marginally motivated candidates applying would imply a higher acceptance rate, all else being equal (this assumes that those dropping out and those staying the course are doing so for the “right” reasons).</p>
<p>I continue to hear from folks who have experienced multiple SA summer sessions that NASS tends to be the most “intense”. Perhaps USNA is utilizing the summer session as more of a screening tool than even the other SAs?</p>
<p>Tim</p>
<p>My comment is not answering the OP’s question, however, I do want to say to those of you who are applying for NASS now, that you shouldn’t be discouraged if you don’t get chosen for NASS. My son applied to the summer sessions at NA, AFA and WP in February last year. He heard back immediately from AFA and WP that he had been chosen to attend their summer sessions. In April he got a letter from NA saying he’d not been chosen for NASS. He was disappointed. However, he subsequently ended up with LoAs to all three of those academies and now has his appointment to the NA. :)</p>
<p>^</p>
<p>Congrats! Perseverance really paid off! </p>
<p>Tim</p>
<p>I’ve heard that about 30% of the entering USNA class has done NASS. </p>
<p>Not sure how many NASSters apply; I’m sure not all do. Also, as has been posted so often, NASS is a recruiting tool. Thus, NASS does not necessarily pick the top ~2,500 candidates from those who apply. Rather, they look in large part for students from geographic areas and schools that have been historically underrepresented at USNA. Thus, it is quite possible that a marginal candidate from ND will get the nod over a well-qualified candidate from MD. For this reason, you should not take a declination to NASS as any indication of whether or not you’d be a competititve USNA candidate.</p>
<p>Also, NASS only looks at certain objective criteria. It doesn’t require teacher recs, a CFA, a BGO interview, etc. So, just b/c you get into NASS doesn’t mean you are a shoe-in for USNA.</p>