<p>Hey, my friend just got her acceptance letter to NASS, so when you get yours, keep the shout-outs rollin...</p>
<p>Was it a letter or an e-mail?</p>
<p>jhoopster87,
Stand away from the computer screen and look at the abbreviation for the summer program. (I believe the pre-Army girl started that.) It's commonly referred to as Summer Seminar. Approximately 40 percent of the juniors attending Summer Seminar receive appointments to USNA. My daughter attended Summer Seminar last year and came home exhausted but loved it. She just received an Appointment to USNA class of 2009!<br>
GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!</p>
<p>Her SUMMER SEMINAR acceptance letter came in the form of written mail. so check that mailbox near the road, not the one on your computer. haha</p>
<p>haha thanks for the clarification Jhoop, ill be checkin out the real mailbox lol.</p>
<p>Hey Navygirl, yea, I was at first session. But if I recall, you were in Bravo 3. I was in Bravo 4... </p>
<p>Congrats to all you guys that got in! But Wstcoastmom, I have to go ahead and start upholding the tradition... GO ARMY!! BEAT NAVY!! ;)</p>
<p>I love you guys!</p>
<p>Zero, The process wasn't that difficult for me. I think the toughest part of it is the waiting, and fortunately, I didn't have to wait long before receiving an LOA and then the appointment. </p>
<p>As far as hints go, if you're a junior, go to Summer Seminar if accepted and do your best. Keep your grades up, make sure you have a competitive SAT score, stay involved with your school and community, take as many leadership positions as possible, do well in sports, and ace your interview. I would also recommend that you write a superb essay for the application. Along with the interview and SS, it's another way for you to represent yourself to admissions, so make it the best you've ever written. Also, keep the communication going between you and your BGO. They have quite a few students to keep up with, but they will remember those they hear from often. Ask all the questions you can think of and let them know how much you want to attend USNA. Good luck to you!</p>
<p>Thank you very much Navgirl. I'm just patiently wating for my invitaion to SS, and I do hoep i get one. After a meeting with my counselor the other day, I have kinda relized that I can't see my self at a civilian college. There is something about the atmosphere of highschool, and that conitnuing for another 4 years that kinda turns me off to the great education of UC schools. I guess it's the way i grew up, or my self-discipline, but going to a service academy is the only thing I care about at this point.
ZN</p>
<p>To be quite honest, I imagine life at a service academy to be quite similar to high school, at least in some aspects. You'll go to a set series of classes every day, generally not having very many periods off inbetween. You can't skip class, and you really can't choose very many of your classes. You're only allowed to go out on the weekends, and you still have to do what people say. Then again, you also get to play with guns, wear a really cool uniform, and know that you're being educated at one of the best institutions in the nation. :)</p>
<p>"You're only allowed to go out on the weekends"
Man, I would hate to have your parents.</p>
<p>Marines4me,</p>
<p>We agree with your point that in certain ways the service academies resemble a restricted and controlled high school environment. Clearly, the structure, curriculum, and training at the service academies have been carefully designed to produce successful military leaders. </p>
<p>tyleroar, </p>
<p>I dont mean to sound like your mom, but what exactly are you doing in North Dakota on weeknights? My daughter only goes out on weekends (after work) because during the week she typically has four hours of homework each night, tennis practice, or a workout at Frogs, our local gym.</p>
<p>LOL, wstcoastmom, that was my reaction too. My D has 2 hours of sports practice and 4 hours of homework a night....plus clubs, chorus, orchestra. Out on the town on a weeknight? Not likely.</p>
<p>To all of you juniors applying to NASS:
If you get accepted, thats awesome, have a great time. Should you get rejected, don't give it a second thought. When I got my NASS LOR (letter of rejection), I was PO'ed/extremely disappointed...USNA has been a dream of mine since I first visited it in the 4th grade...no joke...imagine my disappointment. I had 4 friends go. A buddy of mine also got rejected. Suprisingly, all four returned saying they didn't wish to continue applying. Not that they had a bad experience or anything...they just didn't feel the life was for them. IMO, NASS did its job in that respect.</p>
<pre><code> Now, I'm triple-Q'ed, got a nomination in one of the most competitive states and congressional districts in the nation (Texas-08), and my BGO has me ranked as his only 5%er for this area. I'm just waiting on the appointment.
So...DON'T GIVE UP HOPE if you don't get into NASS...or even an invite to CVW...yeah, I was ticked when, after contacting my BGO multiple times about it, I didn't get an invite.
I've heard of many candidates going to neither, never getting the LOA, and still receiving the appointment.
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<p>Though...an LOA would have been nice...making us wait this long should be considered 'cruel and unusual punishment.'</p>
<p>I failed to mention that I have also been awarded the 4 year Navy Option ROTC scholarship, should the Naval Academy fall through (God forbid).</p>
<p>My BGO said very qualified people sometimes 'fall through the cracks' in the system. It sucks...but again, don't let it get you down.</p>
<p>"Man, I would hate to have your parents."</p>
<p>My parent's aren't the ones who do it... Like Kate and wstcoastmom said, there's simply too much to do. I'm in the midst of soccer season with up to 3 games a week, and practice for 3 hours every day. Add on to that Church commitments and schoolwork, and I have practically no time left.</p>
<p>DMeix Southern by the Grace of God, I dont mean to be disrespectful, but we found your location description absolutely hilarious! Sounds like its only a matter of time before your appointment arrives. Good Luck!</p>
<p>KateLewis and marines4me,
I forgot to add church, clubs, volunteer work, and other responsibilities. Thanks for sharing!</p>
<p>GO NAVY. BEAT ARMY!</p>
<p>Marines4me wrote:
To be quite honest, I imagine life at a service academy to be quite similar to high school, at least in some aspects. You'll go to a set series of classes every day, generally not having very many periods off inbetween. You can't skip class, and you really can't choose very many of your classes. You're only allowed to go out on the weekends, and you still have to do what people say. Then again, you also get to play with guns, wear a really cool uniform, and know that you're being educated at one of the best institutions in the nation. </p>
<p>Thank you for posting this--we've gotten the biggest kick out of it. Even printed it out and hung it on the kitchen door! Dd was threatening to crib it for her admissions essay (just kidding)</p>
<p>Can anyone find on the site when summer seminar appls are DUE?</p>
<p>I don't remember there ever being a due date. Just as long as you get it in ASAP (before April) you shouldn't have to worry about anything.</p>
<p>Actually, do it now. It's rolling admission....your chances are higher now than in April.</p>