<p>I'm a 19 year old college student. I used to be an apathetic person who did not care about school work or any work for that matter. That changed this last semester where I learned about the Academy. It inspired me to do better and to seek for an appointment, I do not plan on giving up my goal for an appointment until I'm too old. Does anyone have any words of wisdom for me to help me along my way; and if you think my efforts are futile then please tell me. I will appreciate any comments good or bad.</p>
<p>You are very late in the process for this cycle. If you are really interested you should contact Admissions immediately and find out if there is any way at all that you can be considered for the class of 2010. The toughest part of all will be the nomination as most members of congress have very likely submitted their candidates already. And Virginia is one of the most competitive states. Get on the usna.edu website and learn everything you can quickly. At the very least, you will be able to learn what you have to do within the next year in order to be a candidate for the class of 2011. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>Thank you,
However I did not point out that I was possitive I would not get into the Academy this year, my fault. I was going to go to school for the next year and a half or more in hopes of raising my chances for an appointment. I was looking at getting an appointment for a class of 2011 or 2012. Again momoftwins thanks for pointing out that I didn't clarify my intentions.</p>
<p>I would highly recommend taking college courses that are as similar as possible to those offered plebe/youngster years at USNA. This includes Calculus, Chemistry, English, History, and Physics (and other technical courses like statistics and engineering, if possible). Doesn't matter if you're taking them at your local community college. They key is to take them and do well. This demonstrates to USNA that you can handle the academic load and can help compensate for a less than stellar high school performance.</p>