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Is it still possible to get accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy with my first two years of high school?

  • Here are a list of things during my freshman and sophomore years of high school: Freshman Year Academics - Two Honors Courses (Honors Chemistry and Honors Geometry) - Two Electives (Multimedia Design and Concert Band) - Maximum Number of Credits - Honors Community Service (50 Community Service Hours) - GPA - 2.95 School Sports - None Student Government - Elected Ninth Grade Class Council Officer Extracurricular - Volunteer at the Children’s Section of the Local Library - Judge in the Lower School Science Fair - Performed in the School Spring Drama Production - Member of Church Youth Group - Participated in the Day of Silence - Host at an School Information Session - Wrote and Acted for the School Drama Festival Sophomore Year (so far) Academics - Two Honors Courses (Honors Biology and Honors Algebra II) - One AP Course (AP World History) - Two Electives (Introduction to Computer Science and Concert Band) - Maximum Number of Credits - Honors Community Service (50 Community Service Hours) - GPA - 3.2 (as of the end of last quarter) School Sports - Junior Varsity Cross Country - Junior Varsity Swimming - Junior Varsity Tennis Student Government - Elected Tenth Grade Class Council Officer - Elected Student Council Secretary (Highest Student Council Position Available to a Sophomore) Extracurricular - Volunteering at the Children’s Section of the Local Library - Performed in the Fall and Spring Drama Productions - Member of the Technical Crews for the Fall and Spring Drama Productions - Member of Church Youth Group - Active Junior State of America Member - Model United Nations Delegate - Participated in the Day of Silence - Wrote and Acted for the School Drama Festival - Staff Writer for the School Newspaper - Member of the Community Service Board

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    Your extra-curriculars look good, but those GPAs are on the low side. Annapolis only takes the best of the best. How politically active is your family? You will need a recommendation from your (federal) Congressman or Senator. Consider NROTC http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarship_criteria.aspx http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/colleges_nrotc_unitsXP3.aspx more college admissions info https://sites.google.com/site/paul7collegeinfo/

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Do an internet search for the name of the Blue and Gold officer in your area. They are trained to guide high school students to get into USNA.

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