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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In this area it’s next to impossible to get in, especially to West Point and Annapolis, because of the nomination restrictions. I know someone who was actively recruited by one of those, and the nomination slots for VA were gone. The student was set to go elsewhere, but the academy wanted them enough that they called the VPs office and secured a nomination for the student that way. It makes getting into Harvard look easy. It’s also a very different college experience, and not the one most kids are thinking about.[/quote] This is one of the biggest issues with the service academies. They only take a limited number of nominations from each state and either you have to be a state champion athlete or have be a stellar student. We are in a "W" school and my DS knows several very bright kids who wanted to go, but they get so many applications from the state of Maryland (particularly the Naval Academy) that it's next to impossible to get into. [/quote]
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