<p>Maybe they changed things starting with 2010, but this is copy and pasted directly from the document I am looking at:</p>
<p>A candidate application package consists of the following:
SAT/ACT Test Results. All tests taken after December of the candidates
junior year in high school will be accepted.
High School Transcripts. The Academy requires four years of math through
trigonometry, four years of English, one year of chemistry, and suggests two
years of modern foreign language, one year of physics, one year of U.S.
history and one year of European or world history.
High School Teachers Recommendations. One each from a math and
English teacher.
*** i guess eliminated *** 4. Strong Interest Inventory (SCII). Measures interest in two areas: engineering
and science, and career retention.
Extracurricular Activities (ECA). Important in evaluating leadership
potential. Quality of participation as opposed to quantity should be stressed.
Personal Data Record. Requests personal information about the candidate and his or her parents. Two important parts of this form include the Personal
Statement, which must accompany the form, and the disclosure of any
citations, arrests, convictions, or fines.
*** now the CFA *** 7. Physical Aptitude Exam (PAE). A required physical fitness test that the candidate must pass prior to receipt of an appointment.</p>
<p>Like I said, things might have changed. I got this information from a paper composed by a Marine Officer that took place during the Class of 2009 cycle. </p>
<p>This paper goes more into depth about the process than what is stated in the catalog. I will make sure to find this information out because I sometimes appear at admission functions, therefore I should know the correct answer.</p>
<p>Well it’s safe to say there’s confusion on this that doesn’t matter anyway for those who’ve gotten the LOAs thus far. </p>
<p>However your point jadler is on the $$. Or at least HAS BEEN on the $$. </p>
<p>What the 2005 Congressional Guidelines say is that scores taken BEFORE Jan, junior year won’t be used. As I said, mine are listed on the app. however. </p>
<p>The exact wording in the Congressional Guidelines is …</p>
<p>“For purposes of admission, the Naval Academy will use the highest scores achieved on tests taken after December of the 11th grade in high school/secondary school.”</p>
<p>And prior to that sentence it confirms that the January (of senior year) SAT and February (of senior year) are the last acceptable scores. Or as they say, none thereafter will be acceptable.</p>
<p>It seems the point is that they want to measure all at about the same time … and they want that to be in the spring of junior, fall of senior years.</p>
<p>So it seems unclear, or as we might say here, confussing. For sure I am.</p>
<p>Obviously, this wording needs clarification since not all candidates are seniors in high school. The academy has applicants at NAPS, in prep school, and in the fleet. They accept SAT and ACT scores from those candidates up through the January test prior to the year of entry.</p>
<p>The 2005 Congressional Guide is exactly what the title states – it is merely a guide. The guide is an aid prepared for Members of Congress to assist in the sponsoring of applicants and candidates seeking nominations and appointments to service academies.</p>
<p>The Congressional Guide is not statutory nor is it codified in Title 10, United States Code. As such, it is not the law of the land.</p>
<p>The guide states:</p>
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<p>The guide then proceeds to describe the factors used by the Naval Academy to determine the whole-person evaluation. Those factors change from year to year, are determined by the academy, and are administrative in nature. There is no statute mandating minimum scores for each section of the CFA for example. Nor is there a statute restricting which SAT-I or ACT tests will be considered by the academy.</p>
<p>The factors described in the 2005 guide probably mirrored the factors used by the academy to determine the whole-person evaluation during 2004 (or possibly earlier). You have to remember that the Government doesn’t crank out these types of documents overnight. Normally, they try to update these types of documents on a five-year cycle which means that they become obsolete rather quickly.</p>
<p>An example of obsolete gouge is found on page 13, where the guide states that the basic requirement for vision is normal (20/20). The basic requirement has been changed to 20/40 without a waiver.</p>
<p>Otherwise, the Congressional Guide is very enlightening and parallels the information contained in the USNA catalog.</p>
For sure I am.</p>