<p>There’s a lot of BGO’s, parents, and former mids that can give you great advice as well. Some of the best advice I received when I made a thread like this over a year ago was from USNA1985 (a BGO), navy2010 (a mom), USNA69 (a BGO), Whistle Pig (a dad), Time2 (a dad), and others. None were mids, and without these guys I doubt my application would be as strong as it was.</p>