Any previous NAPS parents? Need advice...

NorthernCalMother
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:10:05 +0000

Re: SATs: Good point from Luigi re: physical injury preventing your son from NROTC just as it would keep him out of NAPS. He still needs a plan B, but if he has one w/ his current SATs (such as community college) and the NAPS admissions officer told him to relax and enjoy, of course that’s what he wants to do! I think it’s good advice, and probably something he’ll never again hear from anyone associated w/ the Navy!

Re: Nominations: Your son doesn’t need a nom to go to NAPS this summer 09, but he will be encouraged to apply for USNA nom’s in the fall of 09, while @ NAPS. If he doesn’t receive one, NAPS admin will work w/ him on a SecNav nom. I don’t know if that’s a ‘guarantee.’ but I’ve been following this pretty carefully for the last few years and haven’t heard of a NAPSter who needed a SecNav nom NOT getting one.

Re: Retaking SATs @ NAPS: When my son was @ NAPS (07), he didn’t retake SATs.

Re: HS Presentation: As noted, that’s up to the BGO (though some kids w/ a MOC nom get participation from the MOC’s office), and also the school. Believe it or not, some schools don’t want a military representative @ their awards event.