<p>It might actually be more difficult to get into summer seminar from VA than it is toget an appointment.</p>
<p>Remember that the Academy considers SS, in great part, to be a recruiting/advertising tool for the Academy. Thus, significant consideration is given to geographic diversity of those accepted for attendance.
If you come from a school or area that has delivered many mids, you might have less of a chance for SS. The reasoning being that you are knowlegeable of the Academy and able to visit w/ relative ease.</p>
<p>Because of the different focus for SS, your attendance at SS has virtually no bearing [probably more accruately stated as “no bearing”] on selection for the Academy.</p>