<p>Yes, by all means possible, pursue at least one backup school, including any and all scholarships. We were glad to have a “back-up” school in our pocket when our midn(w/ his appointment in hand since January)
came down with a case of “Mono” in late April… USNA requested medical tests in May which resulted in a medical “DQ” in June…backup school w/ a full academic scholarship was starting to look very attractive…even after our Midn was granted a medical waiver from the Supt. and processed thru I-day at USNA the back-up school and scholarship were still available (for a few more days) in case of another unforeseen medical problem/accident developed. Keep a back-up plan and still use lot’s of “bubble-wrap”.</p>
<p>Good luck and,</p>
<p>GO NAVY,</p>
<p>G5</p>