Could I be considered for an appointment to NAPS?

Whistle_Pig
Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:19:19 +0000

Absent any hard data on your self-described modest school performance, it’s impossible to even speculate on your chances for admission to USNA or NAPS. The former’s monumentally competitive, and the latter’s one of the great mysteries of who and why appointments are awarded.

From your self-description, my personal observations and opinion include applauding your candid introspection and sincere desire, while encouraging you to consider alternate paths to USN service. And they are several beyond USNA. The competition is monstrous on this road, and as you note, you’ve put yourself at enormous disadvantage. Rudy’s Notre Dame story is encouraging and heart-warming, but it wouldn’t have worked at the Yard.