<p>All candidates have to earn an appointment based on their own merit. Having a parent(s) who is an alumni does add some points to the candidate’s multiple but will not tip the scale for a marginal applicant.</p>
<p>Compare your son’s stats to the profile for the Class of 2010 to determine if he is in the competitive range.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.usna.edu/admissions/documents/PlebeClassProfileClass2010.pdf[/url]”>http://www.usna.edu/admissions/documents/PlebeClassProfileClass2010.pdf</a></p>