<p>Sim,</p>
<p>Your GPA and test scores look a lot like my son’s, who got letters of assurance last fall from USNA, USAFA and USMA. Ended up with 3 nominations, so he had his pick.</p>
<p>The only difference is that he consistently played 2 varsity sports a year (lacrosse and cross-country) and lettered in both. He ran like crazy his senior year in high school - was logging 50+ miles a week by May. Bought the “Navy Seal Workout” book on Amazon.com and swore by it. Said it helped him 110% with plebe summer - it’s not just running, it’s also pullups, weights (fireman’s carry) and a lot more. A mile a day is a good start, but I’d definitely work up to 2-3 miles a day over the next year. </p>
<p>He also got a job as a range officer at our local shooting center. Ended up with double-Es on both rifle and pistol. </p>
<p>During his Blue and Gold interview (the parent part, anyway), his BGO wanted information on his time management skills (like you, he is a joint-custody kid for the last 11 years) and his commitment to the military in time of war. </p>
<p>Keep up on the paperwork; I think that the sheer volume of forms you’ve got to keep track of before and after (especially after) you get in is about 10x that of a civilian school. My plebe bought a file box just to keep everything straight from all the congresspeople and the senators. Ask every single member of Congress for a nomination, not just Snowe. And realize that some Congressmen/women are more efficient than others on their paperwork. We had one (no names to protect the guilty) who ran right up to the wire getting paperwork back to us. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>