<p>From the way I understand it, I’d suspect they don’t. There’s no strengthening, remediating to be achieved. They’re qualified for appointment, i.e. admissable students … but will be “admitted” only IF there’s room when their queue comes up, I think. And I’d think the queue would involve not only spaces available, but also the candidate’s relative position to those others in the pool at that time.</p>
<p>The way I understand NAPS/Foundation is that they are developmental, not merely holding tanks to allow the fish to grow bigger. And yes it does seem strange considering that non-triple Qed are thrown into that tank vs. those who are triple Qed. </p>
<p>IF that’s the case, and it seems it may be based upon comments of those knowledgeable of this, should we assume there is an implicit assumption here among the admissions officials that the triple Qed but not admitted for lack of space are less apt to continue to grow and develop?</p>
<p>Now the one that DOES make sense in this scheme is that NAPS/Foundation are used to develop those in special target/needs of the Academy … for diversity/gender, athletics, old salts to spice up the Brigade, etc.</p>