<p>i followed a very similar plan to the ones described. i totally agree that you should apply for NASS on 1 FEB. stay up until midnight that night and do it! although i think that PSAT scores are important, (mine certainly helped me a whole heck of a lot), i don’t think that bad ones are “disqualifying”. and sports and leadership positions are SOOO important. </p>
<p>i did my entire NROTC/Marine application in May, and it was a lot easier to get recommendations done at that time than it would have been in the fall. i did the USNA app during the summer, and i think the final pieces (teacher evaluations) were submitted the first week in september. it paid off when i got my LOA sent on 27 september, so definitely get everything in as soon as you can. </p>
<p>good luck, and feel free to PM me with any questions. </p>
<p>shawna</p>