<p>I agree that a 700m/700v should be good enough but the reality is that a male with that math score is not going to stand out in many regions. I think it is a disservice to keep telling these kids that it is good enough for some regions. There is no saying what it will take in any given year. You could have a 750 math SAT but the next guy has a 650 math SAT and Navy wants him for the wrestling team. Everyone else in the national pool has a 720 and above math SAT and you have a 750 math SAT, but they have a higher whole candidate score because they did xyz more than you did. </p>
<p>Also, why does geographic area have anything to do with getting a candidate number. The Naval Academy should not stop people from getting a candidate number if they meet the criteria. Should not matter one bit how many they give to even people from the exact same high school. The nominations will geograhically limited the number allowed to compete for an appointment. You can not compete for a nomination without an official application. Well atleast that is the case in my state. Why do they even grant a candidate number to someone with 370 SAT score? When other times a 580 SAT is not good enough. </p>
<p>I realize about 20% of the navy is women and that the female officers should be at a rate no higher than what females represented in the navy. But that 20% is competed for by 100% of the female population. Also more females go to college than males.</p>