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All highly selective colleges have minimum SAT / ACT scores that are required for admission. Sure you can apply to Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale with subpar scores, but your chances of being offered admission are slim to none. However, they’ll take your application fee – thank you very much.</p>
<p>The admissions office at USNA is doing you a favor by not providing a Candidate Number if you aren’t going to make the cut. With over 12,000 candidates for 1,220 appointments, it would be a waste of everybody’s time and resources to increase the pool of applicants with individuals who wouldn’t be able to survive the rigorous 4-year curriculum at USNA.</p>