<p>usnso: you never know what will happen…</p>
<p>true story: this goes back 3 years, but our son knew a young lady- 10th grade- that was interested in the USNA. She attended a USNA summer camp- rowing in fact- which was a first for her, having never rowed before. (not easy, I may add, to pick it up for the first time at a summer camp!)…nevertheless, she did, and loved the sport- and she was apparently quite good, as the navy coach took an interest, and the communication continued well into her senior year.</p>
<p>She continued with rowing at home, and did well rowing lightweight. Her academic record was stellar- unfortunately her eyesight was not, and eventually she was unable to get beyond that barrier and did not gain an appointment. </p>
<p>But her rowing did open doors to other places, and the last I heard she was rowing lightweight in a D-3 program. You never know what can happen!</p>