<p>one other thought…</p>
<p>when we were going through the admissions process with our daughter- granted, to a private college and not a service academy- I did come across an interesting “Read” of the admission board process.</p>
<p>While the book follows an admission process from Wesleyn University, it was an interesting look into what goes on behind the doors of an admission board- and might be worth reading. How much gets translated to the USNA is another question - but no doubt certain aspects of the process are generic. </p>
<p>The book can be found on Amazon-
The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College, by Jacques Steinberg</p>
<p>And if you have not picked up Smallwoods book- A candidates guide to the United States Naval Academy- be sure to get that as well. It’s a great jumping off point to the admissions process.</p>