<p>Thanks:)</p>
<p>He did not recommend Northwestern because it is only 4 months (1 semester) long. The other ones are a full year. </p>
<p>The Foundation Program is a preparatory program, kind of like NAPS. You can not apply directly to the Foundation program. The USNA Admission Board reviews your file, and recommends you to the Foundation Program, where the Foundation Program will sent you a packet with information and an application.</p>
<p>If you get an offer to attend one of the Foundation Prep schools (I think there are 24 total around the nation), you attend one of your choosing for a year (though, no school is guaranteed), and you word hard to excel in it. </p>
<p>As my BGO said, “100% of the students that make the requirements, and excel, will go onto the Academy”.</p>
<p>95% of the Foundation students went on to the Academy last year. The 5% that didn’t either didn’t make the academic requirements, dropped out, or (rarely) did not make the physical or medical requirements for that year. Or maybe some other extremely rare reason, but the first two are generally the case.</p>
<p>It seems like a great program, and I will be working as hard as I can to make it into the USNA Class of 2013. You really have to show the Academy during your Foundation year that you are able to handle the academics, physical fitness, and the schedule. I believe the Foundation schools all mimic the schedule of the Academy.</p>