My 10th-grade son received a brochure for a one-week "Summer 2015 STEM Program" from the Naval Academy. I'm not sure how they get names for their mailing list. He had a very good eighth-grade ACT score (30) and I'm pretty sure he expressed an intention to major in engineering on the ACT application. He's also had strong PSAT scores, but not high enough to earn NM Finalist yet (I know an 8-10th grade PSAT doesn't count, but it would be nice to have already made the cutoff score). Does anyone know how they get these names?
My son is an outstanding student academically but not an athlete, and is slightly overweight. He wears glasses. Quite honestly, I'm not sure he's Naval Academy material. On the other hand, the program certainly looks interesting from the standpoint of just knowing more about what opportunities are out there. My son attended a single Duke TIP summer program after eighth grade and came home a changed and far more motivated student.
The program only lasts four nights and costs $425, so it isn't a huge expense in terms of either time or money. I'm just curious if anyone has any experience or comments about this. Thanks.
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