1. How to apply and with whom:

• A. Brief explanation of why service academies are desirable
• B. Important Event: Thursday's decision by SCOTUS overturning affirmative action (Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College)
• C. All degrees from Service Academies are engineering degrees. Only (BS)Bachelors of Science Degrees (example: nuclear reactor at USNA) there are no liberal arts degrees.
• D. Listing and Description of the 5 Service Academies, locations and differences in admission standards

2. Chances/Probabilities of admission

• A. Rules governing Congressional nominations/ appointments (3 roles of the dice)
• B. Differences between appointments and nominations
• C. Methodologies of selection (varies by Congressional office)

3. List of things to do NOW in High School to GREATLY improve chances of selection

• A. Academics (esp. SAT)
• B. Lettering/Sports
• C Extra curricular activities
• D. Student government/leadership
• E. Community Involvement
• F. Other plusses: special expertise, LORs
• G. Summary of skills/characteristics of who is desirable: the well-rounded, complete person

4. Creative strategies that will definitely improve your chances of admission