it's always worth trying i tried getting into the Naval Academy....50,000 applicants apply...10,000 get nominations...1200 are admitted i got a nomination so i made it past the first part. i made it past the interviews...so i was in the top 5,000. THEN when they got my medical test back they told me i was uneligable to apply cause of asthma. my grades and class standing were good..but my SAT scores were pretty poor. 800 on writing, 650 on math, and 550 on verbal...but i was still considered because i interview well and when i want to...my writing kicks butt : so always try man...and who knows...you may get lucky