What are some tips for getting a nomination to a service academy?

Question by BandGeek1: What are some tips for getting a nomination to a service academy?
I'm a high school freshman at a good private school, and I hope to go to the US Naval Academy. I do extremely well academically. I have over a 4.0 GPA, and am in all honors classes. I got the highest score in my grade on the PSAT. I am on scholarship for academics as well as my musical abilities (I play trumpet). I am in Army JROTC (I would do Navy JROTC, but it wasn't an option at any school I was

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