“Is his primary goal to become a U.S. naval officer, or a SEAL? It might be better odds for him to enlist, and go to BUD/S that way. Just a thought.”
I’m sure that He is not sure with that. Twas my suggestion of Annapolis... Being “the best of the best, of the best” has a bit more appeal than being addressed as ‘Sir’ for a guy his age.
Another factor: as a Naval Special Warfare officer, he would only be an “operator” (an actual shooter in a platoon) for a few years, before being ranked out. As an enlisted SEAL, he could be an operator in a platoon for most of his career.