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Hey,
I'm applying for the Class of 2015, and understand that the Academy is looking for the ever-quoted "whole-person concept." I'm admittedly strongest in academics, but am also athletic and do community service regularly. My question is, though, where the Academy asks for leadership positions held.
See, I have this crazy idea about leadership positions and clubs at my school that comes from three years of participating in these type of organizations. My opinion about them, however, is that for the most part they are useless resume-fillers, and have little to no impact on the community. Thus, I have decided that it is a waste to spend time in such useless organizations and rather focus on what matters (i.e. teaching elementary schoolers to wrestle, raising money for the local children's hospital, teaching aerospace classes at my Civil Air Patrol squadron). However, this does not exactly fill a resume when asked about leadership positions. Because of the apparent lack of clubs and activities, my application seems weak.
I don't want to come off as a brainiac. I'm a well-rounded person. But my application does not show that because I don't believe in leadership- and community-service-based organizations, especially those sponsored by school. How do I convey this? Do I join the meaningless clubs? Do I tell my ALO? I'm just trying to do what I feel is right.
Always grateful,
LCDCALR
I'm applying for the Class of 2015, and understand that the Academy is looking for the ever-quoted "whole-person concept." I'm admittedly strongest in academics, but am also athletic and do community service regularly. My question is, though, where the Academy asks for leadership positions held.
See, I have this crazy idea about leadership positions and clubs at my school that comes from three years of participating in these type of organizations. My opinion about them, however, is that for the most part they are useless resume-fillers, and have little to no impact on the community. Thus, I have decided that it is a waste to spend time in such useless organizations and rather focus on what matters (i.e. teaching elementary schoolers to wrestle, raising money for the local children's hospital, teaching aerospace classes at my Civil Air Patrol squadron). However, this does not exactly fill a resume when asked about leadership positions. Because of the apparent lack of clubs and activities, my application seems weak.
I don't want to come off as a brainiac. I'm a well-rounded person. But my application does not show that because I don't believe in leadership- and community-service-based organizations, especially those sponsored by school. How do I convey this? Do I join the meaningless clubs? Do I tell my ALO? I'm just trying to do what I feel is right.
Always grateful,
LCDCALR