Tominator93
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- Jul 29, 2011
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Hi,
Right now, I'm all set to take the CFA this Sunday. Unfortunately, I'm not where I'd like to be in terms of performance. On my most recent practice CFA, I achieved the following numbers:
Dead-Hang Pullups: 5
Shuttle Run: 10 seconds
Sit-ups: 61
Push-ups: 45
One-Mile Run: 7:19
A weak performance, I know. And with the CFA looming on the horizon, I have a couple of questions. First, would scores like these likely even warrant a passing grade? (I understand that this can be difficult to gauge, as the CFA grading rubric is somewhat shrouded in mystery.)
Second, assuming that a performance like the one above would net me a passing score on the CFA, what are the possible repercussions of having a passing, but lackluster CFA on my admissions file? Could this possibly sink my chances of getting an appointment, even if I'm strong in Academics, leadership, and extracurriculars? (Here's a quick resume for reference:
3.7 GPA, Junior-year of almost exclusively college courses, senior-year classes will likewise be conducted primarily at a junior college, 1340 Math/Reading SAT [I expect I will score at least 1400 on my second attempt] Eagle Scout, Troop SPL, and hold a paid position as a college math tutor.)
Finally, should I plan on retaking the test? I'm training hard each day, with the understanding that if I plan on going to West Point, I had better be darn sure that I can perform near the maximums before R-Day 2012, and as such, I expect to continue to improve in the coming weeks and months. However, I got the impression from my admissions contact that a re-test is something that is generally not done. Is this impression an accurate one?
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Right now, I'm all set to take the CFA this Sunday. Unfortunately, I'm not where I'd like to be in terms of performance. On my most recent practice CFA, I achieved the following numbers:
Dead-Hang Pullups: 5
Shuttle Run: 10 seconds
Sit-ups: 61
Push-ups: 45
One-Mile Run: 7:19
A weak performance, I know. And with the CFA looming on the horizon, I have a couple of questions. First, would scores like these likely even warrant a passing grade? (I understand that this can be difficult to gauge, as the CFA grading rubric is somewhat shrouded in mystery.)
Second, assuming that a performance like the one above would net me a passing score on the CFA, what are the possible repercussions of having a passing, but lackluster CFA on my admissions file? Could this possibly sink my chances of getting an appointment, even if I'm strong in Academics, leadership, and extracurriculars? (Here's a quick resume for reference:
3.7 GPA, Junior-year of almost exclusively college courses, senior-year classes will likewise be conducted primarily at a junior college, 1340 Math/Reading SAT [I expect I will score at least 1400 on my second attempt] Eagle Scout, Troop SPL, and hold a paid position as a college math tutor.)
Finally, should I plan on retaking the test? I'm training hard each day, with the understanding that if I plan on going to West Point, I had better be darn sure that I can perform near the maximums before R-Day 2012, and as such, I expect to continue to improve in the coming weeks and months. However, I got the impression from my admissions contact that a re-test is something that is generally not done. Is this impression an accurate one?
Thanks in advance for your answers.