Marine Option Chances

majorcarte

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So I was just wondering if anyone can give me some insights on my chances for the NROTC Marine Option Scholarship.

Basic INFO:
-Freshman-University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (less than 30hrs)
-Female
-African American
-Dad is SIGINT Officer (been in for 24 years)

Education/Test Scores:
High School: 28/334, 3.675 GPA unweighted (lots of APs..)
College: GPA 3.5-3.675, Double Major: Peace, War, and Defense w/focus in National and International Security and Global Studies
SAT: 1170 ACT:26

Activities and Employment
High School:
-4 years of Varsity Cheerleading (lettered each year) 2 years as Captain
-Competitive Cheerleading
-President of my 12th man club
-HOSA Member
-Op-ed writer for local newspaper and hs newspaper
-3 years of National Society of High School Scholars
-NCA All-American Cheerleader award 2 years
-CTE award (local award) 1 year
-My Town Essay Contest 1 year
-2 years of NHS
-The mayor of my city asked me to head and create a Junior City Council
-Volunteered at local hospital 2 years
-Worked part-time at local restaurant for 3 years

College:
-UNC All Girl Competitive Team
-Cheer Carolina Open Coed Level 6 team
-UNC Student Exec. Branch First Year Focus Council (compromised of 15 members from the 4000 freshman class)
-MATO committee member
-Assistant to SBP
-Young Democrats member
-volunteered for local campaign offices

PFT: 100 crunces, 75 second flex arm hang, 23min mile....288

VERY STRONG ESSAYS and References

Responses please :)!! Thanks
 
So I was just wondering if anyone can give me some insights on my chances for the NROTC Marine Option Scholarship.

Basic INFO:
-Freshman-University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (less than 30hrs)
-Female
-African American
-Dad is SIGINT Officer (been in for 24 years)

Education/Test Scores:
High School: 28/334, 3.675 GPA unweighted (lots of APs..)
College: GPA 3.5-3.675, Double Major: Peace, War, and Defense w/focus in National and International Security and Global Studies
SAT: 1170 ACT:26

Activities and Employment
High School:
-4 years of Varsity Cheerleading (lettered each year) 2 years as Captain
-Competitive Cheerleading
-President of my 12th man club
-HOSA Member
-Op-ed writer for local newspaper and hs newspaper
-3 years of National Society of High School Scholars
-NCA All-American Cheerleader award 2 years
-CTE award (local award) 1 year
-My Town Essay Contest 1 year
-2 years of NHS
-The mayor of my city asked me to head and create a Junior City Council
-Volunteered at local hospital 2 years
-Worked part-time at local restaurant for 3 years

College:
-UNC All Girl Competitive Team
-Cheer Carolina Open Coed Level 6 team
-UNC Student Exec. Branch First Year Focus Council (compromised of 15 members from the 4000 freshman class)
-MATO committee member
-Assistant to SBP
-Young Democrats member
-volunteered for local campaign offices

PFT: 100 crunces, 75 second flex arm hang, 23min mile....288

VERY STRONG ESSAYS and References

Responses please :)!! Thanks

I hope one of the focuses of your essay was what your jr. council did/accomplished. I'd say you had a real good shot except for the SAT/ACT scores. Any chance you can bring them up? I don't think the board meets until Feb. so I expect there is time. I doubt (not saying its impossible) that the SAT/ACT scores will get you what you want.

Also, if you don't get a scholarship, are you considering joining as a college programmer next year? It would give you a chance to apply for a sideload scholarship in the spring or get approved for the Advanced Course and get the stipend.

Good luck. You're going to a great school just down the road from me.
 
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