We might be confusing academically qualified with the best qualified candidate. Getting a 3.75 in your first year of college will definitely have you meet the minimum requirements. What you do not know is how your competition fared in their grades. This is still a competition and you are ranked against those that have the same nomination source. College re-applicants had to have first semester transcripts in before they could be evaluated and qualified so there offers will be a little behind the high school applicants. They also need to be completed before competitive slates can be resolved.
I would also suggest that not having a schedule that is a 100% match to a plebe schedule will hurt your WCS. As long as you took challenging classes ane preformed well, you will be fine. The academies want to make sure you can handle the load. My DD didn't take English or History in her first semester since you tested out and replaced with two biology classes.
I would also suggest that not having a schedule that is a 100% match to a plebe schedule will hurt your WCS. As long as you took challenging classes ane preformed well, you will be fine. The academies want to make sure you can handle the load. My DD didn't take English or History in her first semester since you tested out and replaced with two biology classes.