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  1. Granuaile

    Bummed out

    How to improve your test scores in general Ok, I am really obsessive-compulsive about scores, so maybe I can help. I certainly wish you luck! To study for the SAT, I signed up for a Kaplan course. It's pricey but it was worth it to me because they tell you a lot of ways to move faster and...
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    SLS 2012 Application process!

    Debcst: Yeah, I saw that... :thumbdown: Oh well, a month is a month and no big deal. BillSL: You always have the answers! Thank you so much! :wink: USMA2016 and Branno the Bronze: Well, yeah, kinda. Not so much that I was thinking women would be treated BADLY or anything. I mean, this...
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    SLS 2012 Application process!

    Baaaack. I took a super long hiatus (we were way out in the boonies... no internet for a month... I almost died), but I'm glad to be back and checking on my thread-baby!! Thank you everyone for the very comforting and hilarious words on math and science. BillSL: I'm not bad at math and...
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    SLS 2012 Application process!

    Wait- so they look at test scores, physical qualifications & sports, and that's it? Uh-oh... my test scores are rock-solid but the physical stuff I'm still getting nailed down...
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    SLS 2012 Application process!

    PSATs work too. Got it. Seminar preferences? Lorrrrrdy. I have no idea haha but I'm pretty darned fond of lectures, especially leadership-oriented ones. See, I'm NOT a math person. Or science. I can scrape good grades and test scores in those fields, but I'm definitely going into something a...
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    SLS 2012 Application process!

    Ok, that clears a few things up. I knew that the apps for SLS 2012 opened up in Mid-december, and I knew that the candidate questionnaire was part of that (as well as part of the application process for the school) but I didn't put two and two together so THANK YOU! It says on the SLS FAQs...
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    SLS 2012 Application process!

    Yes, yes, yes I know this thread is approximately 1436756890456343 years early but I'm super duper excited! YES, I know that SLS will not make or break your WP application and YES I know that a lot of people don't get into SLS anyway BUT I'm still excited and already checking and...
  8. Granuaile

    Disqualification-mood disorder

    Keep on trooping! That's really good that you've been able to try and sort through it all with another doctor who seems more amenable as well as accurate. DODMerb however will still be REALLY dismayed by this news- even if it was a misdiagnosis, even if you have ODD and not MDNOS, that's not a...
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    AP Scores

    DANG IT. Oh well, at least I learned, and if I do get in, I'm sure it'll be nice to validate out of spanish 1 or something. Thank you everyone for responding so quickly however! Jocomom, yes, I'm definitely applying to USNA as well, although USMA's my first choice! @USMA2016: yes, in fact...
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    AP Scores

    AP madness! Hello! My situation is a little different, but I didn't want to make a new thread, so I'm co-opting this one. This year, I took two AP classes and received good scores. :shake: Quite a shock, I can assure you. Anyway, the procedure for us for sending our scores was that on the...
  11. Granuaile

    Letters of Recommendation

    Whoa... She sounds TERRIBLE. If I were you, I wouldn't risk asking her. You can get to know your physics teacher next year if you work at it by going in to get extra help ALL THE TIME and just generally talking to him, talking in class, spending time with him (does he supervise a club you...
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    Disqualification-mood disorder

    Have Hope! Although I am by no means an expert on any of this, what I can say is that if you took the med for a short time, and it was a while ago, that's much better than one you're still taking or took for a really long time. If you didn't actually have the disorder and it was a misdiagnosis...
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    What do my chances at West Point look like so far?

    Thank you once again Buff81! Your gift for clarity is a boon to all who encounter you. Your INFORMED and concise comments inspire me to do better myself. That mildly amused and humble tone brings a smile to our faces, and the mere arrangement of letters that state "Buff81" sets everyone's...
  14. Granuaile

    What do my chances at West Point look like so far?

    I stand corrected. Thank you Buff81!
  15. Granuaile

    What do my chances at West Point look like so far?

    @BillSL: Often, 4.0 GPAs are weighted. So if you take an honors class, and if you get an A in that class, that counts as a 5.0 and an A- would be a 4.7 and so on and so forth. Same for AP classes. Therefore, my weighted GPA is much higher than my unweighted. Same with everyone. However, not all...
  16. Granuaile

    What to do..

    That would look GREAT. I don't know how hard it is to sign a delegation up for a conference in Brazil, but where I live (CA) it's pretty easy. PM me for more help on setting up/managing a model UN team. My personal advice is not to start at a big conference. They're REALLY hard. On the other...
  17. Granuaile

    What do my chances at West Point look like so far?

    Basically in the same (nervous) boat as a soph So, I too have a lot of jitters and am just asking for any tips, not forecasts of the unforeseeable. My main problem is that I sign up for too much and then don't follow through. Or sports. Freshman year, I took: Religion English 1 World...
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    Am I on the right track?

    Work SUPER hard on your grades. A 3.6 is great for middle school and high school, but it's the study habits. I'm going to sound approximately 60 years old with this, but here goes: I wish I had better study habits when I was your age! Seriously. If you want to do all those activities in high...
  19. Granuaile

    What to do..

    Debate is a good idea for admissions. So is Model UN. If your school doesn't have it, look it up. You can probably find resources online, conferences in your area, stuff like that. If you START the model UN club/team at your school that may look even better. Really, you just need a moderator and...
  20. Granuaile

    West Point Female Cadets

    Found it :cool: www.dean.usma.edu/departments/sosh/modelUN/Default.htm Thank you for replying, Jake S. And thank you, Mom3boys! The list is HUGE and that sounds ideal.
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