okay...here goes.
1. Did they state you will be reboarded or did they say that at this time, we are unable to offer a scholarship with no reference to reboarding...
~ In years past the latter meant it was over, you will not be reboarded.
~ If it stated reboarded, do not read anything into it because all it could mean is you maybe straddling between a type 2 and a type 7, they need to see a larger pool size before they commit.
2. Was your 1370 best sitting or superscore? Big difference because HQ AFROTC only uses best sitting.
~ I get you feel the need to say your cgpa, but so much more goes into it for AFROTC than just the cgpa on your transcript.
~ They have their own algorithm that they use because there are more than 2000 HSs in the nation.1 HS could use a 7 point scale, no weight for honors, and 4.5 for AP/IB. Another could use a 10 pt scale, 4.5 for honors and 5.0 for AP/IBs. They also look at the school profile...% that go Ivy, 4 yr Private/OOS, 4 yr IS, 2 yr JCC or straight into the work force.
~~ It would not be fair to ding the kid that is top 15% with a 3.6 uwcgpa/4.1 wcgpa on a 4.5 max scale, tons of APs attending a school where 25% go Ivy compared to the kid that has a 3.9 uwcgpa/4.45 wcgpa, ranked 15% and 0% go Ivy. One HS is saying they do not hand out As like candy on Halloween.
3. I have seen via pms to me from candidates, even TECH, not get offered a scholarship when their stats were higher than the non-techs. The reason they were told when they called Maxwell was their intended major.
~ They want tech, and 80-85% will be tech when it comes to scholarships. However, they don't want 100% of them to be 1 or 2 intended majors. IE. You placed aero whatever. They can't assume you will switch to Chem or Mech E. They have to take you at your word.
~~ Yes, they get that many will apply for rated, but they still have a long term manning aspect that they are looking at too. There have been years where cadets that applied in HS, got the scholarship, only to find out later on that because of their major, the AF considered it critical manning and would only take the top 25% or less, nationally, for the rated board...the rest were going to be flying a desk tied to their engineering major.
4. You state employment in a leadership capacity, but nothing about sports. Nothing about leadership positions in school...NHS, SGA, JROTC, Orchestra, Band, etc.
~ Job and leadership is great because it shows you can juggle your academic schedule and outside responsibilities.
However, to be honest you also need to understand that 95% of USAFA candidates will apply for AFROTC as plan, whereas, 95% of AFROTC candidates will not apply for USAFA as plan B.
~ SAs are geocentric at 1st (Congressional District, Senator) and than moves to national level. AFROTC starts and ends with national. If they have 900 scholarships and the top 900 are all from Texas, than so be it.
~~ AFROTC is not like A/NROTC. They do not spread the wealth among their detachments. The scholarship is tied to the cadet and their major, not to the school/unit. A/NROTC is tied to the school/unit. If 1 AFROTC unit has 100% on scholarship and another has 0%...oh well.
5. What to change?
~ I will leave that for more current posters. The last I knew the only thing you could change at this point is your SAT/ACT
~~ AFROTC does not consider anything from your senior year, be it academic cgpa, ECs, or awards. They only look at what you have on file at the end of your junior year, except a new SAT/ACT.
~~ I believe your PFA is locked. 11 min 1 1/2 mile is not great, but it is also not horrible, you are looking at @ 7:15. You would be mid pack. IOWS, I don't think it was the PFA. Not only because it wasn't a fail, but it is a very small % of the WCS.
To end this novella, here is my opinion, and with $2.07 you can get a small coffee at Starbucks.
If they stated you will be reboarded, and your 1370 is best sitting, I am thinking you are on the cusp between types they are thinking about when they offer you a scholarship which type.
If you have 0 ECs besides a job and yardwork projects that you started, added with the run, than I think those are your DINGS, and even with a 1370 a type 1 is probably not on the table.
AFROTC and USAFA do not "talk" when selection boards meet. AFROTC may offer a type 1 and USAFA may say you don't make the cut. USAFA may offer an appointment and AFROTC may say you don't make the cut.
The only thing you really need to keep in mind is that if you need that scholarship to attend your dream school, re-think that dream school. AFROTC scholarship is a 2+2.
~ Guaranteed for the 1st 2 years, and if selected for Summer Field Training the summer of your rising junior year, and graduate, your scholarship will continue. If they don't select you, than they can dis-enroll you from the program.
~~ The board has no idea which cadet is scholarship and which is not. IOWS, the slate is wiped clean as soon as you start college.
I am not trying to be debbie downer. I am trying to be Rita realistic.
Good luck, and thank you for wanting to defend this great nation.