DD just now texted me that her friend was just offered a spot off the NWL this past Friday. Who knows, maybe it was the one opened by falcondriver's DS! Just wanted to report that this late in the game, there is still activity going on.
Since I know you are wondering, here are his stats...
3.4 from a super competitive high school
Good but not awesome test score (I think 30)
Couple of varsity letters
Impressive leadership
Two noms, (Unusual in our competitive district - MOCs coordinate noms to give as many as possible)
Best of luck to all of you!
Nicole
Congratulations to your DD’s friend!!! This is an excellent example of why no one can “determine their chances” as the competitive environment is different from category to category.
My DD received her QNS last Thursday and here are her stats:
Nomination – Competitive (Our Congressman (TX) does not offer principal noms) 1 of 7 nominated, only female
Unweighted GPA – 3.7
High School – She attends a public charter IB High School which was nationally ranked in 2012 by Newsweek #18 and #37 by US News and World Report. The pool included 22000 public high schools.
Math – Algebra I/II, Geometry, Calculus (2 yrs)
Science –Biology, Chem, Physics, Environmental Science
Language –Spanish I, II, IV, V (Skipped Spanish III)
Economics – HL (2 Yrs)
History – US History (HL) 2 yrs, AP World History
ACT Scores – English 34, Writing 31, Reading -30, Math-28, Science Reasoning – 27
Ethnicity – 15/16 Caucasian, 1/15 Native American
Athletics
4 yrs High School Basketball –Earned 2 varsity letters
Named All District 2012 & 2013
Member of 2012 State Championship Team
Member of District Championship teams 2012 & 2013
2 Years Select Basketball (offseason)
1 Year Varsity Cross Country – Earned 1 Varsity Letter
Member of 2012 State Championship Team
Leadership
Girls Varsity Basketball Team Captain – 1 year
Texas Girls State
National Honor Society – 3 years, Treasurer 2 years
Club Vice President – 2 years
Youth Ambassador to Mbabane Swaziland
Student Council Representative -1 year
Community Service
Coaches 5th Grade co ed intramural bball team – 2 years
Over 300 hours over 3 years – Received award as a sophomore for completing 140 hours during the school year.
Summer Work Experience
Sports Camp Assistant Coach – 2 years
Other Recognition
College Board AP Scholar
Named to the National Honor Society for Art
Recognized at dinner given by local West Point Society as being 1 of 3 top candidates in our congressional district.
Takeaways from this experience:
1. Have other options in work
2. If you have a strong desire to serve, do not overlook ROTC. It is not a lesser experience, it is a different experience. ROTC graduates 3000+ 2LT’s each year vs. 1000 from WP. Last time I checked we still have the finest Army in the world.
3. Do your best, do not waste your time worrying about the odds of receiving an appointment. Disregard any perceived indicators that an appointment is imminent unless it is the BFE!!
In the case of my DD, she had a number of options which included business schools at Univ. Texas and Boston College, both are ranked in the top 10 undergrad business schools. Academically she is in a great place, and was fortunate to be awarded an Army ROTC scholarship. She will be attending BC in the Fall and her path to becoming an army officer is clearly defined.