alex_grinberg
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hello,
My name is Alex. I am currently applying to USMA and, though Im being discouraged by my guidance counselor, Im quite determined.
Before my junior year, had had "social and academic anxiety". At first i thought it was a joke, but to my surprise I found out that this is an actual issue.
With this issue, my grades and academic career as a whole suffered. I would know the material, but during a test i would freeze up, feel sick and just want to run out of the room (i know.....). Teachers themselves were surprised, how could he have done so poorly if he knew the material. Anyway, during the summer of my sophmore year, I decided to take an intense course on anxiety management, public speaking etc (basically a course that will help me beat this thing, and I DID). now its very hard to fix my GPA.
pre junior GPA : 2.7~
junior year GPA: i picked it up to a 3.1
now i looked at my GPA trend and i've improved in ALL CLASSES went from C's to A/A-'s. its still rising !
i am the captain/ president: model un, model congress, track, founder of the fencers club, debate, captain of debate, president of historical society, state boy.
will west point understand, and see what i overcame? i mean isnt that what they look for? im sorry im just a "little" nervous, and i have no one to turn to b/c my school isnt the most supportive along with my parents.... (sigh)
please help!
alex
My name is Alex. I am currently applying to USMA and, though Im being discouraged by my guidance counselor, Im quite determined.
Before my junior year, had had "social and academic anxiety". At first i thought it was a joke, but to my surprise I found out that this is an actual issue.
With this issue, my grades and academic career as a whole suffered. I would know the material, but during a test i would freeze up, feel sick and just want to run out of the room (i know.....). Teachers themselves were surprised, how could he have done so poorly if he knew the material. Anyway, during the summer of my sophmore year, I decided to take an intense course on anxiety management, public speaking etc (basically a course that will help me beat this thing, and I DID). now its very hard to fix my GPA.
pre junior GPA : 2.7~
junior year GPA: i picked it up to a 3.1
now i looked at my GPA trend and i've improved in ALL CLASSES went from C's to A/A-'s. its still rising !
i am the captain/ president: model un, model congress, track, founder of the fencers club, debate, captain of debate, president of historical society, state boy.
will west point understand, and see what i overcame? i mean isnt that what they look for? im sorry im just a "little" nervous, and i have no one to turn to b/c my school isnt the most supportive along with my parents.... (sigh)
please help!
alex