navysealniece4262
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So, I'm new here.
My name's Hannah, I'm a sophomore in high school. I was raised in a military family. I have 3 navy seal uncles who are very important to me, and my dad is an air force veteran. Going into a service academy just makes sense to me. It would mean more than the world to me if I were to get in, and I'm willing to do anything to get there. I get that it's a bit early, but I'm working to make myself as competitive as possible now. From reading other threads, I understand that no one can tell me my chances of getting in, especially this early, but I was hoping to get some input on what I should be doing to prepare myself and what will look good on my application. Though I have plenty of military family members, I would be the first to go to a service academy. Therefore, websites like this are my only real resource for information on what the applications process and academies are really like. I will be applying to USMA, USAFA, and USNA, USNA being my first choice.
Soo, enough backround. Here's some info:
-I go to a small school in a small town. No ROTC, no weighted AP courses until next year. Pretty much the opposite of NAPS. I've heard that your high school makes a difference in your competitiveness, and also that it makes no difference.
-I'm tied for 1st in my class. I have a perfect 4.0 GPA and I scored in the top 4% of college bound juniors on my PSAT as a sophomore. I am already preparing for SATs and ACTs.
-I have plenty of ECAs. I am very active in my schools theater department as well as my community theater. I do 2-3 shows a year, and have gotten several leads/supporting roles. I'm in multiple academic and community service related clubs and I'm the vice president of my class. During the summer I am a counselor in training at a summer camp. I am a strong leader there as well as in school, and I earn 900 community service hours a summer.
-Athletics is where I fall short. I am the captain of my color guard (marching band, not military) but that's it. I've heard that the academies don't count marching band as a sport, but I'm not sure about guard? Even though I'm not necessarily an average athlete, I am currently searching for a trainer to help me prepare for CFAs. Once I find a trainer, and once I finish with the 2 musicals I'm currently in, I will start training regularly.
I'm probably a little ignorant as far as the academies, the application process and the requirements goes. But I'm researching a lot, and looking for information from as many sources I can find. Any suggestions or advice you can give me would be really, really helpful.
thankyouthankyouthankyou
My name's Hannah, I'm a sophomore in high school. I was raised in a military family. I have 3 navy seal uncles who are very important to me, and my dad is an air force veteran. Going into a service academy just makes sense to me. It would mean more than the world to me if I were to get in, and I'm willing to do anything to get there. I get that it's a bit early, but I'm working to make myself as competitive as possible now. From reading other threads, I understand that no one can tell me my chances of getting in, especially this early, but I was hoping to get some input on what I should be doing to prepare myself and what will look good on my application. Though I have plenty of military family members, I would be the first to go to a service academy. Therefore, websites like this are my only real resource for information on what the applications process and academies are really like. I will be applying to USMA, USAFA, and USNA, USNA being my first choice.
Soo, enough backround. Here's some info:
-I go to a small school in a small town. No ROTC, no weighted AP courses until next year. Pretty much the opposite of NAPS. I've heard that your high school makes a difference in your competitiveness, and also that it makes no difference.
-I'm tied for 1st in my class. I have a perfect 4.0 GPA and I scored in the top 4% of college bound juniors on my PSAT as a sophomore. I am already preparing for SATs and ACTs.
-I have plenty of ECAs. I am very active in my schools theater department as well as my community theater. I do 2-3 shows a year, and have gotten several leads/supporting roles. I'm in multiple academic and community service related clubs and I'm the vice president of my class. During the summer I am a counselor in training at a summer camp. I am a strong leader there as well as in school, and I earn 900 community service hours a summer.
-Athletics is where I fall short. I am the captain of my color guard (marching band, not military) but that's it. I've heard that the academies don't count marching band as a sport, but I'm not sure about guard? Even though I'm not necessarily an average athlete, I am currently searching for a trainer to help me prepare for CFAs. Once I find a trainer, and once I finish with the 2 musicals I'm currently in, I will start training regularly.
I'm probably a little ignorant as far as the academies, the application process and the requirements goes. But I'm researching a lot, and looking for information from as many sources I can find. Any suggestions or advice you can give me would be really, really helpful.
thankyouthankyouthankyou