What are your chances? Class of 2021+

Thanks @ktnatalk that was cool. I now want one of those red/green rectangular prisms to flip when people enter my presence.

Back on topic: OP, out of 10,000 applicants, they have 10,000 different profiles, so "Chance Me" is pretty useless. All you can do is be the best version of you. This forum is great with answering specific questions, but general posts like this will invite opinions (because we don't have the admissions criteria). Lastly, you miss 100% of the shots you never take - finish the application. Easier said than done.
 
I myself wasn't asking for help, I just thought if people had questions in terms of what they think they are stacking up against. Like not only grades, but all around, just so people can get a rough idea of what other people are putting on their profile.
It doesn't matter what other people are putting in their application. All that matters is what you put into yours. Give it all YOU'VE got and highlight the things that set you apart. If you're on this forum at all, you will soon learn that most candidates are superlative students with great grades, terrific test scores, exceptional extra curriculars and loads of leadership. SHOW the academy why YOU deserve an appointment. But realize that, even if you do that, you might not get lucky. A good bit will depend on factors outside of your control.
 
Rectangular Prism: "A solid (3-dimensional) object which has six faces that are rectangles. It has the same cross-section along a length, which makes it a prism." :D:rolleyes: But I guess cuboid is a better term.

Another piece of advice: be proactive. The application for noms and the SAs won't finish themselves. You will have to go talk to teachers to write those rec letters, you will have to practice for the CFA. Staying on top of the app is complicated, but it's on you! Not your parents, BGO, etc.
 
There are good ways to gage your chances, but looking at the surface of people's applications that got rejected is not one of them in my opinion.
No one ever sees anything BUT the "surface of people's applications" on these forums. That's kinda a given. All posts by anyone - rejected applicants, appointees, parents, admirals, whoever - are equally unverifiable. Nonetheless, people seem to enjoy the exchanges on these forums and assign value to posts as they see fit.

I am aware of no reason to doubt the veracity of posts from rejected applicants. If you read them, they are often written by parents who do not appear lacking in sincerity. It can be disappointing for a parent to see a son or daughter rejected despite impressive credentials, and I would never presume dishonesty on their part or dismiss them with a "your son obviously sucked compared to me because I was appointed - despite my spelling deficits - and he wasn't" attitude. Over the years I've seen students with outstanding credentials and character rejected by SAs, and I have seen students with lackluster credentials or, more commonly, unimpressive character, receive appointments. That's not to say the admissions process is arbitrary, but it can seem indiscernible to laypersons. In that context, anecdotes from those accepted and those rejected are equally informative. If the goal is empirical evidence on admissions, then it would be best to avoid these forums and stick to the SAs' websites and published data.
 
It is not always an even playing field, and the most conspicuous example of this is that every single congressional district has a different candidate pool, and thus the competition is different. If you are stuck in a district that has one or several incredibly qualified superstar candidates that particular year, then you better be the best of the bunch, or you chances of winning that district are low. Some districts and some states are way more competitive than others. If you are from a district in the middle of Montana, there are only three candidates, and you are the only one of the group who meets the standards to be fully qualified, guess what? You are in like Flynn, even if you have a 27 ACT and a GPA of 3.1, without varsity sports, or much in terms of leadership. On the other hand, if you have a 4.5 GPA, and a 35 ACT, Varsity football captain, Pres of student council, and a perfect CFA, you may be out, if someone else in your district is even better. And each of the academies has examples of both scenarios every year apparently.

There is also a subjective analysis which goes on, and many question the results of the same. Either way, it is what it is, and you can only do the best to put yourself in the best position for an appointment.
 
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