What else can I do to have a competitive application for USNA class of 2021?

[Blessedmom]

Hi everyone! High school junior here, and I'm homeschooled. I am applying for USNA class of 2021. Long post ahead.
I have been taking dual-credit classes and classes at a community college to fill my high school transcript. Here are the classes that I have taken since the start of freshmen year, and the classes that I will have completed by the time I graduate HS:
4 years of dual-credit English/history (Great Books 1, GBS2, currently taking GBS3, taking GBS4 in my senior year)
4 years of HS-credit science (marine biology, currently taking anatomy & physiology and microbiology, taking chemistry and physics in my senior year)
6 years of HS-credit language (2 years of latin, 2 years of spanish, 2 years of french)
5 years of HS-credit math (pre-algebra, algebra 1, geometry, taking alg2, taking pre-cal my senior year)
The only field that I am not strong in is science. I took no science in 8th and 9th grade (poor planning on my part) which is why I am taking 2 sciences junior year (A&P and microbiology) and 2 sciences senior year (chem & physics) to make up for it.
Another field I am not strong in is sports. Besides what I have listed below and recreational efforts on my part to work out, I have done no type of sport except for 3 years of horseback riding during middle school, and 4 years of irish dance prior to that. During 8th, 9th and 10th grade I did no sport.
Because I am homeschooled, I don't have a class ranking. I'm unsure what my GPA is. The only classes that I made B's in were GBS1, pre-algeba, algebra 1, and spanish 2.
Here are my extra-curricular activities:
I have volunteered at the zoo in my city for 3 years, I have 400 hours currently and will have a little more than 600 when I graduate HS. Other volunteer hours at various places total about 120. My goal is to have 1000 hours of volunteer work by the time I graduate, this is an achievable goal for me because I love volunteering and I do it often.
I practice martial arts: taekwondo and brazilian jiu jitsu. I am on the demo team at my TKD dojang which means I go to more competitions and do more demonstrations with my dojang. I have done TKD and BJJ for one year, I'm not a black belt in either arts. I also run recreationally.
This summer I am going to Girls State.
I am on the Mayors Youth Advisory Council for my city, we meet once a month and talk to city officials about problems the community/city.
I have had a part-time job for one year at a science museum in my city where I work visitors service. In my senior year I plan on 'moving up' in the ranks by applying for a shift-lead position, or applying for the position of birthday party coordinator.
On January 13th when the application opens, I am applying for NASS.
I am on the board of directors for the youth group at my church. There are 7 board of directors, 2 VP's, and one president. My senior year I plan on running and being elected for VP.
My SAT scores in writing, math, and critical reading were 700, 540, and 590, respectively. I understand that for a competitive application, you want a score of 600+ on math and CR which is why I will take several more SAT's until I achieve that score, and I am taking the ACT my senior year.
I am applying to USCGA as well, and if I don't get into either SA's I will do NROTC at A&M.
All of this is basically what I will put on my applications for nominations and appointments. I have a lot of goals that I 'plan on' achieving, but if I don't meet some of these goals - having 1000 hours of volunteer work, being co-VP of my youth group, getting good grades on my SAT/ACT, becoming a shift-lead or birthday party coordinator at my job - I don't think I will have enough good things on my HS transcript and application to stand out to USNA.
I understand that there is no way anyone can tell me whether I will or will not receive an appointment, but does it look like I have a competitive application for USNA 2021? What would you advise me to do to improve my appeal to USNA?
Thank you so much for your time!
Mary-Catherine

Hi there another note taekwondo is a sport. I don't know your level but keep entering competition & save all your certificates & awards. Also it is hard to get AF/NROTC if you are not STEM? Math & Science important. I heard AROTC is less STEM based, have you thought of Army? You seem strong in English, there is law & other non STEM majors available. Would hate to see you do something you don't enjoy? My parents always wanted me to goto Dental school, I do not hv science/math mind, instead I went to UPenn for counseling & social work? You hv to do what you enjoy & don't force pick a major just to get in? You will have hard time

 

[Coach62]

You got some good advice earlier on training, let me add to that.

What helped me improve my mile times was to mark off my run in 1/4 mile increments, wear a cheap digital watch with a stopwatch function and know whatever your goal is to divide by 4 and make sure you're on mark every 1/4 mile or half mile for loner runs.

Sprint HARD the last portion of your run, you should be close to puking if you ran it hard enough. Take 2 minutes to recover then run 100 yard sprints as hard as you can, back to back to back.

It sucks, but I promise it works.

If you think I'm too hardcore about that, wait until you get into the service.

Train hard and good luck.

 

[goforspaatz]

Hi everyone! High school junior here, and I'm homeschooled. I am applying for USNA class of 2021. Long post ahead.
I have been taking dual-credit classes and classes at a community college to fill my high school transcript. Here are the classes that I have taken since the start of freshmen year, and the classes that I will have completed by the time I graduate HS:
4 years of dual-credit English/history (Great Books 1, GBS2, currently taking GBS3, taking GBS4 in my senior year)
4 years of HS-credit science (marine biology, currently taking anatomy & physiology and microbiology, taking chemistry and physics in my senior year)
6 years of HS-credit language (2 years of latin, 2 years of spanish, 2 years of french)
5 years of HS-credit math (pre-algebra, algebra 1, geometry, taking alg2, taking pre-cal my senior year)
The only field that I am not strong in is science. I took no science in 8th and 9th grade (poor planning on my part) which is why I am taking 2 sciences junior year (A&P and microbiology) and 2 sciences senior year (chem & physics) to make up for it.
Another field I am not strong in is sports. Besides what I have listed below and recreational efforts on my part to work out, I have done no type of sport except for 3 years of horseback riding during middle school, and 4 years of irish dance prior to that. During 8th, 9th and 10th grade I did no sport.
Because I am homeschooled, I don't have a class ranking. I'm unsure what my GPA is. The only classes that I made B's in were GBS1, pre-algeba, algebra 1, and spanish 2.
Here are my extra-curricular activities:
I have volunteered at the zoo in my city for 3 years, I have 400 hours currently and will have a little more than 600 when I graduate HS. Other volunteer hours at various places total about 120. My goal is to have 1000 hours of volunteer work by the time I graduate, this is an achievable goal for me because I love volunteering and I do it often.
I practice martial arts: taekwondo and brazilian jiu jitsu. I am on the demo team at my TKD dojang which means I go to more competitions and do more demonstrations with my dojang. I have done TKD and BJJ for one year, I'm not a black belt in either arts. I also run recreationally.
This summer I am going to Girls State.
I am on the Mayors Youth Advisory Council for my city, we meet once a month and talk to city officials about problems the community/city.
I have had a part-time job for one year at a science museum in my city where I work visitors service. In my senior year I plan on 'moving up' in the ranks by applying for a shift-lead position, or applying for the position of birthday party coordinator.
On January 13th when the application opens, I am applying for NASS.
I am on the board of directors for the youth group at my church. There are 7 board of directors, 2 VP's, and one president. My senior year I plan on running and being elected for VP.
My SAT scores in writing, math, and critical reading were 700, 540, and 590, respectively. I understand that for a competitive application, you want a score of 600+ on math and CR which is why I will take several more SAT's until I achieve that score, and I am taking the ACT my senior year.
I am applying to USCGA as well, and if I don't get into either SA's I will do NROTC at A&M.
All of this is basically what I will put on my applications for nominations and appointments. I have a lot of goals that I 'plan on' achieving, but if I don't meet some of these goals - having 1000 hours of volunteer work, being co-VP of my youth group, getting good grades on my SAT/ACT, becoming a shift-lead or birthday party coordinator at my job - I don't think I will have enough good things on my HS transcript and application to stand out to USNA.
I understand that there is no way anyone can tell me whether I will or will not receive an appointment, but does it look like I have a competitive application for USNA 2021? What would you advise me to do to improve my appeal to USNA?
Thank you so much for your time!
Mary-Catherine

Metsy, also consider applying for NASS (USNA Summer Seminar). It indicates interest to USNA, gives you a better idea of the SA experience, and is another "leadership" activity to go on your applications to USNA/Noms/etc. A quick search of this site and USNA will get you the date the application opens (soon) and the activity date. I did not apply last year because I was already committed to other summer activities, but I know people who went to USAFA Summer Seminar and NASS, they all said it was challenging but fantastic. Just a thought...