What can my son improve?

[charles]

Here is my son's current application

GPA 4.0 unweighted
Will have taken 11 AP classes
3 years junior varsity soccer (captain for 2 years)
1 year junior varsity cross country
60+ hours community service

PT
can run sub 6 minute mile, sub 13 two mile, sub 21 three mile
50 pushups/min
60 situps/min

Is there anything that he is missing, such as being out of shape?
And he is applying as a tier 1 (aerospace engineering)

[HighFlyer17]

Originally Posted by charles

Here is my son's current application

GPA 4.0 unweighted
Will have taken 11 AP classes
3 years junior varsity soccer (captain for 2 years)
1 year junior varsity cross country
60+ hours community service

PT
can run sub 6 minute mile, sub 13 two mile, sub 21 three mile
50 pushups/min
60 situps/min

Is there anything that he is missing, such as being out of shape?
And he is applying as a tier 1 (aerospace engineering)

I would say try to get into a couple of clubs and become a leader of those clubs. Someone else may be able to offer more help, but when I was applying leadership in clubs was something that was mentioned often.

Hope this helps.

[Pima]

What is his SAT/ACT?

I am assuming since he is going for aero engineer he is applying for NROTC. The scores will matter.

[JeRDLe]

I'd also suggest adding another dozen pushups to his minute to buff his fitness scores

[gojack]

Elected president/chair of an club or organization

[Packer]

Varsity sports/Letter

[dunninla]

Varsity. I don't even know if Junior Varsity counts on the interview score sheet or when the Application is scored. If this is the case, you have to weigh the cost/benefit of waiting until he is actually on the Varsity team for Cross Country or Soccer and then submit the application with that included.

In the triad of SAL, my thoughts:

Scholar: A
Athlete: A- based on PFT
Leader: B- (depends on how they count JV captain... of they count it, then B+)

Leadership is the current weakness, as I interpret what you posted.

[charles]

His ACT is a 34.

[Pima]

That is a very strong ACT. As others have stated he has only sports, but with that cgpa I would assume he is also NHS. Did he take the PSAT? If he did and scored in the 95th percentile he should also be an NMSF.

Every bit counts because every ROTC scholarship regardless of branch does not award a scholarship like an SA. He will compete nationally, they don't care if he is attending high school in Florida or Wyoming, the college matters, but your residency doesn't. Words like NMSF and NHS have NATIONAL in the title. That is why ACTs and SATs matter. It places all of the applicants on a type of academic footing at the same time. Yes, it will go further with the course rigor and the cgpa, but it gives them a place to start.

[Aglahad]

Academics are very strong and that ACT score is definitely in the upper range.

60 hours community service is nothing to right home about, maybe try volunteering at a community center or hospital? You can gain hours very fast and they are always in need of volunteers.

Just curious about the lack of varsity letters. Did he not make varsity or just wasn't interested in participating at the varsity level? I can almost guarantee you that most applicants will have a few varsity letters under their belt.