Midwestern111
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Hello all, I apologize for the long post but I really could use some advice.
Background: I am a 19-year-old freshman at a highly ranked liberal arts school in the midwest, I am very interested in attending either USMA or USNA.
When I was in high school, I was very involved and got a 29 ACT but.... I didn't finish the application process for USMA/USNA because I thought my GPA wasn't good enough. I attended the Summer Seminar for the Naval Academy and enjoyed it, unfortunately, I was not accepted into the SLE at West Point.
I decided on an in-state school where I am now, but I feel like I am wasting my life by not chasing after my goals. I also joined a fraternity and fell into a lifestyle I wasn't accustomed to. The thought of going to the academy won't leave my head, I always feel like I let myself and my family down by not attending the academy. I did not have a "plebe-like" schedule during my first semester, and I won't next semester either. To make matters worse, I don't feel like I belong at my current school, despite being involved in tons of extracurriculars and the honors program. I know that I can still commission through OCS, which is how I justified coming to my current school in the first place. But I really feel like I need the academy to become the kind of man I want to be.
What is the plan I should follow, if any, to make it into the academy?
Background: I am a 19-year-old freshman at a highly ranked liberal arts school in the midwest, I am very interested in attending either USMA or USNA.
When I was in high school, I was very involved and got a 29 ACT but.... I didn't finish the application process for USMA/USNA because I thought my GPA wasn't good enough. I attended the Summer Seminar for the Naval Academy and enjoyed it, unfortunately, I was not accepted into the SLE at West Point.
I decided on an in-state school where I am now, but I feel like I am wasting my life by not chasing after my goals. I also joined a fraternity and fell into a lifestyle I wasn't accustomed to. The thought of going to the academy won't leave my head, I always feel like I let myself and my family down by not attending the academy. I did not have a "plebe-like" schedule during my first semester, and I won't next semester either. To make matters worse, I don't feel like I belong at my current school, despite being involved in tons of extracurriculars and the honors program. I know that I can still commission through OCS, which is how I justified coming to my current school in the first place. But I really feel like I need the academy to become the kind of man I want to be.
What is the plan I should follow, if any, to make it into the academy?
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