YaBoi03
Army ROTC
- Joined
- May 5, 2021
- Messages
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Hello y'all, as can probably be assumed I am very interested in attending USMA and possibly some other service academies but I wanted some advice. The first thing I just wanted to do is list off my general application and get some opinions on where I need the most improvement. I will be entering my senior year of high school when the summer is over.
Academics:
- 4.0 GPA (don't know weighted)
- 1460 SAT (740 math, 720 reading, 6/3/5 essay)
- class rank 1 out of 613
- Took 4 AP classes so far and I plan to take 4 more my senior year
Athletics:
- Varsity Cross Country/Track
- Varsity Swimming
- No CFA scores yet but practicing all parts
Leadership:
- VP of Key Club (volunteering based club and we have over 100+ members)
- Science National Honor Society member
- Boys State
- Senior Leader for boys' Cross Country
Other:
- Played chess competitively for nearly all my life, have a lot of awards.
- 150+ volunteer hours in high school (so far)
I'd personally say I need more work in leadership, but I like hearing the opinions of others.
My second more narrowed-down thing is some physical advice. I am 6'3 and I usually weigh about 165 (156 right now because I am recovering from jaw surgery). I've been working for a while on just cranking out push-ups and pull-ups and all that but I feel like I've hit a ceiling. I wanted to know, maybe from personal experience or good knowledge, what is the best way to gain more muscle endurance and generally put on more weight because it is very hard for me. I know I can probably google this but I want to get information that is relevant to my tall and skinny body type specifically.
Thank you
Academics:
- 4.0 GPA (don't know weighted)
- 1460 SAT (740 math, 720 reading, 6/3/5 essay)
- class rank 1 out of 613
- Took 4 AP classes so far and I plan to take 4 more my senior year
Athletics:
- Varsity Cross Country/Track
- Varsity Swimming
- No CFA scores yet but practicing all parts
Leadership:
- VP of Key Club (volunteering based club and we have over 100+ members)
- Science National Honor Society member
- Boys State
- Senior Leader for boys' Cross Country
Other:
- Played chess competitively for nearly all my life, have a lot of awards.
- 150+ volunteer hours in high school (so far)
I'd personally say I need more work in leadership, but I like hearing the opinions of others.
My second more narrowed-down thing is some physical advice. I am 6'3 and I usually weigh about 165 (156 right now because I am recovering from jaw surgery). I've been working for a while on just cranking out push-ups and pull-ups and all that but I feel like I've hit a ceiling. I wanted to know, maybe from personal experience or good knowledge, what is the best way to gain more muscle endurance and generally put on more weight because it is very hard for me. I know I can probably google this but I want to get information that is relevant to my tall and skinny body type specifically.
Thank you