Recent content by USMMA14

That's one impressive resume you got there. You seem to have your SAT scores a bit mixed up. Your Writing score, which I believe you have confused with either Verbal or Reading, will not be a factor in admission. They will just look at your Critical Reading and Math scores. I'm not sure about...

It's important to remember that SA's are about the whole person, as well as ROTC. The US Merchant Marine Academy has Div. III football and baseball programs. Contact the head coaches. It helps a lot to have a coach pulling for you during the admissions decision. My GPA and SAT scores were...

I'd try to do a sport that is more physically rigorous than Tennis in the Fall or Winter. Not just for your applications sake but to help prepare you physically. Try cross country or wrestling.

Try to get leadership positions in sports and student government. Take difficult math and science courses as they come available to you, like AP physics and AP calculus. You'll have a great shot of getting into USAFA if you keep up the good work.

If your going to accept an appointment you should have every intention of graduating from that service academy. I'm sure its allowed, but I don't see how anyone could go to USMMA without the desire or intention of staying there.

Appointment 01/29/10 - MA