Malst0rme
Falcon Foundation Scholarship 2025, USAFA 2029
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- Dec 8, 2023
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Hello all,
Firstly, a summary of my current situation: Rejected at USNA and USAFA, Waitlisted for Falcon Foundation Scholarship, rejected AFROTC HSSP
Civilian colleges: Waitlisted NC-State, Accepted at UNC-Chapel Hill, ECU, and Liberty.
The "main" weak points in my application were CFA and SAT/ACT, however, everything can be improved. "Concrete" plans include going to Aim High Flight Academy this summer and subsequently finishing my PPL (thanks dad!). Additionally, I will finish my Eagle Scout, my high school diploma, and get an associate in arts from my local community college in May 2024. I know at whichever college I go to I will enroll in AFROTC. That said, I am honestly not sure what other steps to take. While I do have that degree, it is in the arts and I lack many of the calc, physics, and chemistry I need. I am considering doing one college course (vs. the 4 that I have been consistently doing for the past 3 semesters) over the summer at my community college (calc - trig focus), to further prepare for math at university as well as an SAT retake. Part of me is tempted to take more, and I still might, but I do not want to leave my PPL halfway finished.
Honestly, I do not have an attachment to any of these schools and ultimately want whatever is most financially sensible, but more importantly that "increases" my chances for reapplication. If I got the FFS offer, I would accept it and subsequently enroll in one of the 5. However, after looking at some of the statistics there, and how many are waitlisted, I do not think it is likely this will happen. As for improvement, my main focus is CFA, SAT, interview skills, and STEM courses (not in any particular order).
TLDR:
Are there any programs a graduating senior should apply for, that have application dates open now?
Does USAFAs admission board weight classes at UNC-Chapel Hill, ECU, or Community College differently? If so, how so?
Would a PPL help my chances?
What are some extracurriculars in college that the admissions board would look at (besides AFROTC-which I already intend to do)?
Will the associate degree help me?
Any other advice you have to offer?
Thank you!
Firstly, a summary of my current situation: Rejected at USNA and USAFA, Waitlisted for Falcon Foundation Scholarship, rejected AFROTC HSSP
Civilian colleges: Waitlisted NC-State, Accepted at UNC-Chapel Hill, ECU, and Liberty.
The "main" weak points in my application were CFA and SAT/ACT, however, everything can be improved. "Concrete" plans include going to Aim High Flight Academy this summer and subsequently finishing my PPL (thanks dad!). Additionally, I will finish my Eagle Scout, my high school diploma, and get an associate in arts from my local community college in May 2024. I know at whichever college I go to I will enroll in AFROTC. That said, I am honestly not sure what other steps to take. While I do have that degree, it is in the arts and I lack many of the calc, physics, and chemistry I need. I am considering doing one college course (vs. the 4 that I have been consistently doing for the past 3 semesters) over the summer at my community college (calc - trig focus), to further prepare for math at university as well as an SAT retake. Part of me is tempted to take more, and I still might, but I do not want to leave my PPL halfway finished.
Honestly, I do not have an attachment to any of these schools and ultimately want whatever is most financially sensible, but more importantly that "increases" my chances for reapplication. If I got the FFS offer, I would accept it and subsequently enroll in one of the 5. However, after looking at some of the statistics there, and how many are waitlisted, I do not think it is likely this will happen. As for improvement, my main focus is CFA, SAT, interview skills, and STEM courses (not in any particular order).
TLDR:
Are there any programs a graduating senior should apply for, that have application dates open now?
Does USAFAs admission board weight classes at UNC-Chapel Hill, ECU, or Community College differently? If so, how so?
Would a PPL help my chances?
What are some extracurriculars in college that the admissions board would look at (besides AFROTC-which I already intend to do)?
Will the associate degree help me?
Any other advice you have to offer?
Thank you!