Would being in CAP and BSA at the same time net you extra points for your application?

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If so is it worth it to go for eagle scout and Billy Mitchell or drop one for student president,national Honor society, and varsity sports?
 
If so is it worth it to go for eagle scout and Billy Mitchell or drop one for student president,national Honor society, and varsity sports?

Depends on why you are doing it. SAs (and colleges) look for quality, not quantity in the choice of applicant ECs. Admission offices are adept at spotting résumé padding -- follow your passions, do what you love, and don't hop from EC to EC solely in the hopes of garnering a few extra WCS points. IMHO.
 
If so is it worth it to go for eagle scout and Billy Mitchell or drop one for student president,national Honor society, and varsity sports?

Depends on why you are doing it. SAs (and colleges) look for quality, not quantity in the choice of applicant ECs. Admission offices are adept at spotting résumé padding -- follow your passions, do what you love, and don't hop from EC to EC solely in the hopes of garnering a few extra WCS points. IMHO.

This is true. Quality over Quantity.

Put yourself in the admission team's shoes. It's better to accept a candidate that enjoys and excels on their EC instead of just listing multiple ECs.
 
It is definitely doable. If they have meetings on separate days and you have started the programs early enough you should be able to get both awards. I got my Billy Mitchell sophomore year and I just got my Eagle Scout. For me, these programs were from 7-9 after school so I was able to still do sports and participate in NHS. I would go for it if you can commit the time and effort to make it a quality activity.
 
Billy and Eagle are the same point value I believe. Amelia is better than Eagle IMHO. And Spatz...trumps all.

Both can’t hurt if you enjoy both activities. If nothing else they can both add to maxing the points in that category.

I heard a story where a plebe at AFA earned her Spatz and everyone in the dining hall had to stand and salute. Wouldn’t that be the best???[emoji12]
 
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I know it's hard to see from your viewpoint (because you're experiencing it in real time), but you will only get one chance to be a teenager; go with the activities that you like the most, the ones you get the most enjoyment from. You'll have the rest of your life to work on your resume. Good luck!
 
I know it's hard to see from your viewpoint (because you're experiencing it in real time), but you will only get one chance to be a teenager; go with the activities that you like the most, the ones you get the most enjoyment from. You'll have the rest of your life to work on your resume. Good luck!

Wishful gave the BEST advice. PLENTY of people receive appointments to the academy without ever being in JrROTC, Scouts, Civil Air Patrol, etc. MANY are involved in band, clubs, and other activities. I only bring this up, because I don't want to see a bunch of 9th and 10th graders (Or their parents) reading this or similar threads, and believe that they NEED to get involved with scouts, CAP, or JrROTC. You DON'T HAVE TO!!!!

Get involved in the activities that you enjoy and are passionate about.
Take on leadership position in those activities.
Excel in those activities and show growth, leadership, and TEAM involvement.

The only activities I would stress that is pretty much universal for all applicants, is organized sports. And NO, it's not for physical fitness purposes. That's not why the academy puts so much emphasis on organized sports. If you don't know WHY sports is so important, there is a sticky at the beginning of this forum on why athletics/sports is so important. READ IT!

But as far as scouting, cap, and JrROTC go. IF you're into that..... than do it. And do your BEST at it. Rise in the ranks of leadership and improve your team building skills. If you aren't into scout, CAP, or JrROTC. DON'T sign up for those just because you think that you're "Filling in some square". You will simply be WASTING your time. You CAN'T excel in an activity if you aren't into it. If you're not passionate about it. Find the clubs, band, theater, class officer, 4H, or WHATEVER extra curricular activities that you are IN TO, and excel at those. Develop your leadership and team building skills. Be involved in things that are BIGGER THAN YOU. Volunteer your time and skills in helping others, your community, your church, etc. Be involved in TEAM activities (especially organized sports). Show that you KNOW what it's like to be part of a TEAM. That is what the academy and the military is all about. It is the ultimate TEAM. NO ONE can succeed in the military as an INDIVIDUAL. Academy basic training and the academy itself is purposely set up so you CAN'T SUCCEED as an individual. The academy's goal is to make you a "Military Leader". And even as a LEADER, you have to be part of the TEAM. And you can't learn how to LEAD, until you know how to FOLLOW.

Best of luck.
 
most JROTC courses are for school credit so def do not commit to that if you are unsure
 
The academy's goal is to make you a "Military Leader". And even as a LEADER, you have to be part of the TEAM. And you can't learn how to LEAD, until you know how to FOLLOW.

+10 to @Christcorp.

Beyond awesome academics and test scores, best way to show the SAs that you’re worthy is to lead a team to a successful mission. It can be any kind of team. The key is that you rally others to around a cause, mobilize them to act, and collaborate with them to achieve the goal.

Leadership is not about winning some school office because you’re popular and it’s not about bossing people around. It’s about making a team more effective so that it accomplishes it’s mission.

Lone wolves are usually weeded out in the admissions process. And they’re definitely weeded out in plebe summer.
 
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