I'm currently a High School student going into my Senior year. I understand how competitive it is to receive an appointment, but I would still like to know if I'm at least on the right track. Some of my current achievements:
Academic:
GPA: 3.44 Unweighted, 3.81 Weighted. (I take numerous AP and Honor classes, but as far as I know, they only want the Unweighted GPA to see if I'm an eligible candidate)
SAT: Currently I sit at a composite of 1150 with 570 Verbal and 580 Math. I know for a fact this isn't up to standard and I'm waiting on my most recent test scores to come on July 10th. (I think it's important to mention that I didn't study for either test so far, which isn't a very smart move, but I feel optimistic with my most recent test).
ACT: I've taken this with a composite of 23, Math score of 21, English & Reading score of 22, Science score of 26
I understand that these are nowhere near what they need to be so I probably won't list them on my application
Class Rank: I rank 38/239 which is in the top 16% of my class.
NHS: I'm not sure whether NHS falls under Academic or leadership, but I'm our classes Treasurer, which probably would be considered a leadership role.
School Activities:
Sports:
Baseball: I've played Varsity Baseball since I was a Freshman as my school doesn't have JV. I've become Captain my Junior year and will be in my Senior year as well. So I will have 4 Varsity letters total come Graduation. This year I also won MVP as well as Pitcher of the Year. I'm not sure if me being a Junior makes it any more impressive or not, however. I'd love to be recruited for the Falcons to play, but I'm not sure if I'm good enough for Division 1.
JROTC Raiders: Another "sport" I compete in is my JROTC Raider Team. I've also been the Captain of this since my Junior year and will be again next year. I call this a sport because I get two Varsity letters for it, and it's also the most physically active activity I do at my school. For those of you who don't know what Raiders is, it's a team-based competition sport where we compete in physical events such as a 5K or a Tire Flip.
JROTC Drill Team: I'm not sure if this is a sport but I do receive Varsity letters from it so I'm going to count it. I'm the Executive Officer for my Drill team as well as the Color Guard Commander and the Armed Platoon Drill Commander.
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Clubs:
I participate in the Principles Multicultural Advisory Club, Black Student Union, and NHS. As mentioned earlier I am the Treasurer for NHS.
Volunteer Hours:
Through JROTC I have racked up over 70 hours of community service through Color Guards / volunteering various places.
I also mentor struggling students through a program at my school which has given me almost nearly 100 hours but I've only had about 60 signed off on. I also understand this could be used as leadership as well.
BETA Program:
My school's magnet program is a program that focuses on Business Engineering and Technology. I fall under the Networking pathway in my program, which aligns with what I'd like to do in the Air Force. Through this program, I've earned multiple Industry Certifications such as:
Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, MTA: Security Fundamentals, MTA: Mobility and Devices Fundamentals, CIW Internet Business Associate,
CIW Networking Technology Associate
and I plan on getting CompTIA Security Plus, which is a professional level Certification next year at least.
I'm also a Student Ambassador for BETA if that helps any.
Leadership:
This category is where I think I truly excel as I have more than most.
JROTC:
Next year I'll be my Battalions Battalion Commander (Basically Cadet in charge of every Cadet). I've also served as my Battalion S-3 (Operations Officer) and will also serve as CSM and XO.
As I've mentioned before I am our Raider Team Commander, Drill Team XO, Color Guard Commander, and Armed Platoon Commander.
Everything else:
I've worked two jobs, one part-time and I'm working a full-time job now. Both are Summer jobs so I don't know if they're too applicable. I also have an Internship at Home Shopping Network through my school.
I believe that is all, thank you for taking your time and reading all of this. Please let me know if I look like a qualified enough Candidate for USAFA or even the Prep School.
Academic:
GPA: 3.44 Unweighted, 3.81 Weighted. (I take numerous AP and Honor classes, but as far as I know, they only want the Unweighted GPA to see if I'm an eligible candidate)
SAT: Currently I sit at a composite of 1150 with 570 Verbal and 580 Math. I know for a fact this isn't up to standard and I'm waiting on my most recent test scores to come on July 10th. (I think it's important to mention that I didn't study for either test so far, which isn't a very smart move, but I feel optimistic with my most recent test).
ACT: I've taken this with a composite of 23, Math score of 21, English & Reading score of 22, Science score of 26
I understand that these are nowhere near what they need to be so I probably won't list them on my application
Class Rank: I rank 38/239 which is in the top 16% of my class.
NHS: I'm not sure whether NHS falls under Academic or leadership, but I'm our classes Treasurer, which probably would be considered a leadership role.
School Activities:
Sports:
Baseball: I've played Varsity Baseball since I was a Freshman as my school doesn't have JV. I've become Captain my Junior year and will be in my Senior year as well. So I will have 4 Varsity letters total come Graduation. This year I also won MVP as well as Pitcher of the Year. I'm not sure if me being a Junior makes it any more impressive or not, however. I'd love to be recruited for the Falcons to play, but I'm not sure if I'm good enough for Division 1.
JROTC Raiders: Another "sport" I compete in is my JROTC Raider Team. I've also been the Captain of this since my Junior year and will be again next year. I call this a sport because I get two Varsity letters for it, and it's also the most physically active activity I do at my school. For those of you who don't know what Raiders is, it's a team-based competition sport where we compete in physical events such as a 5K or a Tire Flip.
JROTC Drill Team: I'm not sure if this is a sport but I do receive Varsity letters from it so I'm going to count it. I'm the Executive Officer for my Drill team as well as the Color Guard Commander and the Armed Platoon Drill Commander.
Extra-Curricular Activities:
Clubs:
I participate in the Principles Multicultural Advisory Club, Black Student Union, and NHS. As mentioned earlier I am the Treasurer for NHS.
Volunteer Hours:
Through JROTC I have racked up over 70 hours of community service through Color Guards / volunteering various places.
I also mentor struggling students through a program at my school which has given me almost nearly 100 hours but I've only had about 60 signed off on. I also understand this could be used as leadership as well.
BETA Program:
My school's magnet program is a program that focuses on Business Engineering and Technology. I fall under the Networking pathway in my program, which aligns with what I'd like to do in the Air Force. Through this program, I've earned multiple Industry Certifications such as:
Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, MTA: Security Fundamentals, MTA: Mobility and Devices Fundamentals, CIW Internet Business Associate,
CIW Networking Technology Associate
and I plan on getting CompTIA Security Plus, which is a professional level Certification next year at least.
I'm also a Student Ambassador for BETA if that helps any.
Leadership:
This category is where I think I truly excel as I have more than most.
JROTC:
Next year I'll be my Battalions Battalion Commander (Basically Cadet in charge of every Cadet). I've also served as my Battalion S-3 (Operations Officer) and will also serve as CSM and XO.
As I've mentioned before I am our Raider Team Commander, Drill Team XO, Color Guard Commander, and Armed Platoon Commander.
Everything else:
- NHS Treasurer
- Baseball Team Captain
- Student Mentor
- Student Ambassador
- Attended JCLC twice (Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge)
- The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Award and Medal (JROTC)
- American Veterans Association Award and Medal (JROTC)
- The rank of C/ LTC in JROTC
- Position of Raider Team Commander
- Position of Drill Team XO
- Position of Color Guard Commander
- Position of Armed Platoon Commander
- Position of 2019-2020 JROTC Battalion Commander
- Position of Baseball Team Captain
- MVP the 2019 Varsity Baseball Season
- 2019 Pitcher of the Year for Varsity Baseball
I've worked two jobs, one part-time and I'm working a full-time job now. Both are Summer jobs so I don't know if they're too applicable. I also have an Internship at Home Shopping Network through my school.
I believe that is all, thank you for taking your time and reading all of this. Please let me know if I look like a qualified enough Candidate for USAFA or even the Prep School.
