high school

I’m a rising junior interested primarily in attending the United States Naval Academy. Academically, I am in the school's STEM program and PLTW Engineering Pathway. I currently have around a 4.3 weighted GPA while taking a challenging course load, mostly classes that are taken by students 1-2...

Hello, I am a rising junior and was wanting to know if anyone had any sound advice on ideal classes to take for a more competitive transcript for the USAFA? In specific, physics classes and computer science. For context, next year I will be taking pre-calculus in the fall and AP Calculus AB in...

I am a sophomore in high school and have been reading up on the requirements to get into the usafa but my school does not have a computer science course and it says I need a year. What should I do?

Hi y'all, I'm currently a HS junior who had to move to Korea recently for financial reasons. I'm writing this because I am consolidating my chances of actually being admitted into USAFA. I feel like having to move halfway through junior year screwed me over and am kinda lost as to what I should...

Does Anybody have any advice for high school students who want to attend USMA or USAFA?

I'm going into my sophmore year of high school, I have a >4.0 GPA, a 30 ACT composite(as of freshman year), and more credits than I should. On that point, I am faced with a choice; I can either graduate this year(sophmore year), or go through all four years. To give a bit of background, I am an...

As a highschool student hoping to make it to USAFA, I was curious about what got other people into USAFA, (Academics, extracurriculars, SAT/ACT grades) to see what more I could do to make my dreams a reality. Alternatively, if you are USAFA faculty I would love to know what classes and sat...

Hey, I am a 10th grader aiming to go to Usafa and I'm currently on track in terms of academics and extracurriculars, however I skipped a grade and will be 17 by February of my senior year, after the application process is over. I didn't think this was a problem until I read to apply you need to...

Hi, I am currently a sophomore in high school. Course selection for junior year is coming up, and I have a question about what I should do. I am in a position right now where I could take AP Chem junior year and AP Physics senior year, or take AP Physics and AP Physics C both years. I really...

I'm a Junior in high school right now, and I'll be starting my pre-candidate questionnaire when it opens in March. I'm looking for advice on anything I can do in my last year and a half of high school. Currently, I have a pretty good GPA at 3.95 unweighted/4.86 weighted with the most rigorous...

I am currently a highschool senior applying to the Coast Guard Academy with a backup being the NROTC scholarship. If I do not receive an appointment to USCGA yet I receive an NROTC Scholarship would I be able to still apply/attend the Coast Guard Academy during my freshman year of college?

Hello, I am a Junior in High School and in an attempt to make myself look as good as possible on Service Academy (specifically USAFA) applications, packed my schedule full of APs and Honors classes. If an AP or Honors was offered, I took it. However, as we reach three weeks in, I realize that...

I'm an incoming sophomore in high school with USMA being my top choice for college. However, I only really learned about WP at the end of freshman year, so I've been slacking off some and not working as hard as I should have been. I've researched what I could about the academy and other...

Hey everybody! I'm applying for the class of 2026 and I have a huge concern about my leadership. At the moment, the only leadership posts I held at school are being the swim team captain and founder/president of a school club. I have not been involved with my school's student council, however, I...

Hi! I'm looking to attend the USAFA or USMA class of 2026, as I'm a Junior in high school right now. I've been working on my portfolio since the beginning of my Freshman year, but I'm not sure if it's enough. GPA (Unweighted): 3.846 GPA (Weighted): 4.29 Class Rank (Unweighted): 40 of 445 Class...

Hello. I'm an incoming sophomore and I would appreciate it if some folks could tell me what I could improve. GPA - Unweighted 3.22 Weighted 3.77 Academics - On track to earn an associates when I graduate high school, going into algebra 2, have taken English comp 121/122, and I am taking...

Here is a mini resume: I am a rising senior in high school. I have a 4.46 GPA, a 1250 SAT score, am the President of Interact Club, treasurer of Business Professionals of America, the alto saxophone section leader in my band, have 100+ community service and am currently working a job. I am...

Howdy y’all My school has no JROTC. I want to change this and create one for my school even though I am going to be a senior. Any advice or tips at all for me? Who should I contact to discuss with? What would be the requirements? I am planning on talking with my grade’s counselor and a veteran...

Hi all, I am new to this forum and am looking for some advice about what military boarding school to send our daughter to. Our 15 yo daughter is finishing her freshman year in high school. Bottom line question is--what is the best coed military boarding school for FEMALE high schoolers? We...

Hey folks, I am worried about my Honors math grade. This semester I got a C- (junior)... I am great in other areas (except for understandable difficulty in AP chem). Can someone pls give me input on if my chances to academy are decreased significantly? And any suggestions to make up for this...