Right now you only have true control over 3 things, AFROTC scholarships do not look at any cgpas or ECs after the end of your junior yr. What is done there is done there for now.
The 3 you do have control over are:
1. ACT/SAT because you can keep taking them. That means take the SAT and ACT every month through Nov. Take both of them.
~~~~ You don't know a 1 pt ACT composite gain can be the difference between any scholarship or no scholarship at all.
~~~~ PAR is the largest % of the WCS regarding weight. I do not know what the breakdown is for each section, but still it a lot of your score.
The joke on the AFA forum regarding chance threads or what to aim for is....aim for a 2400 SAT, 36 ACT.
2. PFT
~~~~ Keep working out. Try to get it to a 98.
~~~~ You want it that high because from an EC perspective they will see you have only 1 season of athletics. It will concern them if you are even a low 90 because they know many candidates PFA scores drop when they get into ROTC due to the fact that their form may have not been to their standards.
~~~~ Make sure you follow the format. IOTW don't do it in parts, out of order or with longer breaks than the format requires. Run in the heat because when you get into AFROTC they are going to run when it is 95 degrees and 90% humidity. Run at 6 a.m. after playing Xbox until 1 a.m., because in college you will stay up late either for papers, playing Xbox, or hanging with friends, yet you will still have PT in the a.m.
3. Interview.
~~~~ You can use this time to discuss yourself. You can explain why the EC's are your weakness, but be prepared when you open that door to have the answers.
I.E.
SecretRusski said:
Community Service- A lot of this due to not having too many things to help out with(want to help Red Cross? Sure thing, just a 3 hour drive to nearest location). However, I've assisted SRT(aka SWAT) several times in their training, and have done all events I was eligible to through explorers.These included assisting with parking/patrol for public occasions, as well as peforming the city's first officer memorial.
So are you saying you don't have a local library, food pantry, hospital or church in your town? How about tutoring?
What about a job?
The reason they want ECs is not only from a leadership or athletic perspective, but time management too. College and ROTC is about every one of those aspects, leadership, athletic(PFA) and time management.
ROTC is not just LLAB and 2x a week PT for a few hrs in total. As you go up the ranks, the hrs can be at least 20 hrs a week.
You need to illustrate that in HS you have been able to maintain commitments for yrs that take up hrs a week while your grades remain at the higher level.
Be prepared to answer/delve into that area. Like I said if it was me looking at your resume with little participation for ECs, the answers you have given here would not float with me.
~~~ Pissing contest is not a strong answer. The military has a cliche. Service before self. They may see it as you putting yourself before your school. Find a more positive way to explain why you did not join any organizations at school.
The interview will account for a nice chunk of your WCS.
As far as your inhaler. You will have to state it on your exam if it was after 13. It most likely will cause at least a remedial, but don't worry too much about that right now.
Hope that helps in any little way.