Am I Competitive

[emberglow]

Hi, I was wondering if I'm competitive as a candidate for West Point. Currently I'm a junior in high school.
Academic- 3.98 GPA unweighted- I've taken as many honors classes that are offered. I'm planning on taking AP calculus and AP English next year. My SAT score is 1410. I will take it again in the spring and I'm hoping to be around 1550. Class rank isn't decided until senior year.
Leadership- Tutor, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor, over 150 hours community service, Girl Scout: working towards gold award, I'm hoping I'll be accepted to Girls State, founder and president of community service club, ran a fundraiser for a local food bank, junior class vice president, freshman student council, ran team spirit activities for varsity golf, coached school tennis camp
Extracurriculars- regular volunteering, quizbowl, piano, varsity golf and varsity tennis, church choir and youth group, tennis at YMCA, national honors society
Physical- I haven't taken the CFA yet but I've been working out daily to improve.
Let me know if there is any way I can improve. Thanks!

 

[hunter_dunnington]

I am currently a Class of 2025 applicant with an LOA. Overall imo your file looks solid. Lots of stuff that USMA is looking for. I would recommend training hard for CFA and working hard to bring up your SAT score because those are two things you can control that will improve your file. I would also say talk to your Science, Math, Language Arts and the teacher that will do your Phys Ed rec and tell them about the SOE in the next few months so they can get ready to fill that out and put it in your file if you receive the SSK. Lastly and most importantly, get to know your FFR. Email him/her and ask questions constantly. That shows you’re interested. Also get your RC familiar with your name through emails as well. Both those things will help you in the admissions process and can help to put your name on the table for an LOA and even an appointment.

 

[Militarygirl55]

I am currently a Class of 2025 applicant with an LOA. Overall imo your file looks solid. Lots of stuff that USMA is looking for. I would recommend training hard for CFA and working hard to bring up your SAT score because those are two things you can control that will improve your file. I would also say talk to your Science, Math, Language Arts and the teacher that will do your Phys Ed rec and tell them about the SOE in the next few months so they can get ready to fill that out and put it in your file if you receive the SSK. Lastly and most importantly, get to know your FFR. Email him/her and ask questions constantly. That shows you’re interested. Also get your RC familiar with your name through emails as well. Both those things will help you in the admissions process and can help to put your name on the table for an LOA and even an appointment.

Hi I am also a Class of 2025 candidate. I agree with all of this information! Be diligent in your application and continue to achieve excellence in classes/ecs/sports. You got this!!!

 

[emberglow]

I am currently a Class of 2025 applicant with an LOA. Overall imo your file looks solid. Lots of stuff that USMA is looking for. I would recommend training hard for CFA and working hard to bring up your SAT score because those are two things you can control that will improve your file. I would also say talk to your Science, Math, Language Arts and the teacher that will do your Phys Ed rec and tell them about the SOE in the next few months so they can get ready to fill that out and put it in your file if you receive the SSK. Lastly and most importantly, get to know your FFR. Email him/her and ask questions constantly. That shows you’re interested. Also get your RC familiar with your name through emails as well. Both those things will help you in the admissions process and can help to put your name on the table for an LOA and even an appointment.

Thanks for the advice! Just one question, what is a SSK and SOE?

 

[A1Janitor]

Thanks for the advice! Just one question, what is a SSK and SOE?

Acronym list is linked above.

The Acronym List

1/C – 1st Classman or Senior 2/C – 2nd Classman or junior 3/C – 3rd Classman or sophomore 3Q – Triple Qualified - Informal term for being qualified physically (CFA), academically (GPA and test scores), and medically (DoDMERB) 4/C – 4th Classman or freshman A&F – Accounting and Finance ABCT –...

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[emberglow]

Acronym list is linked above.

The Acronym List

1/C – 1st Classman or Senior 2/C – 2nd Classman or junior 3/C – 3rd Classman or sophomore 3Q – Triple Qualified - Informal term for being qualified physically (CFA), academically (GPA and test scores), and medically (DoDMERB) 4/C – 4th Classman or freshman A&F – Accounting and Finance ABCT –...

www.serviceacademyforums.com

Thanks