Am I On Track?

[Dwight02]

Hello Everyone,

I am applying to the Naval Academy and I am curious how my resume looks. Any advice?

Academics
-Weighted GPA: 4.16
-Unweighted GPA: 3.87
-AP/honors: 2 honors as a sophomore and 1 AP as a junior

Athletics
-Boxing in Freshman year
-Wrestling in Sophomore year (junior varsity)
-Weightlifting from Freshman year to present time
-Pushup Maximum in two minutes: 103
-Pullup Maximum in two minutes: 20
-Sit up Maximum in two minutes: 84
-Mile time: 6:54
***will take test at NASS this summer***

Community Service
-Police Explorer for two years: 85 hours of service, first aid trained and certified,
-Awards and Honors: recognized for the 85 hours of service and maintaining a 4.0 GPA for my entire time in the program. I was also given a special assignment as a personal assistant to our Corporal
-California State Parks Foundation Volunteer: 4.5 hours
-Community Center Volunteering: 6 hours
-Leader and creator of fundraising campaign for my aunt who was diagnosed with lung cancer (totaled $605)
-Volunteer at soup kitchen: 3 hours

Clubs
-Robotics Club President: teach basic electronics and robotic concepts to other members

Extracurriculars
-Student Pilot: 44 hours of flight time total, 5 hours of solo, 87% on FAA Written test
-Self-taught in guitar
-Self-taught in Pencil Drawing

 

[MidCakePa]

You have some great credentials. Three things for further strengthening your case: (1) As high an SAT/ACT score as you can get, even if takes multiple tries. This is the one aspect that’s measured equally across all candidates, so nail it. (2) Participate in varsity athletics. More than 90% of each class was a varsity athlete in high school. (3) Highlight your impact as a leader. Volunteering is very good, but contributing as a leader is even better. You don’t need a leader title to act like a leader, by the way.

 

[Old Navy BGO]

What sports did you do junior year ? I would expect that Admissions would look more favorably upon someone that participated in a sport for 3-4 years instead of bouncing between sports. (It also gives you greater leadership opportunities).

Volunteering is nice, but hours served is not a measure of success. It's better to focus on one thing that you are truly committed to, attain a leadership position, set a goal and accomplish it than to spend xxx hours.