Anyone willing to chance me?

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Hey, so I was just wondering if I was in good standing for applying to USAFA. I understand that there's no accurate way to chance but I just wanted a scope on how I rank or stack up.
ACT:
Science: 35
Math: 33
Reading: 33
English: 31
Overall GPA: 3.76 unweighted
Junior Year GPA: 4.1
Junior year classes:
Ap computer science A/B(not principles)
Ap European Literature
Ap Calculus AB
Ap Calculus BC
Ap Statistics
French 3
Ap Chemistry
Senior year(current) classes:
GPA: not complete
Ap physics
Ap government
Ap literature
Ap Biology
Linear algebra/Differential equations
Ap French 4
Sports:
waterpolo freshman year
4-year varsity swimming, All American(not recruited tho, but can walk-on)
CFA:
Pushups: 73
Situps: 85
Throw: 66
Shuttle run: 10.0
Mile: 5:40
Pull-ups: 14
Extracurriculars:
City of Newport Beach Fire Department Lifeguard 40 hours+ a week over summer/ 16 during the school year.
Swim club captain(about 30 people I lead)
U.S. Navy SAME engineering camp captain
Southern California Swimming athlete representative/liaison, for underrepresented communities.
National honor society board representative for 2 years, member for 2.
Pool lifeguard(sophmore year)
Debate club member.
First-generation American
Fluent in Arabic
ALSO APPLYING ROTC PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM IN GOOD STANDING OR NEED MORE.
 
Hey, so I was just wondering if I was in good standing for applying to USNA. I understand that there's no accurate way to chance but I just wanted a scope on how I rank or stack up.
ACT:
Science: 35
Math: 33
Reading: 33
English: 31
Overall GPA: 3.76 unweighted
Junior Year GPA: 4.1
Junior year classes:
Ap computer science A/B(not principles)
Ap European Literature
Ap Calculus AB
Ap Calculus BC
Ap Statistics
French 3
Ap Chemistry
Senior year(current) classes:
GPA: not complete
Ap physics
Ap government
Ap literature
Ap Biology
Linear algebra/Differential equations
Ap French 4
Sports:
waterpolo freshman year
4-year varsity swimming, All American(not recruited tho, but can walk-on)
CFA:
Pushups: 73
Situps: 85
Throw: 66
Shuttle run: 10.0
Mile: 5:40
Pull-ups: 14
Extracurriculars:
City of Newport Beach Fire Department Lifeguard 40 hours+ a week over summer/ 16 during the school year.
Swim club captain(about 30 people I lead)
U.S. Navy SAME engineering camp captain
Southern California Swimming athlete representative/liaison, for underrepresented communities.
National honor society board representative for 2 years, member for 2.
Pool lifeguard(sophmore year)
Debate club member.
First-generation American
Fluent in Arabic
ALSO APPLYING ROTC PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM IN GOOD STANDING OR NEED MORE.
 
Nobody can give you an accurate representation due to slating in nominations, but I'd be surprised if you didn't get in.
 
You look competitive to me. Impossible to gauge the intangibles. You are in a very competitive district as well. Good luck!
 
looks solid,

overall gpa looks a little low so I suspect class rank might reflect that but GPA shows a solid upward trend

I'd suspect you're excellent candidate for NROTC - if you're after the cadet college experience VMI, A&M and Citadel might be of interest - ditto USMMA
 
The only honest we can tell you is that it will be zero percent if you dont apply
 
You look very competitive to me. Good ACT, sports and extracurriculars. Fluent in Arabic to boot!
 
Everything you listed looks good and seems to meet or exceed the average of an entering class. BUT, what is the competition like in your district and state? The way I explained it to my son, is that a resume like yours is a ticket. Not an entry ticket, but a lottery ticket. There are so many kids with great grades, test scores, etc that there is no daylight between them. At some point, it comes down to logistics outside of your control. Do they need/want someone of your gender/race/geographic location/background to round out the class? How are your congressman set for nominations this year? Do they have an extra spot this year?

Continue to work hard. Stay healthy. Prepare your Plan B and C. At this point, for students entering 2020, the dye is pretty much cast. Your grades are your grades - going to be difficult to significantly improve them at this point. Your ECs are your ECs - adding two this semester is pointless. Your test scores are your test scores. Maybe if you study hard and take it again you pick up a point or two. If you haven't had leadership, you aren't going to get it all of a sudden. Prep for your interviews with the ALO and your Congresspersons teams. Apply to ROTC and a few colleges then enjoy your Senior year.
 
Hey, so I was just wondering if I was in good standing for applying to USAFA. I understand that there's no accurate way to chance but I just wanted a scope on how I rank or stack up.
ACT:
Science: 35
Math: 33
Reading: 33
English: 31
Overall GPA: 3.76 unweighted
Junior Year GPA: 4.1
Junior year classes:
Ap computer science A/B(not principles)
Ap European Literature
Ap Calculus AB
Ap Calculus BC
Ap Statistics
French 3
Ap Chemistry
Senior year(current) classes:
GPA: not complete
Ap physics
Ap government
Ap literature
Ap Biology
Linear algebra/Differential equations
Ap French 4
Sports:
waterpolo freshman year
4-year varsity swimming, All American(not recruited tho, but can walk-on)
CFA:
Pushups: 73
Situps: 85
Throw: 66
Shuttle run: 10.0
Mile: 5:40
Pull-ups: 14
Extracurriculars:
City of Newport Beach Fire Department Lifeguard 40 hours+ a week over summer/ 16 during the school year.
Swim club captain(about 30 people I lead)
U.S. Navy SAME engineering camp captain
Southern California Swimming athlete representative/liaison, for underrepresented communities.
National honor society board representative for 2 years, member for 2.
Pool lifeguard(sophmore year)
Debate club member.
First-generation American
Fluent in Arabic
ALSO APPLYING ROTC PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM IN GOOD STANDING OR NEED MORE.
Zero unless you apply. It all depends on your MOC slate. Your ACT scores are below one candidate I have in an underrepresented district. So if the Academy is emphasizing ACT scores you could not get an appointment. However, that may not be the case with your MOC's slate or you may be in the top 150 of the national pool and gain an appointment or you may get the VP appointment or waitlisted or the dreaded TWE.
No-one know but your chances are ZERO if you don't apply and you will have an answer by April 15, 2020.
 
@youssef. You look pretty good for any academy. But your ACT is the lowest at USNA. I would try taking one more test. Navy only counts Eng and Math and doesn’t count Reading and Science so your ACT drops to 32 Composite for the Navy. Eng and Math are the two most important sections for all colleges. Try getting 35-36 in English. That should raise your SAT to about 1560. Navy converts ACT into SAT. Definitely apply to ROTC. Do it now. Don’t wait. Good luck.
 
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