Hello everyone!
I have recently applied to summer seminar, and soon I will open my application (March 2018). I have been dead-set on attending USAFA for my entire high school career and now that the time to apply has arrived, I am rather nervous. Would y’all be willing to give me any advice on the app or any to improve my profile. I am open to constructive criticism, so please, don’t sugar coat.
ACADEMICS___________
-GPA: 3.9 unweighted
-Class rank: approx top 10%-15% out of 471
(Really competitive high school)
-I am on path for the IB English Certificate.
-ACT: Super Score of 25-26 (I know that’s bad, planning to get it up to 27-28 this Feb.)
-Classes:
7 AP (entire 4 years) Calc BC, Physics 1, Human Geo, Psych, Euro, US history, Gov
6 IB SL/HL mix (entire 4 years) Financial Lit SL, Chem SL, Math Studies SL, Econ SL, English HL1 and English HL2
Honors for everything else
ATHLETICS___________
-played ice hockey my entire life
-Varsity Ice Hockey: all 4 Years (4 years of letters)
-Captain of Varsity team junior and senior year
-Saber Fencer for 3 years of HS
-track and field (just to improve at running)
EXTRA CURRICULARS_____
Civil Air Patrol
-C/1st Lt (going for C/Maj before application closes
- Jobs in CAP: Squadron Cadet Commander, future Wing Cadet Advisory Council Chairman
-Civil Leadership Academy Cadet (only 24 cadet officers nation-wide get accepted)
- Solo Wings achieved
-etc, etc, etc
DECA
-Vice President of Comp this year
-Secretary or Head VP next year
FBLA
-President senior year
National Honor Society
-Member senior year
Starting an Anti-Drug campaign around town with the help of some friends next year
HOBY ambassador for my high school
Accepted to Boys’ State summer 2018
COMMUNITY SERVICE/JOB/AWARDS
-Volunteer at my church
-Volunteer at VA (soon)
-Farmers Market Salesman/ soon to be Bus Boy at local restaurant (hopefully)
Awards:
-Congressional Award Silver Medal
-My representative’s Civic Engagement Award
-State Stock Market Game 2nd place (HS division)
Thanks for reading this! Happy to receive any comments/questions/advice!!
I have recently applied to summer seminar, and soon I will open my application (March 2018). I have been dead-set on attending USAFA for my entire high school career and now that the time to apply has arrived, I am rather nervous. Would y’all be willing to give me any advice on the app or any to improve my profile. I am open to constructive criticism, so please, don’t sugar coat.
ACADEMICS___________
-GPA: 3.9 unweighted
-Class rank: approx top 10%-15% out of 471
(Really competitive high school)
-I am on path for the IB English Certificate.
-ACT: Super Score of 25-26 (I know that’s bad, planning to get it up to 27-28 this Feb.)
-Classes:
7 AP (entire 4 years) Calc BC, Physics 1, Human Geo, Psych, Euro, US history, Gov
6 IB SL/HL mix (entire 4 years) Financial Lit SL, Chem SL, Math Studies SL, Econ SL, English HL1 and English HL2
Honors for everything else
ATHLETICS___________
-played ice hockey my entire life
-Varsity Ice Hockey: all 4 Years (4 years of letters)
-Captain of Varsity team junior and senior year
-Saber Fencer for 3 years of HS
-track and field (just to improve at running)
EXTRA CURRICULARS_____
Civil Air Patrol
-C/1st Lt (going for C/Maj before application closes
- Jobs in CAP: Squadron Cadet Commander, future Wing Cadet Advisory Council Chairman
-Civil Leadership Academy Cadet (only 24 cadet officers nation-wide get accepted)
- Solo Wings achieved
-etc, etc, etc
DECA
-Vice President of Comp this year
-Secretary or Head VP next year
FBLA
-President senior year
National Honor Society
-Member senior year
Starting an Anti-Drug campaign around town with the help of some friends next year
HOBY ambassador for my high school
Accepted to Boys’ State summer 2018
COMMUNITY SERVICE/JOB/AWARDS
-Volunteer at my church
-Volunteer at VA (soon)
-Farmers Market Salesman/ soon to be Bus Boy at local restaurant (hopefully)
Awards:
-Congressional Award Silver Medal
-My representative’s Civic Engagement Award
-State Stock Market Game 2nd place (HS division)
Thanks for reading this! Happy to receive any comments/questions/advice!!