TheJayDoctor
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Hello everyone, I’m a current Sophomore in high school whose top choice is USAFA. My current high school is competitive, one of the top ranked public schools on US News and World Report. This is a little worrying for me. I have a fairly high PSAT, currently 1300 (97th percentile for 10th grade), preparing a lot and can see myself getting 1350+ (98th?) next year, but I am worried about grades and class ranking, as being in a competitive school is making my grades lower than they would be otherwise. I’m im all honors and AP courses with mostly A’s (can’t give a GPA estimate because I’m waiting for them to be released by my school), and between what I’m taking now, what I’m registered for next year, and my required senior APs, I will have a bare minimum of 6 total AP classes. I’m on the schools Ultimate Frisbee team, which is unfortunately a club sport, but I am on track to be a captain for the next 2 years. I’m not currently working but will be as soon as this quarantine is “officially” lifted and plan to work throughout the school year, though it depends on my workload. Finally, I will graduate with 120 community service hours and I am a member of our peer mentorship program, which essentially introduces incoming freshmen to the school’s academic and social climate, starting the summer before their freshman year and ending at the end of that year. I’m a member of a couple clubs and expect to lead a few, but they’re not especially great looking in applications, just some clubs for fun. Is there anything I should worry about in terms of applying? My school does not release class rank, will this be a problem? And I’m sure you get enough people here asking for advice, but is there anything I need to improve in terms of how on track I am for application?
EDIT: Forgot to mention, I recently got a flight school scholarship, not enough to pay for a PPL or anything, but I’ll have a couple hours down. I doubt it will make too much difference but it’s something to mention.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, I recently got a flight school scholarship, not enough to pay for a PPL or anything, but I’ll have a couple hours down. I doubt it will make too much difference but it’s something to mention.
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