Competitiveness

[equestrianabby]

Hello all,
So, I basically spend my life at a horse barn a lot, go to the gym and do volunteer work at the thoroughbred track a day a week. It’s obviously probably not going to help me with a ROTC high school scholarship. So, my question is, what are things that help to get the scholarship? Like leadership type positions? I am also thinking of volunteering at this museum called Maps that has a lot of veterans there. And I need to get my ACT score up. I also do college credit classes right now and I want to be an aerospace engineer. I also want to become a pilot.

 

[kinnem]

So what do you do at the horse barn and the track?
Any leadership positions always help and improving an ACT score is always good. Try the SAT too. Some do better on that over the ACT,, and vice versa.

 

[equestrianabby]

So what do you do at the horse barn and the track?
Any leadership positions always help and improving an ACT score is always good. Try the SAT too. Some do better on that over the ACT,, and vice versa.

I do basically everything at the barn when I’m there. I do all of my chores and ride and do whatever needs done. If someone new comes to do chores, I usually have to teach them. If someone comes and my trainer isn’t there, I also give that person the info they need. I also basically play barn manager (not the financial side of things) when my trainer goes to shows.

 

[Wahoo2022]

Hello all,
So, I basically spend my life at a horse barn a lot, go to the gym and do volunteer work at the thoroughbred track a day a week. It’s obviously probably not going to help me with a ROTC high school scholarship. So, my question is, what are things that help to get the scholarship? Like leadership type positions? I am also thinking of volunteering at this museum called Maps that has a lot of veterans there. And I need to get my ACT score up. I also do college credit classes right now and I want to be an aerospace engineer. I also want to become a pilot.

Assuming you are doing well academically (3.7 to 4.0 unweighted) since you are taking college classes now and want to become an aerospace engineer. If so, then focus on:
1. improving your standardized testing scores
2. train to the physical fitness test so you can do well on that aspect (look at the applicable service branch Fitness tests)
3. translating your experiences in the barn and track into leadership stories that you can use in the interview process and write up. Don't underestimate your experiences.....
- you said you have to take over when the trainer is gone....you must have had to handle some situations when you were left in charge and had to make decisions....some of which were mistakes which you learned from. Leadership is taking ownership and responsibility of situations and actions.
- you said you have to train others - you lead by teaching others what you have learned....peer to peer opportunities for leadership are great.
4. look for other leadership opportunities in your volunteering and school work....more volunteer work is fine but look for opportunities to take the lead
5. any opportunities for flying? Civil Air Patrol and aero clubs will host intro to flying sessions.
6. any chance to talk with ROTC cadre officers? Are you visiting the schools you want to attend? Make an appointment with the ROTC cadre to talk about your interest in the service.
Read thru the many posts on this forum on what it takes to get a scholarship in the service branch(es) you are interested in and then you have to take your experience and weigh whether you have a strength or weakness in those areas (academics, standardized testing, leadership, fitness, character, etc).

 

[kinnem]

+1 to Wahoo2022 especially number 3, which is why I asked what you do. Sounds like you can parley that into some points.