My son only had a 3.4 GPA, 29 Super Score, he is a white male played HS Football but not great, So he was not recruited for Sport or equal opportunity Appointment. He just has that military bearing. I traveled with him to several of his ROTC interviews and of course met his Academy Blue and gold officer and West Point. You could tell from the responses, that they really were impressed after their interviews. Received Appointments to West Point, Navy and VMI. He went Navy where he is thriving.
Other Son Was 4.0 GPA Same 29 Super score, Passed over by all Academies. Ouch.
Did all the same stuff for both sons, It really sometimes is that intangible.
Saw somewhere else on this board, a Young Man that has 4.4 GPA, Mid toupper 30s on Superscore, 4Varsity sports, several class leadership positions, and is only on the Waiting list.
We are working with another young man right now, and he only has a 24 Super Score but he was invited to Summer Session at Air force, He has an incredible story , I believe I heard someone in this blog refer to it as a "Hook".
I repeat myself, there is an intangible, that all the numbers can't predict.