Hello,
I am currently enlisted (hit my one year mark this past October) and have taken a keen interest in applying to the Academy. I heard about the LEAD program from a friend and felt inclined to apply; with this being a service academy, I know the competition will be fierce, so I am much more motivated to embark upon this challenge. In order for me to obtain a gauge of where I stand, I was hoping to gain some insight from prior-e cadets/current enlisted applicants (or anyone familiar with the LEAD program for that matter) on my current achievements. Thank you!
What I have so far:
-Tech School DG (99% Avg)
-Yellow Rope
-Honor Guardsman/Qtr Award
-Recognized for 100% PT score (8:35 1.5mi run)
-x2 Achievement Medals (1 from short-tour PSC and 1 from Honor Guard)
-3.4 HS GPA
-1040 SAT score (pretty low, but studying for retake now)
-Active Community volunteer:
Led base-wide ruck march for 22 Kill (Veteran suicide prevention organization)
Adopted two highways and led clean-up teams
-Aced 3 classes (ENGL 101, College Algebra, and U.S. History) with A's. I am signing up for more this week. I have not gone up for BTZ yet, but I am going to push myself even further than I ever have to ensure I have that accomplishment on my package.
I still don't believe I have enough to be a competitive LEAD applicant, but I am still going to try. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I look forward to any response(s) pertaining to what I have accomplished so far. Thank you.
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I am currently enlisted (hit my one year mark this past October) and have taken a keen interest in applying to the Academy. I heard about the LEAD program from a friend and felt inclined to apply; with this being a service academy, I know the competition will be fierce, so I am much more motivated to embark upon this challenge. In order for me to obtain a gauge of where I stand, I was hoping to gain some insight from prior-e cadets/current enlisted applicants (or anyone familiar with the LEAD program for that matter) on my current achievements. Thank you!
What I have so far:
-Tech School DG (99% Avg)
-Yellow Rope
-Honor Guardsman/Qtr Award
-Recognized for 100% PT score (8:35 1.5mi run)
-x2 Achievement Medals (1 from short-tour PSC and 1 from Honor Guard)
-3.4 HS GPA
-1040 SAT score (pretty low, but studying for retake now)
-Active Community volunteer:
Led base-wide ruck march for 22 Kill (Veteran suicide prevention organization)
Adopted two highways and led clean-up teams
-Aced 3 classes (ENGL 101, College Algebra, and U.S. History) with A's. I am signing up for more this week. I have not gone up for BTZ yet, but I am going to push myself even further than I ever have to ensure I have that accomplishment on my package.
I still don't believe I have enough to be a competitive LEAD applicant, but I am still going to try. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I look forward to any response(s) pertaining to what I have accomplished so far. Thank you.
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