navvybound
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I'm considering applying for USNA, and I'm wondering what I can do in my areas of consideration to help ensure acceptance. I received a pamphlet for the USNA Summer Seminar recently and I'm going to apply to get in, and apply to go to school itself in the future. I'm definitely up for the challenge of USNA despite my obvious weaknesses, but please tell me what you all think I can do to make my chances greater. Please know that I am a girl, a junior in high school, and live in VA.
My step-dad attended USNA decades ago and was sadly killed shortly after while in training as a pilot. I'm also wondering how that may impact my acceptance.
Academics:
GPA: 3.56 unweighted (this might be inaccurate because I calculated it myself because my school does not give out unweighted scores)
GPA: 4.11 weighted
PSAT: 213 (I haven't taken my SAT yet, but I my projected score is a 2130/2400)
I will have taken 10 AP classes by the end of my senior year.
I rank in the top 10% of my very large public school
Extracurricular:
National Honor Society (I plan on applying for co-president next year)
Congressional Debate Team (going to metrofinals in March)
Extemp -- Speech
UNICEF Club Member (I plan on being on the executive board for this next year)
Sigma Tau Sigma (Executive Board Member)
French Club
Secular Student Alliance
Athletics (This is by far my weakest area):
Cross Country (JV freshman and sophomore year)
Track (JV freshman and sophomore year)
I cannot do push-ups/sit-ups/pull-ups well. Please, please, please help me in this area. I think it might be too late to get into a Varsity sport... I'm well aware of the 90% of students who have Varsity letters at USNA, and I have no clue what to do. I have no idea where to even begin. Will my extensive academic and volunteering portfolio alleviate this issue? How severely is athleticism judged for candidates?
Outside of School/Extra stuff:
Member of Girls in Technology, a selective program for girls interested in STEAM fields
Girl Scout Ambassador
Raising a service dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind (for my Gold Award Project)
I'm a confirmed Catholic and a member of my church CCD class
Camp counselor-in-training for two years at Girl Scout camp
I am planning on attending Gov School for Humanities over the summer
My step-dad attended USNA decades ago and was sadly killed shortly after while in training as a pilot. I'm also wondering how that may impact my acceptance.
Academics:
GPA: 3.56 unweighted (this might be inaccurate because I calculated it myself because my school does not give out unweighted scores)
GPA: 4.11 weighted
PSAT: 213 (I haven't taken my SAT yet, but I my projected score is a 2130/2400)
I will have taken 10 AP classes by the end of my senior year.
I rank in the top 10% of my very large public school
Extracurricular:
National Honor Society (I plan on applying for co-president next year)
Congressional Debate Team (going to metrofinals in March)
Extemp -- Speech
UNICEF Club Member (I plan on being on the executive board for this next year)
Sigma Tau Sigma (Executive Board Member)
French Club
Secular Student Alliance
Athletics (This is by far my weakest area):
Cross Country (JV freshman and sophomore year)
Track (JV freshman and sophomore year)
I cannot do push-ups/sit-ups/pull-ups well. Please, please, please help me in this area. I think it might be too late to get into a Varsity sport... I'm well aware of the 90% of students who have Varsity letters at USNA, and I have no clue what to do. I have no idea where to even begin. Will my extensive academic and volunteering portfolio alleviate this issue? How severely is athleticism judged for candidates?
Outside of School/Extra stuff:
Member of Girls in Technology, a selective program for girls interested in STEAM fields
Girl Scout Ambassador
Raising a service dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind (for my Gold Award Project)
I'm a confirmed Catholic and a member of my church CCD class
Camp counselor-in-training for two years at Girl Scout camp
I am planning on attending Gov School for Humanities over the summer