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Nate.the.great

Nate.the.great

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I'm currently a Junior in HS and below I attached a copy of my resume to get feedback and see how I compare to others of my graduating class.

I redacted personal and revealing info.
I know I need to improve stuff like test scores but I wanna know how I compare in other aspects as well.
I also included summer programs I haven't attended yet but have been accepted into and plan on attending.
 

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This is a copy and pasted version for people who don't wanna click the link but is formatted weird and some things had to be deleted.​

GPA: 3.54
ACT: 26

Course Work
  • Rigorous college prep classes in reading and writing.
  • Strong focus on STEM.
  • Honors classes in both math and science.
  • Dual enrollment & Dual Credit courses
  • Courses taken on Aviation & Leadership

Volunteering​

A+ Scholarship
50 hours have been completed by tutoring other students

Saved to Serve
50+ hours of community service required by school

Metropolitan Congregations United,
Trash collection and disposal in the metropolitan area

Chapel Crew
Preparing the Chapel before each service and taking it down after service

Green Team
Replanting and caring for the schools new rain gardens

Academic/Athletic Awards​

Honor Roll [9 - 11]

High Honor Roll [10-11]

Student of the Quarter [9]

Varsity Letter Baseball

High Honor Roll [11]

First Robotics District Champions [11]

Speech & Debate Award for Congress [11]

Summer 2023 - Outstanding Cadet (Academic)
Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy

Summer 2023 - Outstanding Cadet (Leadership)
Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy

Summer 2023 - Flight Simulator Proficiency
Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy

Extracurriculars​

  • Robotics [9-11]
  • Varsity Cross Country [9-11]
  • Speech & Debate [10-11]
  • Varsity Baseball [10-11]
  • Junior Varsity Baseball [9]
  • Green Team [10-11]

Summer​

Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy [10]

ACT Prep Academy [11]

Saint Louis Change-Makers Internship [10]

Boys State [11]

Aim High Flight Academy [11]

Young Leaders Summit[11]

United States Air Force Academy Summer Seminar[11]

Constitutional Democracy Academy [11]
 
Unless I missed it, there seems to be a lack in leadership roles and experience. Easy ways to expand on that is within your volunteering service. Did you head up any programs? Lead a team regularly to set up/tear down for church service?

I would also work on bumping up the GPA up a bit if you can, and ACT by at least a couple of points and consider taking the SAT if you haven't already. Some people do better on one vs the other.
 
You may want to get your ACT scores up, or consider taking a SAT. Your GPA is above average, but not exemplary, and it's too late to change that now, so I'd focus on raising those standardized test scores.

Your summer activities are very strong though, especially Summer Seminar and Boys State. The only thing I would add is I'd reccomend some exposure to military programs such as ROTC or Civil Air Patrol. Otherwise, you look like a very strong candidate.
 
How did you prepare for your ACT? It’s better to be specific which ‘rigorous prep classes’ you took. Is it pre-AP, or an actual AP/dual-enrollment class? Those 5 bullet points could simply be replaced with the specific classes you took and not subjective wording like “rigorous”.
 
Your ACT and GPA are the only bad parts of your application. Everything else is either pretty good or at least satisfactory. I'm not an AO and hopefully I don't get flamed by some cantankerous quinquagenarian, but I think your ACT is going to need to be pretty great if you want a good chance. I would shoot for 34 and also try the SAT.
 
I assume you are preparing for the CFA. If not, start now to prepare. I emphasize to all of my students that the CFA is not an 'end,' but the start of a commitment to physical fitness as a military officer candidate. Their workout routines must be 'routine' and continue throughout the school year and summer as they prepare to arrive at the Academy, or on the college campus, ready to meet the fitness requirements for either program, USAFA or AFROTC.
 
Academics. Athletics. Leadership. Those are the triad. Your resume seems thin on leadership. Same as above for everything else.
 
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