Psychoshady3
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I am interested in the scholarship for either marine or air force rotc, since that is what I'd like to do in college. However, I am also seriously considering enlisting in the Marines first before I go to college, unless I get the scholarship. I want to get a general idea where I stand, and maybe some advice before I make my decision. Here are my current stats:
-I got a 1430 on my SAT, 1450 superscored
-my gpa on a 4.0 scale is 3.63, or 4.9 on a weighted 5.0 scale (the highest is like 5.5)
-My school doesn't rank, only the top 10 percent, I am confident that I am probably top 25 percent though, out of a class of approx. 900 students.
-My courseload has always been rigorous since my freshmen year, I have taken a total of 10 ap courses, and 11 honors courses, and am taking 4 more ap courses my senior year.
-I plan to major in civil engineering, and want to also study a foreign language, although I don't know if that matters or is possible
- My extracurriculars and leadership are my weakest points: I don't have any actual leadership positions. I was involved in school clubs such as Student Emergency Response Team for my freshmen and sophomore year, then in my sophomore year, I have been a part of the debate team, competing regularly, but haven't won a whole lot of tournaments. I have spent a significant part of my time in high school, particularly my summers, helping with the family business of real estate, which was basically labor, and that took a lot of time, and I don't even know if the board will care for it. I don't know if I should mention this, but i have taken college/sat prep classes that took a lot of time, so I don't know if this counts as extracurricular.........?
-I have 80 volunteer hours, done at a hospital, and some other hours at religious organizations
-I don't know if this impacts my application, but I am fluent in a foreign language (Hindi).
- Once again, I understand that my extracurriculuar/leadership portion looks weak, but after some personal issues, I began spending a lot of time weightlifting/calisthenics: it was for personal development, I didn't compete, but it made me stronger, physically and mentally. I haven't taken my physical fitness assessment yet, but hopefully will score high on it. (what are some good numbers?)
If you need additional information, I can provide it. I just want to get a general overview of where i stand for marine and air force rotc scholarships compared to other applicants, past and present. My other option is enlisting in the marines first, so if anyone has any experience with that, active duty or reserves, I would greatly appreciate some insight and advice.
-I got a 1430 on my SAT, 1450 superscored
-my gpa on a 4.0 scale is 3.63, or 4.9 on a weighted 5.0 scale (the highest is like 5.5)
-My school doesn't rank, only the top 10 percent, I am confident that I am probably top 25 percent though, out of a class of approx. 900 students.
-My courseload has always been rigorous since my freshmen year, I have taken a total of 10 ap courses, and 11 honors courses, and am taking 4 more ap courses my senior year.
-I plan to major in civil engineering, and want to also study a foreign language, although I don't know if that matters or is possible
- My extracurriculars and leadership are my weakest points: I don't have any actual leadership positions. I was involved in school clubs such as Student Emergency Response Team for my freshmen and sophomore year, then in my sophomore year, I have been a part of the debate team, competing regularly, but haven't won a whole lot of tournaments. I have spent a significant part of my time in high school, particularly my summers, helping with the family business of real estate, which was basically labor, and that took a lot of time, and I don't even know if the board will care for it. I don't know if I should mention this, but i have taken college/sat prep classes that took a lot of time, so I don't know if this counts as extracurricular.........?
-I have 80 volunteer hours, done at a hospital, and some other hours at religious organizations
-I don't know if this impacts my application, but I am fluent in a foreign language (Hindi).
- Once again, I understand that my extracurriculuar/leadership portion looks weak, but after some personal issues, I began spending a lot of time weightlifting/calisthenics: it was for personal development, I didn't compete, but it made me stronger, physically and mentally. I haven't taken my physical fitness assessment yet, but hopefully will score high on it. (what are some good numbers?)
If you need additional information, I can provide it. I just want to get a general overview of where i stand for marine and air force rotc scholarships compared to other applicants, past and present. My other option is enlisting in the marines first, so if anyone has any experience with that, active duty or reserves, I would greatly appreciate some insight and advice.