usaffanatic
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Thanks polevault. What do you mean? like the scores are not competative enough for the prep school?
Prep school exists for academic purposes. Academically your scores are strong, thus, you are not the "ideal" prep candidate.
In yrs past prep selection goes to a high CGPA, but a low SAT, and they want you to have another yr of academic foundation.
Remember, the SAT is national, but cgpa is school by school, county by county, state by state.
The thought process is the high cgpa, low SAT is due to grade inflation at your school.
I am not with polevault that prep is out because of only 1 reason.
AFA is the "little engineering school in the Rockies" 640 M is low. CR is high, but again this is a science/math oriented school and that 640 hurts.
Prep is not "1st runner up". That is not their mission. AFA can take 1300, but numbers 1301-1501 WCS will not go to prep.
The ones selected have that "complete" package, but they need a little more academics for the direct appointment.
Yes, Prep can be red-shirt from a collegiate perspective, yet for 99% it is academic.
You seem to have it all, thus Polevault stated prep is probably not occurring.
With that stated, Prep is a feeder to the AFA. If the avg AFA appointee has a 1470, 3.8 cgpa for this yr group. 1380, 3.6 may be "prep" in their eyes.
I wish you the best of luck, but I also hope you take this time and review the mandated core courses at the AFA for the 4 yrs. Math is going to be your life, and a 640 is an issue. I could go with test anxiety if you score in the 600's for CR, but you didn't. That leaves me with one option your math foundation.
Math is going to be your life, and a 640 is an issue. I could go with test anxiety if you score in the 600's for CR, but you didn't. That leaves me with one option your math foundation.
(it's just a silly standardized test anyway).
Just a silly test that can determine if you get into a school or not!
True, but you just have to play along with it and not take it too seriously!
Just a silly test that can determine if you get into a school or not!
If your score is the difference between getting into the Academy or not, I would say that taking it seriously is pretty important.
Stealth_81
I agree with Stealth. I would say if you don't get that this could be your make or break than you have yet to fathom the next 4 yrs at an SA from an academic perspective.
You are in college correct?
Did you apply for AFA or AFROTC as a HS student? If you feel comfortable can you share your experience regarding results?
I am only asking to get a feel of your perspective.
Easy to say take a light hearted approach in hindsight.
AFA superscores the SAT/ACT, AFROTC takes best sitting.
Xposted with 3Q
You are at an Ivy, but still did you apply as a SR in HS?
Prep school exists for academic purposes. Academically your scores are strong, thus, you are not the "ideal" prep candidate.
In yrs past prep selection goes to a high CGPA, but a low SAT, and they want you to have another yr of academic foundation.
Remember, the SAT is national, but cgpa is school by school, county by county, state by state.
The thought process is the high cgpa, low SAT is due to grade inflation at your school.
I am not with polevault that prep is out because of only 1 reason.
AFA is the "little engineering school in the Rockies" 640 M is low. CR is high, but again this is a science/math oriented school and that 640 hurts.
Prep is not "1st runner up". That is not their mission. AFA can take 1300, but numbers 1301-1501 WCS will not go to prep.
The ones selected have that "complete" package, but they need a little more academics for the direct appointment.
Yes, Prep can be red-shirt from a collegiate perspective, yet for 99% it is academic.
You seem to have it all, thus Polevault stated prep is probably not occurring.
With that stated, Prep is a feeder to the AFA. If the avg AFA appointee has a 1470, 3.8 cgpa for this yr group. 1380, 3.6 may be "prep" in their eyes.
I wish you the best of luck, but I also hope you take this time and review the mandated core courses at the AFA for the 4 yrs. Math is going to be your life, and a 640 is an issue. I could go with test anxiety if you score in the 600's for CR, but you didn't. That leaves me with one option your math foundation.
I think maybe you're confused. There's a difference in the ACTUAL prep school and the Falcon Foundation prep school sponsorships... They go to different candidates.I dont like thats how the prep school runs. I think it should go to the next most qualified candidates.
Just wondering what the ACT equivalent would be. Just wanna know to prepare mentally How does this stack up:
33 English
32 CR
31 M
31 SR
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I think maybe you're confused. There's a difference in the ACTUAL prep school and the Falcon Foundation prep school sponsorships... They go to different candidates.