Good afternoon, morning, evening, etc to everyone! I know all of you are tired of seeing these types of posts but I do need advice. I'm currently a Sophomore in the most selective high school in my state. It's a very competitive school and I don't know if its rigor is helping me or bringing me down. Either way, USAFA is my dream university/academy and I've been stressing about everything that could affect admission. My stats are the following:
Academics:
- 3.7 weighted (my school doesn't do unweighted)
- No AP's yet since my school doesn't offer AP until Junior year and they rarely let more than 10 people per AP. My school has 8 AP classes and you don't choose if you want to be in it or not. I know for sure I'm going to take at least 3 APs: AP Economics, AP Chemistry (or Physics), and AP Computer Science
- Scored in the 75th Percentile in the PSAT
- Bilingual (Can speak both English and Spanish fluently)
- No class ranking but my class is extremely competitive and small (around 80 people max)
- Always been in Second Honors (Top 15% of the class) in all of my High School
- Everyone in my HS is expected to have: 4 years of math, 4 years of science, 4 years of History, and 4 years of languages
Extracurriculars:
- Boy Scouts of America: Recently became an Eagle Scout and I was always in leadership positions including Senior Patrol Leader in a troop of around 40 scouts.
- Model United Nations: Highly distinguished with many awards and recognitions; youngest President in the club's history; ranked top 5 in my state; have competed inside the state, nationally, and internationally.
- Community service: Have over 300+ service hours. Volunteer at an orphanage
- Student Council: Been class officer for 4 years in a row and planning to run for Vice-President this year.
- Civil Air Patrol: Just joined since I wanted to finish my Eagle rank first; Currently C/A1C but hopefully by the end of next year I can finish the Mitchell Award
- Journalism: I'm a writer in the biggest youth newspaper in my state
- History Club: Entered last year but couldn't compete because of COVID
- Private Pilot License: I took my 24 hours of Ground school back in 2017 and I have a couple of hours on a Cessna 172. Had to stop because of COVID too
- Religious service club: Joined this year but we work with the unfortunate in the poorest places of my island and help around in general
- "Eco-school": Another student council where we try to meet with many "green" requirements and propose new ideas to our school's administration to go greener.
- NSLC International Diplomacy: Attended a summer program at Georgetown University about international diplomacy.
- Air Camp USA: Attended a summer program when I was a rising freshman in Dayton, Ohio. Took many courses on aeronautics, engineering, and took a couple of flights too.
Athletics:
- Golf club: Don't have much time for Varsity teams but I try to have a sport for fun on the side
- Going to try-out for Cross-country and Track and Field
It's hard to get into varsity teams since my school is also very very VERY athletic and the physical education class is a big portion of our GPA.
Awards and recognitions:
- Best Delegate of the Year (MUN 2019, and 2020)
- A recognition from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for helping with operations for disaster relief after Hurricane Irma and Maria (Don't know if this counts because it was in 2017. I was in 7th grade so)
- Recognition from my local city council for service and leadership in the Boy Scouts
Conclusion:
Sorry for the long and possibly monotonous/boring resume from a Sophomore but I've been stressing a lot over this resume. I feel like I'm not as competitive due to my academics. Saw on r/USAFA that this is a good place to ask for help, advice, and comments from many qualified people. Please be brutally honest since that is the only way to know if I do have a chance to enter USAFA. Thank you to all and stay safe!
Academics:
- 3.7 weighted (my school doesn't do unweighted)
- No AP's yet since my school doesn't offer AP until Junior year and they rarely let more than 10 people per AP. My school has 8 AP classes and you don't choose if you want to be in it or not. I know for sure I'm going to take at least 3 APs: AP Economics, AP Chemistry (or Physics), and AP Computer Science
- Scored in the 75th Percentile in the PSAT
- Bilingual (Can speak both English and Spanish fluently)
- No class ranking but my class is extremely competitive and small (around 80 people max)
- Always been in Second Honors (Top 15% of the class) in all of my High School
- Everyone in my HS is expected to have: 4 years of math, 4 years of science, 4 years of History, and 4 years of languages
Extracurriculars:
- Boy Scouts of America: Recently became an Eagle Scout and I was always in leadership positions including Senior Patrol Leader in a troop of around 40 scouts.
- Model United Nations: Highly distinguished with many awards and recognitions; youngest President in the club's history; ranked top 5 in my state; have competed inside the state, nationally, and internationally.
- Community service: Have over 300+ service hours. Volunteer at an orphanage
- Student Council: Been class officer for 4 years in a row and planning to run for Vice-President this year.
- Civil Air Patrol: Just joined since I wanted to finish my Eagle rank first; Currently C/A1C but hopefully by the end of next year I can finish the Mitchell Award
- Journalism: I'm a writer in the biggest youth newspaper in my state
- History Club: Entered last year but couldn't compete because of COVID
- Private Pilot License: I took my 24 hours of Ground school back in 2017 and I have a couple of hours on a Cessna 172. Had to stop because of COVID too
- Religious service club: Joined this year but we work with the unfortunate in the poorest places of my island and help around in general
- "Eco-school": Another student council where we try to meet with many "green" requirements and propose new ideas to our school's administration to go greener.
- NSLC International Diplomacy: Attended a summer program at Georgetown University about international diplomacy.
- Air Camp USA: Attended a summer program when I was a rising freshman in Dayton, Ohio. Took many courses on aeronautics, engineering, and took a couple of flights too.
Athletics:
- Golf club: Don't have much time for Varsity teams but I try to have a sport for fun on the side
- Going to try-out for Cross-country and Track and Field
It's hard to get into varsity teams since my school is also very very VERY athletic and the physical education class is a big portion of our GPA.
Awards and recognitions:
- Best Delegate of the Year (MUN 2019, and 2020)
- A recognition from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for helping with operations for disaster relief after Hurricane Irma and Maria (Don't know if this counts because it was in 2017. I was in 7th grade so)
- Recognition from my local city council for service and leadership in the Boy Scouts
Conclusion:
Sorry for the long and possibly monotonous/boring resume from a Sophomore but I've been stressing a lot over this resume. I feel like I'm not as competitive due to my academics. Saw on r/USAFA that this is a good place to ask for help, advice, and comments from many qualified people. Please be brutally honest since that is the only way to know if I do have a chance to enter USAFA. Thank you to all and stay safe!