Sure hope so.
You sir are an inspiration indeed.
When you re-applied, Did you apply for EA or RA while at Marion?
EA seems early because first trimester grades may not even be available yet by the EA deadline
I re-applied under RA. Whether you do so or not is up to you, but I’ll offer my personal insight. From MMI, there were only 2 people out of the almost 40 CGA self preps who applied for early action; they only did this because it was at the request of their admissions officer. Both were appointed in the EA pool, but these two cadets were outstandingly qualified both academically (4.0 GPA) and athletically (250+ PFE). I am unfamiliar with the academic rigors of GMC, but at MMI only a very small handful of CGA self preps received a 4.0 GPA, separating them from most others. That being said, if I don’t hear anything from CGA either today or tomorrow, I’ll be applying for a 3rd time under RA unless I’m told different by my AO.
On a separate note, you academics at the foundation school are CRUCIAL to your chances at an appointment. In my opinion, the longer you have to strengthen your grades, the better your chances. Taking an SAP course load as a self prep (physics, chem, pre calc, English, mil sci, PT) was a culture shock for almost all the preppers this year, myself included. Generally, the beginning of the year is difficult, as many are overwhelmed with the level of work, teachers, and new environment that you will be placed in. That being said, grades for many started off poorly and slowly improved as you get used to your classes.
I’ll use myself as an example:
My high school GPA was a 3.9 (unweighted), 4.3 (unweighted). I’m no stranger to AP and honors classes as I took many of them throughout my years in high school.
My midterm grades for Semester 1 at MMI with the SAP courseload was a tragic 2.8 GPA. But as the semester grinded on, I learned how to handle work, hunker down, and steel myself for finals.
My final GPA for semester 1 ended at a 3.29 GPA, a marked improvement.
So to make a very long explanation short, I would take caution in applying for EA. Remember, it does not matter how soon or how late you get a phone call: What matters is that you make yourself the absolute best applicant you can possibly be with the resources your given.