<p>Euler321,
My school is a new establishment (est. in 4-5 year range from now). It's not prestigious at all, but not poor.</p>
<p>momoftwins,
Thanks for the information.</p>
<p>navalacdmyhpfl,
Check on both of them. I know what a warrior is, at least in my own view of it. I've lived a somewhat "interesting life". I'm not going to go into detail, but I already know in that sense.</p>
<p>alright well then hooyah hooah or hurah whatever you end up choosing...</p>
<p>find out about the add medical thing best bet is to talk to a guy named Larry Mullen on serviceacdemyforums.com he is a very high ranking member of the DoDMERB team, the medical board that determines wether you are qualified for the service academies, get that squared away come off the medication for however long you need to </p>
<p>remember that regardless of what anoyone tells you, you just gotta know that you can make it and never let anyone tell you differently never take no for an answer and things will find a way to work out</p>
<p>navalacdmyhpfl,
I think a lot of the things you say are just repetitive and unessential to the topic itself. Don't take things irrationally or personally. Questions regarding my life, itself, are not needed because one would figure that that specific individual already takes into concern for those factors.</p>
<p>Other then that, hoping to see more posts.</p>
<p>If you are interested, there are sub-forums for each service academy on this site, as well as <a href="http://www.serivceacademyforums.com%5B/url%5D">www.serivceacademyforums.com</a>.</p>
<p>Talk to your guidance counselor to get in touch with the local academy representative (ALO for USAFA, B&G Officer for USNA, I'm not sure what the name for the West Point reps are.)</p>
<p>A lot of users are giving me information that are being repeated, such as "go talk with a guidance counselor, do research, etc." I've done research on my own and have had some great discussions with an aunt of mine, who recently started interviewing potential students at UPenn. </p>
<p>The underlying message is that I'd like if people get back on topic.</p>
<p>Haha, this thread is out of control!</p>
<p>You're right Euler321. I don't see how your post helps it any further.</p>
<p>Seriously? You asked for advice. You got some. Now, you don't want it...?</p>
<p>This is a major decision. As such, the value of some points mean they will be repeated for emphasis. Don't tell us you have considered all aspects of your life. Even the deepest philosophers have trouble doing that. You came for advice, don't get defensive when people want to know more about your situation, in order to provide better advice.</p>
<p>
[quote]
The underlying message is that I'd like if people get back on topic.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>I think people came to a pretty good consensus on your chances (which is admittedly a hard thing to evaluate without an SAT or ACT score) and gave good advice on the academies. What else are you looking for? </p>
<p>
[quote]
Actually, this is a pretty big deal. To overcome a disadvantage that potentially affects schoolwork, social skills, etc. for every person that has ADD is a big deal.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>I'm sure you know this, but just in case... make sure you structure the situation like this. Though you may understand ADD because you live with it, others don't. There are some who, for whatever reason, feel like it's an imaginary disease, or an over diagnosed disease or whatnot. You want to make sure the your situation comes across as overcoming a struggle, which is apparently is, and not just making an excuse, which it apparently is not. It might seem obvious, but Posts #13 and #15 tell different stories.</p>
<p>its ok if you failed freshman year, not many colleges pay much special attention to it and you have obviously improved ever since</p>
<p>you have plenty of honors and extracurriculars</p>
<p>if your gpa were a bit better, stanford would be possible</p>
<p>Hey Droyd,
It's not that I "failed" freshman year, I just didn't do so well. I don't see how Stanford would see me as a possible candidate with a higher GPA, care to explain?</p>