<p>Got home from NASS just now 8 hours on the plane (BIG DELAYS) but it was the BEST week I loved it !!</p>
<p>So here is the dilemma:</p>
<p>I have a 3.8 unweighted gpa i am at a Christian High School 250 in my senior class I am # 17. I am a 8 letter sportswoman, I volunteer and I am in lots of clubs and I work during school and summer so here is my issue</p>
<p>My SAT scores are only okay.....I have 700 R and 700 W but here is my issue 520 math...</p>
<p>And respectfully, yes, before you ask I am getting a tutor and taking a test prep class</p>
<p>my honest question do I have a chance????</p>
<p>I want this like I cannot believe it was the best week ever my roomate was awesome, the cadre was all that I could have hoped for...so what are my chances HELP!!!!</p>
<p>you have lots of time to get the math score up. try taking the ACT as well. some do better on one test over another.
write a passionate essay - explain how much you want it like you did in your post (maybe a bit more eloquent, and cite some examples :) )
when you interview with your BGO let him/her know how much you want it. let them know that you know what you're talking about and what you're getting yourself into. show them that you've done your research and how much you want this.</p>
<p>I can be eloquent :0) ...truly, I really felt like I was part of something bigger than me it was amazing working with the other attendees I felt like I really could be more than i ever thought possible i was part of something bigger than me! I have never felt like this the experience was more than I hoped for...</p>
<p>Based on what I know, to be competetive, you are going to have to get that math SAT higher. From everything I have heard of late, there is a push to admit students headed for Group-1 Majors (engineering and the like)- so while math has always been weighted in the "whole person" score, I would not be surprised to see it take on even more significance.</p>
<p>So for the good news.
Math is the easiest thing to improve, especially on the SATs. Glad to hear you are getting a tutor- but practice, practice, practice. There is both rhyme and reason to the type of math questions on the SAT- take enough practice exams and you will start to recognize patterns with each problem-type. </p>
<p>You are a female, and that will help you. One thing I do not see listed is anything demonstrating leadership- another important factor the USNA looks for. Might want to give some consideration to that.</p>
<p>Math seems to be my weakness but I am getting stronger . I am class president and captain or co-captain of my sports teams (swim, softball, lacrosse) but the math thing is killing me ....onward and upward I really want this......</p>
<p>Daughter was in similar position as you on SAT's. She took them 5 times to boost the Math score. Only the best score counts. Keep plugging!</p>
<p>Other quick advice. Your resume should be consice and highlight your academic, athletic, communitiy service, and leadership skills. Bullit format works well. Your personal statement is limited to 500 words about why you want to go to USNA. Write it from the heart and YOU write it. After that have your parents, teacher, etc. help you refine it to the best 500 words that describe your passion to go. The process took my daughter almost 3 weeks to distill it down to where every one of the 500 words counted and there was no fluff.</p>
<p>My daugher was at SS with you. Except she was there as one of your cadre. She is living her dream. You can achive yours too. Best of luck and go for it!!!</p>
<p>Draft thet essay today..... while your emotions are strong and memories fresh in your mind! My D was at session 1 and feels the same as you! Good Luck!</p>
<p>Just make sure that your emotional high from NASS is tempered by the reality of attendance at USNA. The two experiences can be quite different.</p>
<p>By all means, pursue USNA with passion for now. But in the long run, make sure you are seeking appointment for the right reasons, not just because you had a great time for one week of "introductory" indoctrination. The oath of office accompanying a commission is a most serious obligation.</p>
<p>Also, back up your USNA application with applications to civilian colleges that offer NROTC. Also apply for a NROTC scholarship. If it is truly your dream to be at USNA, what are you willing to do to make it happen? Will you accept NAPS/Foundation? Will you go to a civilian college for a year or two to prove you can hack the math, then transfer to USNA (getting another nomination, of course), and begin in a class a couple of years behind your age level?<br>
Display your commitment to being a Naval Officer in whatever way it takes to get there. Being enamored with USNA doesn't equate to serving in the Navy for 5 or 10 or 30 years.<br>
Raise the math scores. Being female probably will work to your benefit, but, as it's been said, math is still a very critical part of academics at USNA. All who graduate have taken calc and chem...lots of it, and come out with a Bach of Science degree. Service Academies rely on a strong math/science foundation.
Use the College Board site to do a question a day as part of your SAT prep. Get a couple of the study guides from a bookstore (some have CDs/DVDs with them), and make it a daily requirement to do 15-20 minutes each/every day. Depending on the SAT prep course, you are sure to raise your score (sometimes 20-30 points. It does make a difference in knowing <em>how</em> to take the test, as well as deriving the correct answers.)
Keep your goal/dream out there. It's worth working for!! Go for it!</p>