<p>My stats are horrible compared to other kids on this site. Because I went to a rigorous private international school in Shanghai, China for freshman and sophomore years.</p>
<p>GPA: 2.7 (Im going to explain in my essays, the hardships I had to endure. Found out mom was mentally ill, parents were trying to divorce several times, counselor we'll explain in her rec. she said) Upward grade trend, however.
SAT: 1850
ACT: 26 (What score should I report ACT or SAT)
AP Classes: Economics, English Language, US History, Physics, Government, Psychology, Statistics, and English Literature
ECs:
Volunteer at hospital
Volunteer at library
MUN (Attended 3rd largest conference, BEIMUN)
JV Basketball
JV Volleyball
Varsity Tennis
Intern at Intel
Spanish club
ISEF
Drama club
Started own business
Taught English to poverty stricken Chinese kids
Yunnan Education Project (Built schools, homes, and water pipes for villages in Yunnan Province)
Coached and ref. basketball games for little kids (should i include this?)</p>
<p>Awards:
Rising Young Actor Award, 2006
JV Volleyball, 2nd place in state 2007
Volleyball SISAC All Star 2007
Best Resolution Regarding Zimbabwe 2007</p>
<p>X-Factors:
Lived in a booming market. Shanghai for 2 years.
Can speak conversational Chinese
Good rec. from physics/AP physics teacher
Good essays</p>
<p>Chance For These Schools:
Naval Academy - Annapolis
Coast Guard - New London
Air Force - Colorado Springs
Merchant Marine Academy - Kings Point
Military Academy - West Point</p>
<p>I'm going to have to say that the Naval, Air Force and Military Academies are going to be longshots. Even though they're not your typical universities, they still have world-class academics especially in the engineering fields. Are you applying for this upcoming year? If so, make sure to send in the online pre-app quick so they can determine if you're a possible candidate.</p>
<p>I think you need a Congressional nomination to get in... you might ask those who know for sure in the respective school's subforum.</p>
<p>Let's start with the good. Your extracurriculars are interesting. That's probably a decent plus.</p>
<p>...and the bad. Your academics are well below service academy averages. I would definitely suggest retaking the SAT and ACT. For USAFA, academics account for 60% of admissions. </p>
<p>I highly recommend reading the information at each academy's website.
USAFA's: Air</a> Force Academy</p>
<p>Then, get in touch with the local representative from the academy. (Your school counselor should have this information.)</p>
<p>Also, visit the service academy forums here.</p>
<p>I don't know much about VMI, but there is a forum dedicated to private military colleges at serviceacademyforums.com</p>
<p>Ok, first off, i've recently been accepted to the Air Force Academy for this upcoming year. By the looks of it everything is good except for your academics. Sadly academics are more than half of the acceptance factor. If you can explain to the why your GPA is so poor then you may have a shot. You also have to get a Congressional nomination and that can be very easy or very difficult depending on which representative you choose to get a nomination from. Some congressmen don't even require an interview, but thats not a good thing to look for, if you look for the easy way in then you will find an easy way to failure.</p>
<p>Oh, i'm bilingual too, which is a nice plus, all it can do is help you.</p>