Chance of Acceptance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Military Academy - West Point
1

<p>I am currently a HS junior.
My cumulative GPA is 3.684 (weighted) and my class rank is 149 of 567 - the top 26th percentile.
While I realize my GPA is mediocre, I have one of the heaviest class loads at my school: I took 1 AP course last year, taking 2 this year, and will take 3 next year. Additionally, I also take a few Honors courses. Something that separates me from other students with higher GPAs is that I do not take any study halls. As of lately my quarterly GPA is 4.14 (weighted), I am just trying to overcome my lousy 3.57s from freshman and sophomore year.</p>

<p>Extra-curriculars and leadership-wise, I feel that I am pretty set:
I am in National Honor Society, Key Club, and am a DARE Role Model. I played 2 years of HS football (Fresh and Soph) and 1 year of HS Basketball (Soph). I have also been running HS track and continue to do so. I possess no varsity letters. Additionally, I am an altar server at church and am also one of the unofficial leaders at my youth group. My greatest accomplishment thus far, is my becoming an Eagle Scout.</p>

<p>I wish to serve as an officer in the military in some way, and would MUCH rather go to West Point than ROTC. I greatly admire the Academy and yearn to go there more than anything else.</p>

<p>I think I have covered just about everything... </p>

<p>So what do you think my chances of being admitted to WP are?</p>

2

<p>I forgot to add to the Eagle Scout/Boy Scout category:
I devote much of my time to my troop and am the head boy leader of 55 scouts (Senior Patrol Leader), which I feel gives me great leadership experience.</p>

3

<p>class rank over GPA.
why?
GPA inflation across the nation: 1st problem
Verdict?</p>

<h2>Class rank = the best way to judge academic success under tarnished GPA.</h2>

<h2>Recruited Athlete? just get above 900 of 1600 on SAT</h2>

<p>Neither recruited nor son/daughter of MOH?
earn high SAT, show good leadership trait, maintain high class rank.
of course with the nomination.</p>

<p>Never give up my friend!</p>

<p>Best of luck to you.</p>

4

<p>thanks :D</p>

<p>Also, if I am planning on applying for West Point class of 2017, is it highly recommended that I apply to the Summer Leaders Seminar? I have a Boy Scout Leadership Training Camp that same week, should I try for the Seminar instead? Does Admissions prefer that instead?</p>

5

<p>I just sent you a pm</p>

6

<p>While the ‘what are my chances?’ threads tend to be one of the most common topics, the reality is that no one on here can really answer that question. There are no secrets to getting an appointment and anyone who tries to evaluate your chances is merely speculating. </p>

<p>Getting a NOM involves an interview and no one on this forum has ever met you and can’t possibly assess how well you will do in that part of the process. Some people may look good on paper, but not do well in the interview and there is no way to determine that by reading your resume.</p>

7

<p>a common myth: will SLS help my chance of getting accepted to wp?
ANSWER: NO.</p>

<p>do what makes u happy son haha</p>