<p>I know that you guys get lots of these types of questions, but I couldn't resist. I would like to know your opinions on my chances of getting an appointment to Annapolis. About me:</p>
<p>ACADEMIC:
Class Rank: 21/139(will go up by end of year)
GPA(unweighted): 4.0
Old SAT: 1300(second highest score in class)
New SAT: 1940(highest score in class)
PSAT: 189(had highest score in class as a sophomore when everyone took it)</p>
<p>I hope that 'test ranks' in class will be taken into effect.</p>
<p>ATHLETIC:
Football: Will be a captain as a senior. Started at quarterback and cornerback this year on Varsity team.
Baseball: Will be a captain as a senior. Start at shortsop this year and am currently hitting .555(25/45) through 14 games. Played on varsity last year as a sophomore but did not start.</p>
<p>Before high school, I played ice hockey competitively. I played for two AAA teams in Pittsburgh and one in DC. I attended the Quebec International Tournament in 2002(a 12-day tournament). I even moved away from home to pursue it while in middle school. After my 9th grade year, I gave it up due to financial and personal reasons. I went out for football in eleventh grade and started(as stated above). I hope that my athletic 'diversity' will help me in getting in.</p>
<p>EXTRACURRICULAR:
Student Council(basically student body) President
National Honor Society member
Hi-Y(volunteer group) member
Tutor</p>
<p>Will run for leadership positions in NHS and Hi-Y.</p>
<p>I'm surprised you don't have a LOA yet. LOL Everything looks good except for your residency. (which is what it is). This almost looks "too good" to be true to me. I'd play up the hockey part of your life a bit as it is "different" and interesting to potential application readers. Of course, I'm just a mom and have no real knowledge other than 2 years of following this application process. I also sit on a scholarship panel for the organization I belong to and annually review over 100 applications from across North America. You look good, kid. :)
NAPS05mom</p>
<p>Make sure you are taking at least a few of the more challenging courses that your school offers. Also, don't let up your senior year. Colleges do look to see at what you'll take your senior year to make sure you're still working hard. If you've been taking honors and AP's don't give those up as a senior.</p>
<p>you do have good stats but I think it also shows that your school isn't the most competitive - i.e. 1300 is a great score but to be the 2nd highest in your class is surprising - i had a 1370 and my score was the 10 or 11th highest in my senior class. in addition, if you have a 4.0 unweighted gpa, that means you make all a's, but to be 21st in your class with all a's shows that making all a's doesnt even put you in the top 10% of your class. also, everybody says they will improve, so make sure you do, because every other senior is in the same position as you in terms of looking good for colleges. the two captaincies, if you get them, look good. however, how are your sports teams? i know at most schools a student couldnt join a sport his junior year and be captain his senior year, usually a captain is awarded to a four-year player in the program, but if you pulled that off its great. i played varisty soccer for four years and started, but that is improved by the fact that we were very competitive and ranked in the top 10 of Florida yearly. also, being in maryland will be tough. finally midmom, he hasnt applied yet and thus cannot recieve a LOA - those go out, at the very earliest, after the summer. good luck, coming from someone who just finished what you are about to start.</p>
<p>" finally midmom, he hasnt applied yet and thus cannot recieve a LOA -"</p>
<p>I was being facetious in my comment that I was surprised he hadn't received a LOA. :)
Didn't want midmom taking the comment/hit. LOL :)
NAPS05mom</p>
<p>I attend high school in the western part of the state, close to both WV and PA. No, the high school does not set 'test-taking standards' by any means, but I think my rank in these tests should be taken into consideration.</p>
<p>Yes, my PSAT of 189 was tops in my class.</p>
<p>Also, our football team runs the wishbone-style offense, much like Navy's flexbone oriented system.</p>
<p>I have never heard of standardized test rank. I would probably be embarrassed if the highest score at my school was a 189 or what not so i think i would omit that. Best of luck to you though</p>
<p>The Admissions office is aware of most of the strengths and weakness of any given high school. They also know if the school doesn't offer honors or AP courses. I know of one mid who is from a small school in the West and the only AP his school offered was AP Chemistry. IF your school doesn't offer AP or honors, try to take some sort of math or science all four years. Hey NAPS05mom thanks for looking out for me!!!</p>
<p>i agree with letting the admissions board use their resources... you should keep it to yourself that 189 was the highest at your school... they may then question all the 4.0's.</p>
<p>Based on my conversations with a colleague whose son works in the admissions office of a private college, admissions counselors have a pretty good idea of the competitiveness and quality of various high schools.</p>
<p>This person told me that when a applicant's file for the college in question is being reviewed, that the student's gpa is rescaled based on the admission's office interpretation of the high school quality, to "level the playing field". For example, a student from one of our area's highly touted private schools who has a 92 % gpa, would be competitive with a student from our local public high school who has an 86 % gpa, thus implying that the private school inflates grades, and that the public high school's program is more rigorous.</p>
<p>I suspect that USNA admissions has a similar grid to equalize the quality of the applicant's school to that of others.
CM</p>
<p>Can't answer how frequently they read. They've popped up once or twice (with the screen name "USNA Admissions", as I recall) to correct information they felt was misleading.</p>
<p>Actually you can somewhat tell how frequently they read. They haven't posted since March 21st, and they haven't read since April 15th (of this year).</p>
<p>your test scores look like they could be improved a bit, im really surprised a 1930 was highest in your scool, that equates to a low 1300s i think. you definately need to get your class rank up and get some more leadership positions besides just student body president, they like to see 3 strong ones</p>
<p>I think the bottom line is that his SAT scores are not high enough, it does not appear that he is challenging himself academically, the school is not competitive, though he has some "expected" leadership positions in sports, he does not show dedication, and does not have outstanding extracurriculars comparative to other west point applicants. I am not an admissions officer nor a west point grad, but that's just my opinion. Best of luck.</p>
<p>WP2010 - first off, dont knock the kid. his SATs are completely respectable and for all we know he could go in as a recruited athlete. we dont know a thing yet. also, hes applying to the NAVAL ACADEMY not West Point, you know, the school that is harder to get into. You are in Naval Academy's message board, not W.P.'s.</p>