<p>hey everyone, I'm new here and I just had a few questions about admissions that I haven't found on any other topic. First, I'm going into my sophmore year and I'm preparing for my PSATs, currently have a 3.8 GPA, in JROTC and I'm the 1sg for my company as well as a member of NHS and other clubs around school and other teams on JROTC. The physical part of the admission is what I have a question about, I'm currently on PT team for JROTC which I'm working for a spot on varsity next year and I'm also on a city swim team. Do any of you think I have enough physical aspects on an application or should I join some more teams?</p>
<p>is PT team for JROTC a school-sponsored varsity sport? the city swim team is great, but if you can do any school varsity sports, that would be even more ideal. your GPA is good, just keep it up and try to stay as close to a 4.0 as possible. you're only a sophomore, so you have plenty of time to join new sports and seek leadership positions. (leadership is VERY important). NHS is also great. good for you for preparing for the Academy so early!</p>
<p>A little mentioned but important note on the 'physical' side of things, which I only learned from a BGO a month ago. The Admissions has its own ideas of rankings as to the value of certain sports. A sport with alot of cardiovascular activity means alot more than ones that don't. Hence a varsity swimmer for 4 years carries more weight than a varsity wrestler....this is not to diss one sport over another - but to help candidates think about sports they will engage in in high school what show the Academy they have the physical endurance for a Service Academy. The BGO told me especially for a girl candidate - this is big. So girls, go into soccer, or crew, or swim, or track and field and get those hearts and lungs pumping!</p>
<p>ya JROTC is a school sponsered varsity and letter sport, thanks to both of you for your help</p>
<p>sorry jrotc pt team is a school sponsored varsity and letter sport, again thanks to both of you</p>
<p>peskemom:</p>
<p>I find it hard to follow the logic of the BGO. As a BGO and someone who swims (almost daily), there is no comparision to a swimmer's fitness and a wrestler's fitness. They are both cardio, try wrestling practice which normally lasts 2-3 hours as do some swim programs. Wrestling takes more strength and just as much dedication as both athletes spend gobs of time at meets/tournaments. I've seen great swimmers not make it through SEAL training however, I've never heard of a Naval Academy wrestler not making it through. I don't think the academy is going to view one sport over another as to fitness. If they have doubts about your fitness they will look the results of your PAE. A student should concentrate on what sport they like the best and do their best in it. To choose one sport over the other to impress the academy is not smart business. Do what you enjoy is much better advice and stay in shape 12 months out of the year. My son is at the academy and was a four year varsity wrestler...it didn't hurt him. It's what you do with your sport and how it helps your overall fitness level. I think your BGO gave you some bad advice...incidently, I'm a BGO and have NEVER heard anything remotely similar to what you were told.</p>
<p>To peskemom, I have to agree with mvljog440. My son did both swimming and wrestling competively and he was completely drained after the 2-3 hours of wrestling practice and only hungry after swimming. He said there is nothing like wrestling practice. From my younger son, he says that the wrestling is considerably more tiring than even his football practice. They give them no drink breaks, they had constant brutal physical contact with each other, and they keep the temperature in the room really high and they have to maintain strict weight. Actually, I heard the opposite from various sources that the contact sports are more desirable like football, wrestling,boxing etc... precicely because they involve contact.Football is expecially great because there is teamwork involved as well. Add regular weightlifting and some running and you are good to go!</p>
<p>If you are girl, I would imagine that soccer, track, lacrosse and basketball are great as well. WE even had some incredible female wrestlers at our school. Our weightroom is filled with girls lifting as well.</p>
<p>ya im not a girl and i understand what oregon mom and mvljoj440 are saying and i have particpated in all of those sports except for boxing and wrestling one time or another for school or city but unfortunately many sports at my school (football, wrestling, track, etc.) are all off campus in which i would have to drop one of my classes to take. I don't think i can afford that due to the fact that the only classes i can even possibly drop are rotc, orchestra and spanish II. Spanish II is required, my mom doesnt want me to drop orchestra and finish high school with it and i think rotc offers to many leadership oppertunities to let go. I am also considering starting lightweight crew but i am a little skeptical because im afraid if i have too many things on my plate my grades will start dropping.</p>
<p>I'm not quite sure what you would do on the PT team for JROTC, although I could guess. I'll assume you're running and doing a lot of the exercises done during Basic Training. That's great preparation for the CFA. Being on this varsity team would then be very helpful.</p>
<p>Keep your grades up. The academic portion of your application is the most important. The SA's are looking for commitment and growth within a sport/activity, so it looks like you have it. Out of curiousity, do you compete year-round or just during one season?</p>
<p>In response to everyone ....maybe the BGO I talked to WAS off the wall - I am no position to make a judgement call, I only share what I was told...and I am happy to hear and learn from other input....just like the rest of us....</p>
<p>And I certainly am not about to indicate any knowledge of the hard work of any of these sports - </p>
<p>so good cheer one and all to all your sports talents from this mom</p>
<p>momoftwins: you're right that in PT we do a lot of running and excersises that would be in an Army Basic training, and PT team is just during the school year but I still do the same exercises over the summer and swim team just has about a 2-3 week break during the summer before we start again</p>
<p>Peskemom: no problem, thanks for your help</p>
<p>It still would be prefered, I believe, to do a high school sport. Since you are only a sophmore, your schedule will loosen up eventually. But, my son was in honor choir etc... with traveling, competition and stuff and he still did a school sport. The coaches and music director will usually work things out well. They always have for both my boys. Try to make it work.</p>
<p>do any of you think that i should try for a 3rd year of spanish or try to get on to the school swim team. Will the school swim team benefit more than a city one?</p>
<p>you should definitely try to get on the school swim team. if you can also do the spanish though, try to keep that up. just make sure that you're going to ENJOY whatever you decide to do, whether it's athletic or academic, and not do it solely for the purpose of getting into an Academy. have fun with what you do! :-)</p>
<p>Do Both! </p>
<p>Spanish is during the school day and swimming would be after so there wouldn't be too much interference. </p>
<p>I will be in my 6th year of Spanish this fall and also have done a swim team in addition to my other activities. One thing you can do is practice conjugations while swimming. There is a lot of time to "think" when doing long distances and it helps the time pass. Works for me. </p>
<p>Best of Luck!</p>
<p>^^and along with what Theory just said, doing both is also great because it shows the Academy that you can handle academics and sports at the same time, which you will have to do at the Academy. (i took 3 languages in high school, for 6, 4, and 2 years, and still did three seasons of varsity sports, along with my regular EC's. it's totally possible: if you WANT to do it, you'll make the time and you'll be fine.)</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>Theory2011: thats what im planning to do but unfortunately, if im not mistaken, swim team in my school is off campus which means that for 7th period i would get on a bus and go to a real pool ( my high school doesnt have its own pool) which means i would have to give up one of my classes. Therefore, i am doing city swim team ill also try thinking while doing long distances thanks</p>
<p>I'm sorry to hear that. I guess it depends on what time school lets out for you guys. Our high schools use a city pool as well. However, all our sports are after school which works since we get out at 2:00. (On the flip side we start at 7:20 so...)</p>
<p>honestly, would i have any chance of getting in if i was on a city swim team instead of high school?</p>