Chances at USAFA

Colleges and Universities A-Z Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
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Hi all, I’d like to apply to the USAFA, hoping someone could chance me and give advice, thanks. (Currently a junior)

Me:
Mixed Filipino- American
Male
16
Athletic

ACT: 32 Composite
E:35
M:30
R:34
S:30
SAT: N/A
GPA: 94 (W), showing large improvement from Freshman year when I got an 86 and was still adjusting to High School, etc.

Courses:
Freshman:
Global Literature 1
Geometry
Writing Arts
Biology
Spanish 2
Global History 1
Music Elective
Advisory

Sophomore:
Global Literature 2
Algebra 2/Trigonometry
Chemistry
Spanish 3
Global History 2
Studio Art

Junior:
American Literature
AP Calculus AB
AP Physics 1
AP US History
Writing Elective

Senior (Expected):
AP Language and Composition
Calculus Classes at Baruch College
AP Biology
AP Government
Political Science Elective or Business/Entrepreneurship class at Baruch College
Spanish 4 (If offered)

Extracurriculars:
Model UN
National Honor Society (Running for Vice President)
~20hrs of community service/ year
Counselor in training last summer
Working as a YMCA Camp counselor for campers with developmental disabilities for a half summer this year

Athletics:
2 years wrestling in HS (Captain junior year, and next year), (Placed 4th in my weight at city finals last year and this year)
Swimmer at a private club during offseason

School info:
Class Size: 110
Small, NYC Public School
Does Not Offer AP Courses to underclassmen

Thanks, any advice is very welcome!

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you are in the hunt. a lot will depend on the applicant pool of your congressional district and state (congressman or senators must nominate you). You need to, if you haven’t already, find out your congressman’s and senator’s nomination process asap, many have started already for juniors. You need to find out how many slots they have available (they can have 5 at each academy at on time so they may or may not have a slot to fill next year). In another post I detailed some nom process items so check that out. You need to, if you haven’t already, find and contact the local Academy liasion officer. They can help immensely with the process (especially with the Academy itself, which has a separate but equally elaborate and demanding process to work simultaneously) . Hopefully your guidance office can put you in touch. good luck