<p>Im currently a Jr in highschool with a 3.1 gpa as well as a member of the chess team, key club, and varsity football team. However, i have only taken the act one time and did not do well i made a 17 on the math and a 25 on the verbal. Do you think i have a shot of getting accepted?</p>
<p>Apply and find out. It's the only way to be sure.</p>
<p>And look @ the Class of 2010 profile on the Admissions website of USNA. You'll see there's both a fairly wide range and a fairly narrow nucleus of students re: scores, ranks, activities, etc. It would seem it's within reach for you with work. No different than virtually all the rest of the candidates. And you've a bit of time if not one moment is wasted.</p>
<p>my son filled out the preliminary application during his Jr. Year. he had a 3.6 GPA at the time. the academy told him that his record at that time was not strong enough for them to allow him to apply. At the end of his Jr. year he had raised his GPA to a 3.9 and sent those transcript to the USNA, at that point they allowed him to start the application process. I would say that you need to concentrate on raising your GPA and class rank. A 17 on the math portion of the ACT will also keep you out of the running, you need to get that up to at least the mid 20's, the majority of those who recieved appointments had math scores 26 and higher.</p>
<p>Do your ACTs AGAIN and take the SATs- aim for 700 in all sections and they WILL read your essay on the SATs...if you can take APs, they like APs the way I like shiny objects.</p>
<p>The GPA deal they may excuse if you have a LOT of AP or otherwise uncommonly challenging classes because as anyone knows, only so many kids can be granted that 4.0 and that's what saved me. Well, the load and carrying 2 varsity sports per season as some sort of acting captain on both. They will take your lifestyle into account and are very understanding. djfrro is right though, raise the scores and GPA or else you won't be considered period.</p>
<p>i think its all luck really, i had a 3.2 after my junior year and i got a letter saying i was competitive enough to finish the application and then i was invited to a cvw in october so just apply and find out because there is no real way to know unless you try.</p>
<p>Your scores seem low to me, but there is no reason why you can't retake them and score even higher. Buy a review book (I used Barron's) and read it thoroughly. Then be sure to take the practice tests in the back. Considering the impact that SAT and ACT scores have, it would be foolish not to invest a little time and about $20 for the review book. To be honest, I just skimed the review book, but I found it helpful in addressing question I had about the test.
Good luck!</p>
<p>I have a question also. I have a pretty strong academic record (3.8 GPA, all honors and AP, top 14% in my class) and I participate in two clubs, do volunteer work and am a letter winner in wrestling, but I have not held any leadership roles which I know is very important. What do you think are my chances. I have already applied to the Summer Seminar but will not know if I am competitive for about a month or so. Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>brn2serve: try to positon yourself over the summer in an activity where you can demonstrate some leadership.... that can range from a summer job, coach, camp counciler, etc.... it can be on a paid or volunteer basis... habitat for humanity....coach for a special olympics program in your area.... any scounting opportunities? sea scouts? can you "lead" a school group on a project? how about initiating a campaign to send donated items to somewhere?? unused athletic equipment from your classmates to a needy school? donated toiletry items to the Wounded Warrior project? Organize a car wash to raise funds to send a kid with muscular dystrophy to summer camp?
There are tons of ways "leadership" can be demonstrated.... so plan- do- and most importantly- ACT. Good luck!</p>
<p>WorkhardWOrk HardWOrkhard.... would have to agree that grades seem low... but not knowing the caliber of your educational environment, a more important indicator is your class rank- how you compare to others in your school. Standardized test scores are low- aim to get them higher (above 600 in verbal, above 650 in math would be a good target).... same for ACT scores.... do compare your "stats" to what has been posted for the class of 2010, and what comes out this summer for the class of 2011 (posted around mid-august). Work hard and make your senior year count!</p>