<p>I am a 12th grade student extensively involved in the JRTOC unit at my high school in Las Vegas Nevada. My SAT score was a 1590, my ACT was a 20(i dont think they will look at that). I played football my freshman year, wrestled my sophomore year/
-Group commander of the entire JROTC unit at my high school
-UW GPA 3.3
-Weighted is a 3.8
-Taking two AP Classes
-Throughout high school I have taken a total of 12 honors classes.
-will be graduating with an advanced honors diploma with high honors
-Achieved the highest rank in my ROTC program a Cadet Major
-in charge of over 250 cadets
-Involved in community service projects, Physical fitness teams, Drill teams(armed, Color Guard, etc..)
-letter of recommendation from a general ambassador in the army, plus multiple teachers at my school.
-i do plan on taking the SAT again on December 1st</p>
<p>This is my entrance essay:</p>
<p>Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.</p>
<p>My greatest achievement thus far in life is that of gaining the position Group Commander of my schools JROTC unit. With this position comes heightened expectations from my cadre, along with abundantly more responsibilities within the unit. My goal in being group commander is to lead the younger cadets in recognizing their potential and use that to their advantage throughout their high school careers and life. ROTC has taught me so much throughout my high school career including how to be a leader, how to be a follower, and how to take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves.
Having such an important position in our JROTC program has made a huge impact on my life. I have learned more life skills in JROTC than I ever would have without it. It has taught me how to be a better person and do the hard-right thing even when it would be easier to do otherwise. It has really built character in myself and encouraged me to help others by exposing their qualities and urging them to use those qualities to their advantage. My job as Group Commander is to empower young cadets to be role models for future cadets by setting the example at all times and by abiding by the cadet core values.
I realize now that the team is more important than the individual and I need to work my hardest to benefit the whole, rather than myself. One of my cadre always stresses that its not about you, its about everyone else and how you are going to help them. An excellent example of this is that in our JROTC program we have what are called "grade checks", and these are taken place to see if a cadet is failing any classes. If any cadet is failing a class then the whole team cannot go to competition, unless they get their grades up 2 weeks prior to the competition. Whenever we have an instance where a cadet is failing a class we all try our hardest to help them improve their grade, whether that requires going to their teachers and talking to them about it, or by actually helping the cadet with their work. We always find a way to get each others grades up, no matter how much time we have to put in to it. We always have around 15 cadets that need help in their classes and there is always someone willing to help them.
This program has benefited me all four years of high school and I will carry this into college with me no matter what I choose to do in life. I will always be grateful for the experience I have been given and the impact it has been on my character over the past four years. I look forward to implementing my skills and knowledge to the ROTC program at Ohio State University.</p>