Hello all,
I am a rising junior at a public high school in SoCal. Since I am approaching my final two years at HS, I have been giving more thought about my future (colleges/major/jobs/etc). Ever since I was a freshman, West Point has been my dream school. Having the goal of getting accepted to West Point, I have worked diligently in school and tried to do the same with ECs and community. So could you guys do me a favor and chance me, please? (I’ll try to keep it concise)
GPA: 4.0 UW & 4.58 cumulative W
Rank: 1 of 565
SAT: none (I plan to focus on the ACT)
ACT: none yet but am going to take the Sept. ACT (avg practice test scores are 32-34s)
SAT II: I have no clue if I need to take these if I do well on the ACT (if I need to, I plan to take Math II, Physics, and one more)
APs: my school doesn’t offer AP classes until junior year. So this year I’ll be taking: AP English, APUSH, AP Physics, AP Computer Science, Honors Pre-Calc, and Spanish 4.
ECs (this is where I kind of lack at):
-Almost an Eagle Scout; have been the Senior Patrol Leader for 2 1/2 years
-Varsity tennis for 3 years (including this coming year) and I am going to be the captain this year and next year. Also made All-League
-Debate club: I don’t really hold a position (our debate club isn’t that intense)
-Looking to see if I am eligible for the NHS
-Not sure how Boys State works, but I’m going to ask my counselor about that
I know what I need to do in terms of the CFA (Candidate Fitness Assessment) and the nominations. So I have those under control. I feel like if I start practicing for the CFA now, I can totally pass it.
So guys, what are my chances as of right now, and what I could do more to improve my chances? Personally, I think I need to get involved with the community more and have more leadership positions, but I would like to hear your thoughts
Thank you everyone and I hope I didn’t bore you guys, lol.