<p>I'm a junior in high school and am waiting to apply for the summer program. I have credentials, but don't know how much influence they have. Here are my stats</p>
<p>GPA:3.76 unweighted. 4.3 weighted
Class Rank:12/645 top 2 %
SAT:Math 670
Verbal 620</p>
<p>NHS
Eagle Scout
Senior Patrol Leader
Robotics Club
AP Scholar
3 years of Varsity Lacrosse
Volunteer at the zoo
AP Scholar</p>
<p>Any advice on how I'm doing and about what to improve. Any advice is appreciated?</p>
<p>Looking good so far. </p>
<p>Keep taking the SAT (come on, you can get to 700!), stay in shape, try to get that "Captain's" badge for the lacrosse team. </p>
<p>Make sure you keep taking challenging courses, whatever your school offers.</p>
<p>As Luigi said keep taking the SAT, as a Junior you've done quite well, but you can and should keep taking the test into your Senior year and update your application with your new scores. You can't lose as only the higher scores will be considered. Also consider the ACT, if at all possible take it at least once and see how you do. When compared and converted to equivalent SAT scores you may find your scores are higher on the ACT. Some find they perform at a higher level on one or the other. </p>
<p>As you may already know Lacrosse is big at the USNA, make sure the coach knows about you and your interest, just stay within NCAA guidelines for contact. </p>
<p>Start thinking about people you will want to ask for recommendations and let them know as early as possible about your intent to apply. </p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>thanks for the advice. I will take the SAT at least once more this year as well as the ACT. I'll have a good chance at being a captain next year because its my senior year.</p>
<p>I figured that I would just latch on to this chances thread instead of making a new one:
I completed my file in early october and recieved nominations from my Senator and Representative in December, and I think my stats are competitive: </p>
<p>GPA:95.8 uw/ 101.4 w (International Baccalaureate Diploma Program)
rank: 2 out of 285/ private Catholic High School in New York City
SATs
Verbal:680
Math:730
ECAs:
National Honors Society (10-12)
Varsity Swimming (9-12) Captain 11-12
Rugby Captain 11
Pipe and Drum Corp (9-12) Pipe Sargent 12
Irish Culture Club (9-12) President 10-12
Model United Nations (11-12) *attended international competition in Berlin
Lifeguard at beach during summers '06 and '07
Big Brother</p>
<p>Honestly it looks good to me- seems like a good total package. I completed my file around the same time as you and was notified of an LOA yesterday- make sure you continue to check your DoDMERB site for updates as to your admissions status...
are you 3 Q'd?</p>
<p>Both persons look good with sound counsel offered, imo.</p>
<p>One general comment: Be cautious about interpreting "chances" posts for USNA and other SAs aside from USCGA. While it's redundant it may be worth reiterating that in first pass, candidates are competing against others from their local/regional areas, and also from within their state. Those pools change from year to year by the nature of the nomination process, and so do the general qualifications for each respective district and state. This is overstated somewhat to illustrate my point. </p>
<p>So while one should not disregard the "big" picture and ensuing stats, it's so important to remember there may be that next SA Rhodes Scholar in the local project or in the mansion next door. Every year it's a new crap shoot with no real baseline beyond those minimums for USNA and your MOCs; and unlike colleges and universities in general, one does not go into the larger pool of candidates until it's shown they won't make it in the smaller ones. And those spots are relatively fewer and far more competitive.</p>
<p>So what's the point? The "chances" thing is much more fraught with "yes, buts ..." for USNA and other SAs. So this may be obvious, but the point is be careful in lending too much weight to these here or elsewhere. Lest it's not already apparent, the same "rules" simply may not apply. And this can cut both ways. Some modestly lesser candidates may benefit some years, and in others that salutatorian may not ... because THAT year, the valadictorian decided she wanted to go to the USNA also, and she coincidentally was a candidate of color as well. </p>
<p>I know this lends to fostering more, not less paranoia, and it should. It's just the way it is, as Bruce Hornsby lamented ... :confused:</p>