<p>Hi, I am presently a junior in high school and considering the Naval Academy as a serious option for my future. My current GPA is 3.7 and I am enrolled in 4 AP classes this year including one that is an extra class. I am also registering in several community college classes this semester and continuing them over the summer and next year. I have participated in Track and Field every year and lettered in 9th grade. I also have a black belt in Taekwondo, a yellow belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, figure skate competitively, and have tried pretty much every other sport. However, the only leadership position I hold is as a coach at the ice rink I skate at and in FCCLA. I volunteer a lot as well but rarely record the hours. </p>
<p>Basically, what I'm wondering is if I should even bother pursuing USNA, or give up on it and just do NROTC at a civilian university. I know I can do all of the physical requirements and am intellectual and driven enough to do this, I would just really like some validation. I'm also a girl (I don't know if that will hinder or aid my prospects) and a member of Daughters of the American Revolution.</p>
<p>Id suggest you aim high first if that’s what you really want go for the academy first. Chance me!</p>
<p>Thank you for the support. I just hate failing, especially when I want something this much! (:</p>
<p>study for the SAT. take any leadership oppurtunities (Sports or Church)…you look solid…and I can’t say whether you will get appointed. However, do not set yourself up for regret. give your best effort and ROTC/USNA may give you a look your freshman year of collefe. good luck. Fair winds and following seas! beat army.</p>
<p>Thank you Ryke2012! I do plan on pursuing some more leadership opportunities ( I just applied for my town’s Mayor Youth Commission, am joining NHS, and helping with my school’s AntiBullying Week). And as for the SAT’s, I’m taking classes with Princeton Review to prepare for it so I should do well.</p>
<p>As many threads and hundreds of comments have noted, “chance me” requests for SAs (Service Academies) beyond gross generalization, are pretty much useless. The reason is that each candidate’s competitive pool can and does vary from season to season, and the complexity of dual tracking. You can assess for yourself, using the USNA recent class profiles available on the USNA site, your overall appoinability from a scholastic and physical POV … HS performance, national testing, extra-curriculars, physical and medical conditions, etc. as well as stated special, priority needs and targets to enhance diversity. But you’ve no idea about who else in your state and congressional district you’ll be competing against. So beyond a sorta, maybe, looks good, you’re in need of remediation and/or enhancement in (fill in your weaker areas), this is not at all like trying to figure out if you’d be admitted to Slippery Rock, Michigan, or Cornell. </p>
<p>But re: your fear of failure? That is a potential monster under your bed, especially as it leads to not pursuing your hopes and dreams simply because you’re afraid of falling short. In fact, that behavior is a guarantee for failure. You know that, of course. And now you’ve been reminded of what you already know. Don’t try. Your chance is zero, zip, none.</p>