<p>I am trying to go to Annapolis but would like to know if anyone with above average knowledge about the admissions and/or attended could give me helpful advice. I am a junior in high school. I know my congressmen pretty well so I'm not very worried about a nomination thankfully. He just got elected last year and he will be in his 3rd year by the time he can nominate me if that makes a difference. Here is my rough transcript:
-I will have a 4.5 gpa weighted and 3.625 unweighted by the end of junior year for all three years combined
-10% in class ranking
-ACT 26 composite
-IB Program</p>
<p>-Extra circulars by senior year:
governors page for a week
vp of young republicans and president for two years
vp and president of Key club
caps camp (school run camp), staff, co-head
camp sea gull sailing counselor and sailing CILT (top east coast sailing camp)
xc for three years
jv and varsity lacrosse
newspaper reporter and editor
nc youth and government
Latin honor society secretary, president
service club
national honor society
class council, student body secretary/treasurer and Vice President of the student body</p>
<p>Tips besides make better grades and what are my chances.</p>
<p>I’ve taken ap environmental science, IB history of the Americas, IB English, IB physics, IB math sl, IB Theory of knowledge, IB business management and Latin up to year 4. So I will have done by the end of senior year 1 ap sophomore year, 5 IB junior year and 6 IB senior year. My math and sciences are average which would mean A’s but mostly B’s.</p>
<p>I think you have a strong chance, but you might need to get that test score up a few points. </p>
<p>Your sailing is a plus, your leadership is very good, and your athletics look fine. Your academics are strong. Do you want to do Engineering? Navy likes engineers. </p>
<p>Besides all that, do you truly wish to be a naval officer? That is what it’s all about. Do you have a good sense of what military life is like, both in school and later? I think some candidates get caught up in the prestige and the scholarship, and forget that this is a life they are choosing, not just a school. If this is your calling, and you are committed, show that in your essays and your interviews. Also familiarize yourself with military history, and current military events and important people. </p>
<p>ECs look pretty good. You test score is pretty low by service academy standards though. They usually average closer to 30 for appointees. Also, 3.6 uGPA is on the lower side of average, although a tough IB/AP course load helps offset that a bit.</p>