Hey I need some help...

<p>Hi, I am a sophmore right now and it has been my DREAM to get into west point or the naval acadamy(if so only to become a marine). Here are my grades:</p>

<p>ACT:23(note that it was my first time and i plan to boost this up to 27-29)</p>

<p>Grades: 3.1 freshman year(unweighted)
i dont know yet what my sophmore grades will be like but im assuming around the same area.
class ranking: i dont really know i will check about that later.....
Honors courses: I took honors world history freshman year, and currently i am taking AP european. </p>

<p>Leadership:
I hold a board position for publicity in Model U.N. club(I expect to become the head of the club senior year)
I also am planning to hold a captains spot on my cross country and track team( also note that there are only 4 guys i am running against (no pun intended) with to get this spot and three members are the most allowed to become captain by teamates vote.)</p>

<p>Volunteer work: I have worked at the library over the summer for the past three years. Unfortunatly i only put in 26 hours for all three years.
I also volunteered for my school and helped out the elderly during my freshman year(4 hours)
8th grade i worked breifly at a homless shelter for 5 hours.
I am also applying this summer to volunteer helping out kids with mental disablilities</p>

<p>Other: I won the character counts award for my class in 3rd grade and I am the brother of a mentally disabled sister. </p>

<p>I know this probably doesnt sound like much but its what position i am in right now. Any suggestions on how i could improve my transcript? or any other places to volunteer?</p>

<p>PS: I also sent in my info to the department of admissions. Will this get me any farther in the long run? Also i plan to visit the campus during this year or the early summer…</p>

<p>just work hard until you open up the candidate file next year!</p>