I know this is common but.... Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Military Academy - West Point
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<p>I realize that these threads are recieved all of the time. And I'm also sure you get sick of answering them, but my curiosity is killing me. </p>

<p>I just graduated from my sophmore year in high school, going into my junior year as soon as summer is over. Seeing as the military academy recommends you get started on the recommendation process spring of your junior year, I thought I would ask a question now. Also, I'll mention the clubs I'm in and whether or not I expect to get leadership. Only being a sophmore, that's sort of difficult. </p>

<p>GPA (Weighted)- 4.2</p>

<p>Class Rank- My school doesn't publish this, but I do know I'm top 10%. </p>

<p>Activities- 1 year JV track, 3 years Varsity (Once I graduate, of course.) Possible track captaincy, but I would assume not if you're judging this.</p>

<p>1 year freshman soccer</p>

<p>Junior State of America- 3 years. I'll serve as, hopefully, Director of Chapter Affairs for the Midwest region of the United States. </p>

<p>Debate Team- 3 years, President/Research Coordinator for 1. </p>

<p>Model U.N.- 2 Years, Secretary for 1</p>

<p>National Honors Society</p>

<p>Peer Tutoring</p>

<p>Summer volunteer at a children's museum. I work the exhibits and play with the children all day. </p>

<p>Summer school. Note, this is not because I require it academically. I take honors foreign policy classes at Georgetown University. Taught by the University's professors, in case there is any doubt.</p>

<p>I speak fluent Ukrainian, and have taken both Mandarin and Spanish throughout high school. (They fascinate me :) )</p>

<p>So, with regardsd to West Point, any rough guesses as to my chances? Obviously I don't know where I'll go in Junior and Senior years, but I've given you my best estimate. If you need any more info, please reply. </p>

<p>Once again, I appreciate this.</p>

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<p>You might need some more sports and in-school leadership, student government or something. Try to go to Boys State next summer. Take the SAT more than once, and take the ACT too. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Earn a Varsity letter.
Good Luck!</p>

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<p>NSP446:</p>

<p>First, thanks for considering a career serving our country.
Your profile looks very strong.<br>
Your grades are excellent and shouldn't be an issue. However USMA and the other academies put a lot of weight on the SAT/ACT tests. Make sure you take time to prepare for your PSAT this coming October since those grades will help get you into the USMA summer leadership program next summer. Plan to take the SAT as soon as possible after the PSAT and set a goal of a minimum SAT score of 1300. 1400 if you want to have a good chance of getting an early acceptance (Letter of Assurance).</p>

<p>Physically, keep fit and active in sports. I recommend you get a complete physical and find out if you have any physical issues that would either disqualify you or require a waiver. There's been a couple of candidates that might have obtained waivers for their physical issues if they had had some additional time to address the problem.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>NSP,</p>

<p>Welcome to cc. Aspen is dead-on in his advice to you and I agree that you have a great start. I'd like to add just a couple things. </p>

<p>1) If your school has a chapter of the National Honor Society, find out what you need to become a member. If there is no chapter, start one.
2) Find out who your MALO is. This is a local admissions rep who you'll likely work with from time to time over the next couple years and who will ultimately be part of your interview process. It's really nice to establish an early relationship. You may want to make sure you meet him/her at a local college fair.
3) Read, read, read everything you can about West Point and the Army. There is an awful lot of info on the usma.edu website. In addition you can sign up to receive information on the Admissions pages.<br>
4) Look at other colleges also. For any reason at all, you could be disqualified. Putting all of your eggs in one basket can lead to major disappointment. (Then again, how many current cadets and soon to be plebes really didn't want to bother writing those essays for other colleges?)
5) Try to qualify for SLS, the summer program. It certainly isn't a dealbreaker if you don't get in, but it will be a fabulous opportunity to get a taste of WP life. Therefore, aspen's comments on prepping for the PSAT are really important. This is possibly one of the most critical selection criteria for SLS invitations.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you and keep us posted on your progress.</p>

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<p>Yeah #4 is a huge one. Apply for the 4-year Army ROTC scholarship.</p>

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<p>Sorry it took me so long to get back to the thread. Thank you all for your replies. Your suggestions are much appreciated and will be kept in mind.</p>

<p>Over the past couple of days, I've gotten a few SAT and ACT practice books, so I'll be working on that. I only have one question in terms of responses. I get a physical every year in order to continue athletics. This includes an EKG. Does this qualify as a "full physical"?</p>

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<p>West Point will tell you where to take the physical and you can schedule it. Usually it will take place on a military base/post. For good info on service academy physicals and some of the challenges take a look at serviceacademyforums.com.</p>

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<p>Keep in mind, this process can be very long. If you need a remedial or a waiver, it might feel like forever - but don't give up!!</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>NSP -- since you've bought the SAT/ACT practice books, take a look at the SAT prep portion of the CC site -- especially the pinned "Xiggi Method" (see <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=68210%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=68210&lt;/a> ) for SAT prep -- it is worth the research on it to maximize your prep time and SAT/ACT scores count big.</p>