<p>Yes, I was considered physically qualified. And yes, I tried to excel at the PAE, but I found it somewhat tough because I haven't played a sport in all my years of high school. My file went up for review last Tuesday, and I still haven't heard anything back. When should I get a call from my congressman's officer or when should I expect a letter in the mail (both if I got in and if I didn't)?</p>
<p>skirby,
if you did not play any sports during high school, what did u have on ur appliation that made u stand out, and what other ec's did u have?
zn</p>
<p>I took several college classes at the local university and I've been in almost all honors classes (thus, taking nearly the hardest workload possible at my HS), and I also got a 30 on my ACT and 1330 on my SAT.</p>
<p>As for ECs and the such, I'm just going to copy and paste from my resume:</p>
<p>Leadership Roles
Senior Patrol Leader of Scout Troop: February 17th-December 19 th, 2003 (elected)
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster of Scout Troop: December 19th, 2003-Feburary 16th, 2005 (appointed)
Assistant Scoutmaster of Scout Troop: February 16th, 2005-June 30th, 2005 (appointed)
HS Band Junior Representative: May 27th, 2003-May 27th, 2004 (elected)
Model UN President: May 11th, 2004-present (elected)
HS Band President: May 27th, 2004-present (elected)</p>
<p>Organizations
Boy Scout: April 2nd, 1998-present
Youth Group: May 2001-present
HS Band: August 2001-present
HS German Club: August 2002-present
HS Symphony Orchestra: Spring 2003 and Spring 2004
HS Model UN: March 4th, 2003-present (Founding member)
HS Outsider's Club: Spring 2004-present (Founding member)
HS Student Activities Board: June 7th, 2004-present</p>
<p>Honors, Achievements or Awards
Participated in a weeklong volunteer trip to Washington DC with Youth Group: Summer 2001
Awarded Boy Scout Rank of Eagle Scout: January 11th, 2004
Organized and led a weeklong Scouting trip to the Smoky Mountains: June 22nd, 2004 - June 27th, 2004
Studied at the University of Salzburg in Salzburg, Austria: July 9th, 2004 - August 2th, 2004
Ohio Buckeye Boys State Delegate: Summer 2004 (elected Senator)</p>
<p>Working
Work Experience: Crew Chief at Cub Scout Summer Camp
Dates of Employment: June 10th, 2002 - July 26th, 2002
Description: Lead kids from place to place, supervise their behavior for the whole day.</p>
<p>Volunteer Experience
Camp Crew Chief: June 11th -15th, 2001 and July 23rd -27th, 2001.
Meals on Wheels Winter: 2001, 2002 and 2003
Vacation Bible School volunteer: August 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004</p>
<p>skirbyy, my packet went to committee last tuesday as well and i got my appointment on monday, so you should know soon. good luck!</p>
<p>Oh, cool! Did you get a phone call or a letter?</p>
<p>i got a phone call last wednesday and the infamous green folder came on monday</p>
<p>PHYSICAL APTITUDE EXAMINATION (PAE) </p>
<p>Pull-Ups (Men)
Candidate should grip bar with both hands, palms facing away from
body, and assume a fully extended position, with feet clear of ground. When
candidate is in correct starting position, examiner gives signal to begin.<br>
Candidate pulls with both arms until chin is above the bar, then lowers to
fully extended position and repeats until unable to continue. He should not
kick, “snap” his body, bend his hips or legs, or rest his chin on the bar.<br>
Assistant steadies swing. Examiner records the number of pull-ups completed
by the candidate on the score sheet. (Minimum to qualify: 5) </p>
<p>Flexed Arm Hang (Women)
Candidate should stand on a chair or stool positioned beneath the bar.<br>
She should grasp bar with both hands, palms facing forward and away from
her. Assistant should then grasp candidate’s legs above ankles and lift her
into starting position (arms fully flexed and chin above bar). As soon as
the candidate is in the starting position, the command “go” is given, the
assistant’s hold is released, and the stopwatch is started. The candidate
holds starting position as long as she can. The test ends and the watch is
stopped when her chin comes to rest on the bar or drops below it. The
elapsed time is recorded on the score sheet. (Minimum to qualify: 20
seconds) </p>
<p>Push-Ups
The start position begins with the hands shoulder width apart, elbows
fully extended, body straight and feet together or up to 2 inches apart. To
complete a repetition, the candidate lowers his/her body, maintaining a
straight back, until the upper arm is parallel with ground, then returns to
the start position. Once the two-minute push-up period has started,
candidate may not lift their arms or legs off the ground. They may rest in
the “start” position. They may also bend at the waist and the knees to
relax the back, always maintaining 4-point contact with the ground. Before
resuming push-ups, they must return to the “start” position. (Minimum to
qualify: men 25, women 10) </p>
<p>Standing Long Jump
With toes or both feet positioned at take off line, candidate jumps
forward as far as possible. No preliminary step or hop may precede the
jump. The candidate may, of course, bend knees, lower and raise body, swing
arms, and bring heels off the floor while preparing to jump (feet may not
leave floor completely except during the jump). </p>
<p>Over g
Standing Long Jump - Continued
Practice jumps should be taken, followed by three jumps for score. Only the
longest jump shall be recorded. All jumps for score are measured from the
takeoff line to the rearmost heel at landing. Measurements are made to the
nearest inches.<br>
For ease in conducting the test, some examiners place a scale marked at
one-inch intervals on the floor, starting at a distance of four feet from
the take-off line. Most examiners find it convenient to utilize a pointer
or marker of some sort to mark the position of the rearmost heel following
each jump until the measurement has been conducted and recorded on the
score-sheet. (Minimum to qualify: men - 6 feet, 5 inches, women - 5 feet, 5 inches) </p>
<p>Kneeling Basketball Throw
The candidate throws a basketball as far as possible from a kneeling
position on a mat or other padded surface. The test is most easily
conducted by three people: an examiner and two assistants. The candidate
should kneel behind the throwing line. Using an overhead throwing motion,
throw the basketball as far as possible with either the left or right arm.<br>
Keep in mind that (1) the candidate’s hands may not touch the mat during the
test, (2) only the knees and the feet may be in contact with the mat during
the test, and (3) candidate must face the throwing line and knees must
remain parallel (alongside each other) at the throwing line and stationary
contact (may mot slide or move) with the mat throughout the throwing effort.<br>
Candidate is allowed practice throws before taking three throws for
distance. Only longest throw will be recorded.<br>
Note to the examiner: In conducting this test, please concern yourself
primarily with the correct execution of each of the candidate’s throws for
record. One of your assistants can mark the point of impact of each throw
and your other assistant can help you measure the throw. (Minimum to qualify: men
- 50 feet, women - 30 feet) </p>
<p>300 Yard Shuttle Run
This 300-yard test measures how quickly the candidate can complete six
round trips between two lines spaced 25 yards apart. Again, this test is
most easily conducted by three people, an examiner and two assistants. In
this way, the examiner can concentrate on the overall conduct of the test,
while one assistant times the runner and the other calls out the number of
round trips the runner has completed. The objective is to complete six
round trips (a total distance of 300 yards) between two turning lines. The
lines are 25 yards apart. Candidate should run to, not past the line in
making the turn. Examiner will use the commands, “take your mark”, “go”.<br>
Candidate should remember to pace himself or herself as necessary to
complete the six rounds as quickly as possible. The number of round trips
will be called out to candidate each time he/she returns to the starting
line.
Note to the examiner: Please try to arrange this test so the turn
lines are not close to a wall. In the event one of the turning lines must
be against or close to a wall, advise the candidate not to touch or push-off
from the wall on the turns. (Maximum to qualify: men - 65 seconds, women -75 seconds)</p>
<p>Not sure why you posted this - they don't use this test anymore.....</p>
<p>Faxanadue, the two mile run is part of the Army physical fitness (APFT) test given to cadets twice a year for each of the 4 years you are at West Point.</p>
<p>Doubtful he'll see your answer as his question was asked almost 2 years ago!</p>
<p>This thread is OLD! :D</p>
<p>good grief--just saw that.</p>