<p>First of all, here are my stats:
Currently a Junior in a NYC public high school.
GPA: 90 (3.6~3.7)
Class rank: In Top 20~25%
SAT: 490 Reading, 720 Math, 600 Writing.
Athletics: Varsity Volleyball
Leadership: I play a big role in my Church such as praise team, youth group, etc.</p>
<p>MY GPA isn't as strong but that's it and I can't change it, same as class ranking. For my SATs, that's my first test and I'm taking my second and last test this saturday, hopefully aiming for at least a 1900. As for my physical fitness, I'll be going to a camp and attending a gym frequently that'll help me get into Army shape so that won't be a major problem. For extra curricular activities, I'm in various school programs such as Leaders and play Varsity volleyball for my school. In church, I'm on the board with leadership roles. And finally, I have volunteered in many places during my summers.</p>
<p>So here are my several questions:
1. Does USMA look at my senior classes/grades/activities?
2. What are the academic and physical differences that are looked at between USMA and ROTC scholarship?
3. What should I work on?</p>
<p>Any suggestions on how I should prepare would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>Does USMA look at my senior classes/grades/activities?
Yes.</p>
<p>What should I work on?
Try to get your reading score up into the mid 600s if you can. Your Math score is good.
Do you have leadership roles within your church? If not take on a leadership role at school
Practice for the CFA (USMA Fitness test) - it counts for 10% of your whole candidate score</p>
<p>Questions:
Is there a chance you would be a captain or co-captain of the volleyball team?
Do you have a NHS chapter at your school? If not can you get one started?</p>
<p>You may want to consider the ACT if your reading score doesn’t change much. Some students perform much better on one of the tests rather than the other. If your score isn’t much higher, you have the summer to prep. Then take it as early as possible in the fall.</p>
<p>Ann - I’m working meticulously on my reading section, hoping it would improve to at least 550, but breaking the 600’s I feel would be unlikely realistically speaking. And for the math, the hell of it I could’ve scored higher, as I will for my next one. And yes I do have leaderships roles in my church such as the praise team leader as well as the president of my youth group. And I will prepare for the CFA test during my summer.</p>
<p>momoftwins - There is a chance but I can’t guarantee it. And as for the National Honor Society if that’s what you’re referring to, I am a member of it. And for my College exams, I have heard from various sources that it’ll be already too late to take the SATs or ACTs in my senior year, for the sake of my political nominations. So as of now, I’m planning to do my best on this upcoming SATs this saturday and hope for the best.</p>
<p>Good plan to do your best this time. However, you will definitely have time for your nom sources to receive scores from fall exams. And you’ll need the highest possible subscores for WP Admissions. If your reading score doesn’t come out to be where you want it from this weekend’s test, then plan on hitting your goal on the first test in the fall.</p>
<p>“Ann - I’m working meticulously on my reading section, hoping it would improve to at least 550, but breaking the 600’s I feel would be unlikely” </p>
<p>Just do the best you can on both the SAT and ACT - that way you have no regrets down the line. This year (class of 2014) was a very competitive year for admissions.</p>
<p>I applied and got denied to west point and am currently in ROTC and loving it, so if you have any questions pertaining to ROTC let me know or PM me</p>
<p>Well, SAT results come in this thursday and I’m farily confident…</p>
<p>Spurs - Do you have aim/facebook because I’d like you to ask you specific questions. If you can, that’d be great.</p>
<p>JustAMomOf4 - Eh I honestly just haven’t been studying on the reading, and I’m Korean and I came to New York when I was 2 years old, so english would be considered my main language. </p>