<p>I am only a Junior in high school so it will be harder to gauge my chances than If I had already taken the SAT and such... but assuming I drastically improve my grades the following two years --which is currently happening-- what will my chances be of getting into West Point?</p>
<p>Frosh/Soph: I had a collective GPA of around 2.9</p>
<p>Junior/Senior: (hopefully)I have a collective GPA from the first semester of senior year and both semesters of junior year of a 3.6 - 3.8</p>
<p>I am an Eagle Scout. I am part of the Cross Country and Track team and will have 4 seasons of X-country and 3 of track when I am applying for college. I had lunch with a Lt. Colonel and could get a recommendation from him. I attend a prestigious, Jesuit high school(the oldest school in Los Angeles...that is if the quality of the school you are attending is considered at all). I am looking to attend SLS this coming summer. </p>
<p>What do you think my chances are for success and what do you think would be serious danger zone SAT/ACT scores? I know the higher the better but... besides getting a 2400, where could feel assured I have a relatively strong score for applying?(Please, don't say 2399.)</p>
<p>Anyway--off topic but relevant-- I wanted to ask whether I should join the Marine Corps. instead of going to West Point. I want to be an infantry officer and it increasingly seems to me like West Point is the best institution but the Marine Corps. the most legitimate outfit(training, tasks, and importance wise). I'm just wondering if anyone could lay out the differences and give me a concrete answer on which outfit would be best for specific aspirations.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>