I am hoping that I could possibly get into West Point. I am a female sophomore in high school. Planning to take both ACT and SAT. PSAT score was around 1300, could/will do better. Finishing this year with an unweighted GPA of about 3.8, and I took one AP (World History) and the rest honors level this year. Junior year I plan to take APUSH, AP Bio, AP English, possibly AP Psych. I play travel soccer which takes up a lot of my time and is one reason why I did not do my best in school this year, but I am considering quitting in order to focus on school and get better grades.
Extra curricular activities:
-Varsity soccer
-Varsity track/field
-Varsity fencing
-Orchestra (play violin in and out of school)
-NHS/Music Honor Society within my school
-Plenty of community service
It may seem premature to post this considering I havent taken my standardized tests but what do you think? What else should I do to improve my chances?
It is a bit early to make an predictions but that being said, I think you are on track and if you keep progressing you have a shot. My recommendation is seek out leadership as that is a trait that is strongly looked at. Look to sign up for Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) for next summer. This fills up quickly and is competitive so apply early. They normally get 6,000 applicants and accept only 1,000 students for SLE. Keep your grades up, stay focused and show you have what it takes to be a true leader.
Due to the rubric the service academies use to determine appointments, it is impossible to chance anyone. You should look at the makeup of current classes at West Point (I have posted the link on several threads here, but you can just look up the stats on the WP website) and make sure you at least meet if not exceed those stats. Stay focused and put your best application forward. That’s all you or any candidate can do. Also, you Field Force Rep will be your best advisor during this process. S/he will be familiar with the competition in your district and will be in the best position to tell you how you stack up for a MOC nomination in the year you actually apply.