West Point

Colleges and Universities A-Z Military Academy - West Point
1

My DS is applying to WP. Just want to see how ya’ll think about his resume.

GPA (unweighted):3.2

SAT: 1450

ACT(superscored): 31

  • Gymnastics: 2 Year Varsity, 1 Year JV + 1 Year Captain and State Ranked
  • Robotics Club: 3 Years
  • Church Praise Band: 2 Years
  • Church Leadership Training (It's like some committee): 2 Years
  • Homeroom Mentor: 1 Year
  • P.E. Leader: 2 Years
  • Soccer: 2 Years (no varsity or captain)
  • Yearbook Staff Member: 2 Years
  • International Volunteering: 400+ hours
  • West Point SLE attendee
  • Boys State attendee: elected Secretary of the Senate

Also how much do essays factor into his application?

2

You are more likely to get a more detailed response from your duplicate post on serviceacademyforums.com. What I tell everyone here who posts a resume is that due to the rubric the service academies use to determine appointments, it is impossible to chance anyone. Your son should look at the makeup of current classes at West Point and make sure he at least meets if not exceeds those stats:

http://www.usma.edu/admissions/SitePages/Class%20Profiles.aspx

His first step is getting a nomination. USMA does not consider applications without a nomination, so he needs to familiarize himself with this process by checking the websites of his congressperson and both senators. One he starts the nomination and application process, he will be assigned a Field Force Representative (FFR) who will shepherd him through this process and who will have insight into how competitive your district is and how your son stacks up against his competition in the year he applies. Getting the nomination is the gating factor; once a candidate has a nomination and is deemed 3Q (qualified academically, physically, and medically) and the application goes to the academy admissions team, the likelihood of an appointment is close to 50%.

Also, your son should scour the wealth of applicant information on the USMA website and serviceacademyforums.com as that is the official site for academy applicants. No one there will chance him either for the reason I gave above. These sources will tell your son to do his best academically, up his physical fitness game, and pursue leadership opportunities. He will want to show quality over quantity, stay focused, and put his best application forward. That’s all he or any candidate can do,