I’m a freshman in HS. I REALLY want to be able to attend west point, but I’m not sure if I will have the grades for the school.
My school is in Massachusetts so naturally it is very competitive and will be even harder to get into west point
weighted GPA- 3.7
i haven’t taken any standardized tests-act, sat
extracurriculars: student council-planning on being prez by senior year, asl club, mentor young kids, part of an extra committee for a large event, kind of stuco though
sports: soccer JV2, Basketball JV2, but pulled up for JV, planning on track for the spring
volunteering: looking for opportunities and doing some events with my school and student council
I’m pretty athletic so the CFA won’t be too bad- I also have plenty of time to practice
My uncle was in the marines, but idk if that will help with admissions
this year I have taken 3 honors full year classes and 1 1/2 year credit honors class
next year I am planning on taking 5 or 6 honors classes, no AP offered yet- it’ll be a very challenging year
i realize that I have quite a ways to go in order to get into west point but any advice or anything really would be so helpful!!
All you or anyone can do is put together your best application, secure a nomination, and let the academy will give you a decision. If you go down a few threads on this forum, you can read my response to a previous poster. Your uncle (or any relative) being in the Marines (or any branch) will not help as that is not considered in the Whole Candidate Score (WCS) used to determine appointments.
If you are curious how you look on paper compared to current cadets (or the baseline you need to shoot for), you can check out the current class profile:
http://www.usma.edu/admissions/SitePages/Class%20Profiles.aspx
I’m sure you know that the main gate to an appointment is getting a nomination from a member of Congress (or any other nominating source you may qualify for) as an application can not be considered without a nomination, and no one here can tell you how competitive you will be for your district as no one but the nominating panel will know who your competition is when you are ready to apply.
The general advice applies to all: take the most rigorous courses available to you (particularly calc, chem, and physics), keep your grades up, keep fit, participate in sports and leadership opportunities, prepare for and do well on your standardized tests, and stay out of trouble.
thank you so much! @ChoatieMom