As the time approaches, I get more and more nervous to discover whether or not I will receive an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Please consider my stats and provide advice.
I am a Junior in high school, I am white, and I am from the west side of Indianapolis Indiana
Academics
-GPA: 3.7 unweighted, 4.1 weighted
-SAT/ACT: N/A PSAT: 120/160
-Top 12% of my class (my school recognizes top 25 and top 10%)
-AP Scholar and I will complete 9 AP classes by the end of High School
-Will apply for National Honor Society
Outside of School
-I have a job at Ace Hardware and have done many inconspicuous jobs
-I was a boy scout, however only reaching rank of first class until I went inactive after my freshman year
-Leadership Hendricks County (a program where 5 students are selected from each school in the county during their sophomore year to participate in a leadership/citizenship class for the duration of the year.
-I WILL be attending Boy’s State this summer and hope to attend Boy’s Nation
-Semi-professional and passionate woodworker and craftsman (Won’t help me get in but I am genetically talented and I am very passionate about it)
In School
-Drum Major of the Marching Band
-Member of executive board of student government
-Key Club Officer
-Jazz band
-Wind ensemble
-I played football, I played basketball, I ran track but all only freshman year
-FCA (freshman year)
Comments
-Despite not being a consistent athlete I am very athletic and still work out. I have a 5:00 mile time, 250 bench, and over 400 back squat. I am 6’0 195.
-My dad committed suicide when I was sophomore and I took on part of the financial burden of my family from there on out.
You’re in basically.
First of all: WOW. From my research of this academy, your prerequisites are above and beyond. Your rigor, character, and athleticism are just some of the important things that they take in to mind.
Thank you for reading my post, I should add that I do have a C on my report card. The max possible GPA for my Junior year I could receive is a 4.9 and I finished with a 4.0. That’s a 3.4 unweighted. Also the sports I played were Freshman year ONLY. So I’m not sure how the USNA would look at that, or how they would compare that with my PRT score (I will take the PRT this summer). Not being a athlete I feel is a huge loss to my argument for appointment. I hope that if I can attend Boy’s Nation that it might undermine my athletic and academic record. Thank you for your input, I do appreciate it. I think about the possibility of appointment everyday, and the thought of not receiving it is terrifying.