<p>Hello,</p>
<p>When the USAFA determines a persons candidate score, do they take into account background? For example, will they add some points if you know a foreign language (not like High School Spanish and French…well, I’m pretty good at those too, but that’s besides the point :P). Or if you’re from a first generation family. Things like that. Are points added for that? </p>
<p>And on a completely different note, would the fact that I attended the USAFA summer seminar help me when applying for a nomination? Would it give me an edge up on the competition you think? </p>
<p>Thanks! And good luck to all the other applicants for the Class of 2016!</p>
<p>pima can give info on the candidate score, but I’m fairly certain it’s a combination of your grades, test scores, accounting for the rigor of your school (% that go on to a 4 year), your athletic performance, and community involvement. I’m almost sure they don’t take into account proficiency in a language other than English, but I’m not sure about the first generation family.</p>
<p>The language thing will help you later if you want to minor…you can skip the basic classes.</p>
<p>Summer seminar is great for you to get a feel for the Academy, but it won’t really make a difference when it comes to getting in. The only exception I can see to that is if you and another candidate have the exact same score and you did SS and they didn’t. Then it would give you the edge.</p>
<p>The PAR will not recognize a language that is not on the official transcript. PAR is 60% and is comprised of:
~SAT/ACT
~GPA
~Class rank
~ Course rigor
~ School profile</p>
<p>It is the portion that you send “sealed” from the school.</p>
<p>Now with that fact you also need to realize that this could fall into your EC and honestly every point matters.</p>
<p>The AFA wants the best WHOLE candidate. You can be the valedictorian with a 4.0 uwgpa & 15 APs , score 2400, but lose out the appointment to the candidate that has a 3.8 gpa, 9 AP, and 2100 SAT. Why? Because they were in NHS, FBLA and LAX for 4 yrs. PLUS, they maxed the CFA.</p>
<p>It is truly about the WHOLE candidate.</p>
<p>hmmm, okay then. Well that helped in clarification I suppose.</p>
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