chances for dd?

heartcross · 02-20-2005, 05:17 PM

Anyone want to make a prediction of chances for dd? Here are her stats:

With old SAT, 690V 690M, PSAT of 196, new SAT next month (she's a junior), 3 SATIIs in May
EC: 3 letters--in swimming, 1 Cross-country
9 year member of 4-H, secretary for 2 years, numerous awards
vol work--lots
holds WSI, lifeguarding and White Water Rescue certs
has own sheep/wool business
lots of jobs--framing carpenter, lifeguard, library
Principal Cellist at our local college for 4 years
Honor orchestras--2 years
All-Academic Honors for high school (through the public school as part of sports)

Here's where it gets complicated--she's homeschooled, but we are using an "accrediting school" out of Maine

She has 29 hours of college credits (4 year, not CC) with a GPA of 3.9
Will sit for one AP this spring
she's applying for AIM
there are not the opportunities for things such as Sea Cadets/ROTC in our little mtn town.

Thanks! It will be interesting to read your comments.

Coastie2009 · 02-20-2005, 11:38 PM

Your daughter's stats are really great. Make sure she conveys an immense desire to attend AIM and the academy. I really dont think being homeschooled will be an issue considering her standardized scores are so good. The sports letter's are always a plus. Community service definitely positive. Her entrepenualship (sorry if mispelled), shows maturity and business skills. I will tell you what my career counselor said to me, It's all in how you present yourself. I will be attending the Class of 2009. And honestly, your daughter accomplishments are more impressive than mine. If you'd like, call and speak to someone in admissions, it would not hurt to initiate a conversation and maybe use the lack of Sea Cadets and JROTC as a basis. Both of which I did not atend. What the CGA is mostly looking for is a well rounded academic, sports, volunteer and the desire to attend the CGA. In my opinion (please remember, this website is mostly every ones opinion) Your daughter sounds like a great match for the CGA. Good Luck.

heartcross · 02-21-2005, 10:20 AM

Thanks for looking at her stats. She has a good relationship with the CG auxilliary for our area--she and her dad drove over a MAJOR mtn pass to get to a CGA meeting--which was cancelled due to the weather. She's visited several times with the director of admissions (whom she was supposed to meet up with--chickened out on the snow). She's hoping to take the advanced course of her white water rescue stuff this summer, has another overseas trip planned, and will be taking more college classes this next year. People look at her like she's nuts--wanting CGA from 9000' up on a cattle/sheep ranch!

Coastie2009 · 02-25-2005, 03:48 PM

I think the CGA early application is the right way to go. Maybe tell them that it her 1st choice.

heartcross · 02-25-2005, 05:06 PM

It's definitely her first choice, but she just got the notification that she's into the AFA's summer session! She will be applying EA to the CGA.

Coastie2009 · 02-26-2005, 08:28 PM

hc: Will your dd be applying to all the academies?

heartcross · 02-26-2005, 09:42 PM

She'd like to apply to CGA, AFA and NA. We'll see--the paperwork may become overwhelming. We tackled the CGA summer app today. They state it should take 20 minutes--well, not on dialup! She's going into her 3rd hour on it now--she even drove to town to use dh's faster connection at the airport. Glad she did the AFA's first--it was a piece of cake!

SEAL6 · 02-26-2005, 10:39 PM

Just a thought, but if the parents are really active in the application process and helping with everything, setting stuff up, then admissions tends to look upon that with disdain. It might appear that the student is not really motivated to attend an academy, but rather the parent is pushing a relunctant student into what the parent wants. My parents had nothing to do with any of the application process, including AIM. This is just something to keep in mind.