<p>The best way to qualify yourself for programs is to have all the prerequisits down pat. So get here with a solid academic, physical, and leadership background. Doing well in those three areas (both before you get here and while you are here) will let you filter to the top of a lot of lists and give you the time and opportunity to do the things you want to. For example, I was on athletic probation (failed a PT test), and was pretty much excluded from being an IP.</p>