Minority Benefit? and quick SAT/grade question

Potential_Plebe
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:33:43 +0000

So, I have been watching these boards for quite some time, actually since the beginning of my application back in 2004. There is a plethora of excellent information of all facets of NA life which i have gratefully taken advantage of. Keep up the good work.

My question is, to the advice of my school counsuler, i applied as a minority, half-white, half chinese, even though i do not consider myself one, so does this have a potential positive effect on my application? I really wouldn’t want my racial situation to affect my application.

Against affirmitive action, i am totally against the choosing of one qualified indivdual over a lesser merely because of race. Appointment should be based upon merit alone.

Second part to my question: My GPA/Class rank wasn’t spectacular due to some issues during my high school career, nothing illegal, nothing bad, just things that were out of my control, take my word on that. Now, even though my grades were, i think, below the academy’s sterling standard, my SAT’s i felt were competative, i believe a 2120. So, does the academy look at my SAT’s as a indicator of intellectual ability and GPA as a factor of work ethic? So if my SATs were competative enough, would my grades maybe be…not disregarded, but considered in conjuction with my SATs?

Thank you for taking the time to read this, hopefully i’ll be able to join all you there on June 28th. Go Navy!

Current Status:Still Waiting
Location: Southern California