Senior Military Colleges

ConnorS
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:34:28 +0000

Hey, everyone!

I’m currently in my Junior year of high school and I’m beginning to seriously look at colleges, especially the six Senior Military Colleges (Virginia Tech, VMI, North Georgia, The Citadel, Norwich, and Texas A&M). I’m wondering what my chances are at getting admitted to any of them with my current scores and numbers. I still another semester of this year and part of my Senior year, but, nevertheless this is what I have so far…

Freshman Year GPA: 3.286

Sophomore Year GPA: 3.357

First Semester Junior Year: 4.0

Overall weighted GPA thus far: 3.479

ACT Score (Retaking in April): 27

PSAT/NMSQT Score: 198

I have yet to take the SAT, but I’m registering for the next test date. This year I’m in AP U.S. History, AP Psychology, English III Honors, and International Relations Honors. My grades in math worry me a bit (I consistently get C’s in the subject), but my other grdes have shown a consistent trend of improvement. How much does improvement matter to colleges? I had a respectable good GPA jump from my Sophomore year to my Junior year, and I’m hoping to replicate the phenomenon between now and my Senior year.

Extracurricular activities and service so far:
-Turnabout Commitee
-Jazz Band, 3 years
-Marching Band, 2 years
-Jazz Choir, 1 year
-Chamber Choir, 2 years
-Academic Team, 2 years, 1 on Varsity.
-Tri-M Music Honor Society (Recently Started)
-Pit band (recently started)
-Youth Summit (recently started)
-Boxing, 6 months
-Krav Maga, 6 months
-Volunteering at a local pet rescue
-Volunteering at the IHSA band competition
-Relay for Life fundraiser and participant

There’s a good chance that I’ll be joining Venture Crew and Civil Air Patrol over the Summer. I have a job interview coming up soon at a Six Flags park, and it’s also likely that I’ll be volunteering at my local library some time this semester.

Awards

-Eagle Pride award, Freshman year
-Academic Team MVP medal from a competition at Fremd HS

(Hopefully more to come in this category…)

Other points:

-I’d be a first-generation college student.

-I don’t live in Texas, so I’m particularly curious about my chances of getting into A&M, especially with the 10% rule and all.

I know this is a fairly non-specific question, but thanks in advance to any and all who respond! I’ve been thinking to the point of obsession lately and your opinions are greatly valued.