United States Air Force Academy Chances

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hello I am a Class of 2015 Junior at a nationally recognized public school in IL.</p>

<p>Personal Information:
Gender: Male
Race: White/Caucasian</p>

<p>Academic:
GPA: (3.34/4.0 Unweighted) (3.8/4.0 Weighted) I know it’s low for out of state but keep reading
AP Science (Physics and Chemistry)
AP Math (AP Calculus)
AP History (United States History and Government)
PLTW Engineering</p>

<p>ACT: Not Taken - Predicted 31 Composite</p>

<p>Athletic Achievements (Recruited Athlete)

  • Play at highest you soccer level (Development Academy)
  • US Club State Champion
  • Top Drawer Soccer Combine Best XI Starting 11 (Out of over 100 of Best Players in the Nation)
  • Disney Soccer Academy Showcase
  • Coach Kuz 5k for Cancer (Runner/Volunteer handing out fliers to runners in the previous week)
  • Athletes Committed To Excellence
  • Team Captain
  • 3 Star Prospect</p>

<p>Civic Involvements

  • Civil Air Patrol 5 YEARS (Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course Top 10% Graduate)- Has taught me valuable leadership skills that I will carry for the rest of my life, attention to details, and discipline
  • WISH Community Project (Lead Coordinator)
  • Best Buddies (Volunteer at annual fair for students in Special Education)
  • Salute Inc. (Raising money for veterans)
  • Church Volunteer Work
  • Link Crew
  • Feed My Starving Children
  • School was cancelled due to flooding - Volunteered to fill and organize sandbags to prevent further damage to property
  • Volunteer with the Chicago Air and Water Show organizing and controlling spectators and Aircraft at the Gary Airport</p>

<p>Work/Job Experience

  • US Soccer Certified Referee since I was twelve years old
  • Responsible for two other referees, safety of 22 players on the field with more on the bench, two plus coaches, and parents
  • Individual Games/ 4 Hours a Week, Tournament Weekends/ 8 hours a day</p>

<p>Leadership Positions

  • Link Crew Leader (Freshman Mentor/Role Model)
  • CAP New Member Mentor (Teaching Drill, Bearing, and Customs/Courtesies)
  • Taught Boy Scouts Aviation Knowledge for their Merit Badge with CAP
  • WISH Community Project Coordinator (Raising money for families in poverty around the Chicago area during Christmas time to buy gifts for the parents and children)- Organizing 24 Classmates on how we would raise money and spend the money according to the family’s wishlist
  • Organized a two day freshman orientation for incoming class of 2017 students
  • Invitation to apply for National Honors Society (Top 30% of Class invited) selection has not occurred yet</p>

<p>LEGACY

  • Brother attended the Air Force Academy</p>

<p>THANK YOU for your time and help it is GREATLY Appreciated</p>

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<p>My brother is class of '94. My father was also stationed at USAFA before I was even born, so I feel a special attachment to the school.</p>

<p>No such thing as ‘out of state’ for the service academies.</p>

<p>Are you trying to get there on the merits of soccer or academically? Your ECs seem to come down to soccer and CAP. There are some other things there, too, but ultimately you have those two bigger ones. CAP is good as it shows you have a long interest in flight. </p>

<p>Grades are a bit light. Focus on getting them up or going for the soccer recruitment. You may also need to work on your state representatives to make sure they know your interest. Ultimately, you need an appointment as well.</p>

<p>USAFA is not a legacy type school, so your brother having attended only really helps in that he should be able to give you insights into what to expect.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Sorry for the confusuion this was the same résumé I used for University of Michigan chance thread and forgot to take out the, “Out of State” part. Thanks for the feedback. This is the same application I sent to Summer Seminar and I am ideally seeking to get in with soccer as it’s the most simple way if I earn it, but in case it doesn’t work out I want to know if I have a strong application to get in without it. </p>

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<p>Well your GPA is slightly below avergae but if you can get a 31 or 32 on the ACT that could help. Your ECs are strong too with a nice mix of athletics and service. High match.</p>

<p>My Thread (chance back please): <a href=“Chances for Vanderbilt, UNC, NYU, UF, and Duke? - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1610985-chances-for-vanderbilt-unc-nyu-uf-and-duke-p1.html&lt;/a&gt; </p>

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<p>I believe you need a letter of recommendation from your Representative/Senator to attend Air Force, so you might want to get on that if you haven’t already. Other than that, it looks pretty good. </p>

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<p>Forget the chances. If you want to go, apply. Then have a good “Plan B” such as the AFROTC scholarship or you favorite in-state university.</p>

<p>You do not need to contact your Senator or Congressman until this summer, at the earliest, but August or September is more like it. The AFROTC scholarship application can be started on June 1st. So you have plenty of time to figure out what you want and establish your priorities. Then… GO FOR IT!</p>