I posted on this forum before but I wanted to update and ask the people where accepted to academy what your high school academics were like. Next year I plan to take Honors classes, I have a 3.7 GPA going into my junior year and am playing varsity football. Do you think I am on right tract and if not what should I do to correct? Please respond.
Col Angus stole my post. I think that FutureNavy84 from Ohio should probably just directly apply to the "astro-not" program.
Why would you think he's being an ass? He actually asked a reasonably PC question instead of calling the guy an idiot, which is always the wise thing to do when challenging someone's grammar on a message board. My first question after reading the OP was how he managed a 3.7 while using that horrible grammar. Either he's not native, he's lying about the GPA, and/or he's at a strangely lenient school.
In the world of outrageous weighed GPA's what is the average GPA of acceptance for the USNA? I only ask because I think of the military academies as very prestigious (maybe even borderline Ivy) and the average freshman GPA at my average university is 4.125.
Lots of factors go into selection with academics. Just asking the average GPA doesn't really explain much. Even where you're from makes a difference. If you happened to be a Maryland resident, for example, using the word "acception" on your application probably wouldn't get you a nomination.
My apologies it was actually 4.18 Quote of university president's introduction from 2007-2008 annual financial report (pg. 2) http://www.fa.ufl.edu/reporting/afr/fy2007-08_annual_financial_report.pdf : "This year’s freshmen had an average GPA of 4.18 and SAT of 1293, both up from last year." Like I said OUTRAGEOUS weighed GPA's
I know he's not being an ass. That's why I said "That thought crossed my mind as well." In some instances, this question can be insulting or derogatory. However,I understand that for some people, English is a secondary language. So, I think it's a completely valid question, one that might help account for his grammar.
That's the case for the school district I attended. Certain classes (not just AP classes) were graded on a different scale.
^^ I thought most colleges instantly unweighted your grades to rack and stack you on a level playing field? Not in FL though?
I went to high school in Florida, and got into UF... My district (and most FL schools, it seemed), gave 1 extra point for Honors, AP, and dual-credit (community college) classes. So if you got 2 B's in 2 AP classes, and 2 A's in two regular classes, you'd have a 4.0. The valedictorian at our school had a 4.6 or something ridiculous like that. If memory serves, UF recalculates the grades themselves. I thought they gave a .5 boost for honors and dual-credit, and 1 point for AP.
That's what I did. I received my acception to the 2012 Space Shuttle program and will be participating in the LEO to Moon tract. Thankfully, all my training will be done via distance learning using computer based training so I can still keep my day job. No launch date scheduled yet.
USNA is nowhere close to an Ivy league school...more like a federal institution where ACCEPTION is the rule. -ea6bflyr
Yea, I'm graduating high school in about 2 weeks (no finals to screw up my grades - senior privileged) with a 4.26something with AP classes and I'm 11th in my class of 300+, each school weighs it differently, and each school will ask you high school for a transcript and a grading system explanation, I see the USNA as no different in that regard, correct me if I'm wrong. Also,F.N.84, just some advice, when there is a red line underlining a word you wrote, it's probably misspelled, and even then, take the extra 3 seconds to look over your spelling and grammar, I've heard this sight is frequented by some big people, and you don't want to look like an idiot. Best of luck to you, Will.
Reread your earlier post I would suggest brushing up on your English and grammar prior to writing any essays on college/academy applications. Also have someone help you out with them by proofreading. Participate in extra curricular activities, Be well rounded, and do well in math and science and English classes. :icon_mi_1 If your grammar is bad here you'll likely hear about it.
