A Wake-up Call.

[BerkeleyNROTC09]

So here is a small wake-up call for any of those wondering what kind of scores you need to get into The Academy.

My Scores:

1290 SAT
4.3 GPA
7 AP Classes [Calc A-B, Bio, Physics C, History, English(Lit), Gov't, Stats]
8:53 1.5mi
VP Nomination, Gov Nomination
Varsity: XC, Track
20/15 Vision

And I did NOT get in.

Good Luck.

 

[BigIron]

Some will still get in with less credentials.

 

[BerkeleyNROTC09]

Yea, that's what I thought too.

 

[Fezz CB]

Weird. My brother had about the same stats as you and he got his appointment a month ago. Sometimes its hit or miss. Don't worry. The Boat School aint the only place you can get a commission from.

 

[BerkeleyNROTC09]

Yep, got into the NROTC Unit at Berkeley, going to do it that way. Just would have been neat to attend the Academy.

 

[Thisguy]

It just confirms what we already knew...college admissions are an inexact science.

 

[Herc_Dude]

How the hell do you get a 4.3 GPA!?!?! 4.0 was always the highest I ever knew a person could get ... maybe its some new age hippie BS they do in school now ....

 

[kejo]

Yep, got into the NROTC Unit at Berkeley, going to do it that way. Just would have been neat to attend the Academy.

too bad, i guess this means you'll get the exact same commisson and have fun in college

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

How the hell do you get a 4.3 GPA!?!?! 4.0 was always the highest I ever knew a person could get ... maybe its some new age hippie BS they do in school now ....

AP/IB credit. If you get an A in one of those classes, it counts as 5 points as opposed to 4 points in any regular class.

 

[kejo]

AP/IB credit. If you get an A in one of those classes, it counts as 5 points as opposed to 4 points in any regular class.

doesn't matter, i'm pretty sure the academy only uses non-weighted values for GPA...to them, an "A" in AP is still a 4

 

[Herc_Dude]

AP/IB credit. If you get an A in one of those classes, it counts as 5 points as opposed to 4 points in any regular class.

So yes, its just a bunch of new age hippie BS ... thanks

 

[xmid]

doesn't matter, i'm pretty sure the academy only uses non-weighted values for GPA...to them, an "A" in AP is still a 4

Bad gouge, Sir.

 

[NavAir42]

AP/IB credit. If you get an A in one of those classes, it counts as 5 points as opposed to 4 points in any regular class.

Man, if only my GPA had been a 4.3 in high school I would have been able to be a naval aviator....oh, wait, never mind.

Take your ridiculously good stats to Cal and have a good time. You'll thank me when you compare how your freshman year was with the academy kids while you're on summer cruise.

 

[Herc_Dude]

Man, if only my GPA had been a 4.3 in high school I would have been able to be a naval aviator....oh, wait, never mind.

Take your ridiculously good stats to Cal and have a good time. You'll thank me when you compare how your freshman year was with the academy kids while you're on summer cruise.

Now thats great advice "from the horses mouth" ....

 

[KSUFLY]

Weird. My brother had about the same stats as you and he got his appointment a month ago. Sometimes its hit or miss. Don't worry. The Boat School aint the only place you can get a commission from.

Remember that each Rep/Senater has only so many nominations and each State has only so many slots at each academy. So a stellar applicant from Kansas can not get accepted because there is an even more stellar applicant also from Kansas and only one slot. But a not so stellar applicant from Alabama can get in because he meets the criteria and there is two slots open for that state. It's not all straight across the board.