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Mara1Jade
Expanded Universe Goddess and Corran Obsessor
Member # 68
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posted 12-27-2002 12:29 PM
     
Welcome back Taehun, you've been missed! Congrats on the college acceptance, it's always nice to know you are getting your first choice. What school?And as for RP, there is ALWAYS a way back into things... -------------------- Small minds think in small terms!
~~CMH, creator and writer of Shayla Petrolu, Erik Kartan, Shawn Petrolu, Terrin Danner, Jasyn Lancaster, Matt Stanza, Aaron Barnes, And Taylor Garrison~~
Posts: 972 | From: Jacksonville, FL, USA | Registered: Sep 2000 | Logged: 65.80.107.75
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Taehun
Dark Jedi
Member # 290
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posted 12-28-2002 12:30 AM
Well, there's a variety of things that you can do that'll look good on your application, but I'll give you some of the strong points that were on mine.1. SATs/ACTs - My scores were fairly high on the SATs (1420, i think) and that saved me in regards to my academic composite, since my gpa wasn't too stellar. Just keep in mind that your daughter's gpa, difficulty of classes, and standaradized test scores are all lumped into one pile. 2. Boys State/Girl's State - For some reason, all of the service academies love this program. Try to get your daughter to find out as much as possible before her junior year is over. 3. Some sort of sports is a serious plus. Especially if she excels at one of them. They have some sort of statistic that says 89% of those admitted have a varsity letter in at least one sport. As for JROTC, my school doesn't offer it, but that didn't really affect my application too much. If she can get a club officer
/student council spot in high school (she's in high school, right?) that's also a definate plus. They look real hard at past leadership positions. If you're looking for info on the application process, follow the link:
http://www.academyadmissions.com/admissions/howtoapply/timeline/ If she's in highschool you should have her get in touch with her academy liasion officer as soon as possible. They should have the info for that somewhere on the website I gave you. Man, I feel like a recruiter  -------------------- All in all it was just another brick in the wall,
all in all you were just another brick in the wall.
Posts: 248 | From: USAFA, CO | Registered: Jul 2002 | Logged: 198.81.26.170
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Mara1Jade
Expanded Universe Goddess and Corran Obsessor
Member # 68
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posted 12-28-2002 01:02 AM
Well, that's okay, I'm 999, and look every day of it.so there. And Taehun, if you made a 1420 on the SATs, yousa be a hell of alot smarter than I was. [ 12-28-2002 01:03 AM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Mara1Jade ] -------------------- Small minds think in small terms!
~~CMH, creator and writer of Shayla Petrolu, Erik Kartan, Shawn Petrolu, Terrin Danner, Jasyn Lancaster, Matt Stanza, Aaron Barnes, And Taylor Garrison~~
Posts: 972 | From: Jacksonville, FL, USA | Registered: Sep 2000 | Logged: 65.80.107.75
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Mara1Jade
Expanded Universe Goddess and Corran Obsessor
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posted 12-28-2002 01:16 AM
Just a comment referring to the fact that this is a really high score, at least in my humble opinion. I never did well on those standardized things anyway, it's NOT an easy thing. Takes a smart dude to score that high  . That's what I meant.[ 12-28-2002 01:17 AM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Mara1Jade ] -------------------- Small minds think in small terms!
~~CMH, creator and writer of Shayla Petrolu, Erik Kartan, Shawn Petrolu, Terrin Danner, Jasyn Lancaster, Matt Stanza, Aaron Barnes, And Taylor Garrison~~
Posts: 972 | From: Jacksonville, FL, USA | Registered: Sep 2000 | Logged: 65.80.107.75
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Mara1Jade
Expanded Universe Goddess and Corran Obsessor
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posted 12-28-2002 10:41 AM
Yeah, I do just fine til it comes to timed testing. I hate the pressure.-------------------- Small minds think in small terms!
~~CMH, creator and writer of Shayla Petrolu, Erik Kartan, Shawn Petrolu, Terrin Danner, Jasyn Lancaster, Matt Stanza, Aaron Barnes, And Taylor Garrison~~
Posts: 972 | From: Jacksonville, FL, USA | Registered: Sep 2000 | Logged: 65.80.107.75
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