u/PajamaLlamas18

Hey all, junior in HS looking for honest feedback on where I'm at and what to prioritize over the next two years. Details below:

Academics

• ⁠Weighted GPA: ~4.6
• ⁠Unweighted GPA: ~3.9-4.0
• ⁠Class rank: 30/734
• ⁠Course rigor: increasing load each year (see below)

AP Coursework

• ⁠Freshman/Sophomore: AP World History, AP CS Principles, AP US History, AP CS A, AP Physics 1
• ⁠Junior: AP Physics 2, AP Environmental Science, AP US Gov, AP Precalc, AP Seminar
• ⁠Senior (planned): AP Physics C, AP Lang, AP Micro, AP Macro, AP Statistics, AP Calc BC, AP Bio

All test scores are 4s and 5s

Testing

• ⁠PSAT: 1300 (sophomore year)
• ⁠SAT: not yet taken

Athletics

• ⁠Cross Country — JV, started sophomore year, 5K PR: 21:27
• ⁠Track & Field — JV, started sophomore year, Mile PR: 5:47
• ⁠Competitive swimming, grades 5–8 (Fishers Area Swimming Tigers)
• ⁠Rock climbing — club president, 500+ hours logged

Leadership

• ⁠President, Chess Club
• ⁠President, Rock Climbing Club

Interest in aviation

Getting Private Pilot License senior year.

Other

• ⁠Dual citizen (US-born, Filipino heritage through parent)
• ⁠Fluent in English and Filipino

• I live in Indiana (in-state)

Additional question: how much of an impact does doing FAA Student Volunteer have on my application.

I’m taking AP Physics 2, AP Precalc, APES, AP Seminar, AP Gov, Software development, Spanish 3, and Health

USAFA — Class of 2032 — Chance Me

Hey all, sophomore in HS looking for honest feedback on where I'm at and what to prioritize over the next two years. Details below:

Academics

• Weighted GPA: ~4.6
• Unweighted GPA: ~3.9-4.0
• Class rank: unknown so far
• Course rigor: increasing load each year (see below)

AP Coursework

• Freshman/Sophomore: AP World History, AP CS Principles, AP US History, AP CS A, AP Physics 1
• Junior (planned): AP Physics 2, AP Environmental Science, AP US Gov, AP Precalc, AP Seminar
• Senior (planned): AP Physics C, AP Research, AP Micro, AP Macro, AP Statistics

Testing

• PSAT: 1300 (sophomore year)
• SAT: not yet taken

Athletics

• Cross Country — JV, started sophomore year, 5K PR: 22:17
• Track & Field — JV, started sophomore year, Mile PR: 5:47
• Competitive swimming, grades 5–8 (Fishers Area Swimming Tigers)
• Rock climbing — club president, 500+ hours logged

Leadership

• President, Chess Club
• President, Rock Climbing Club

Other

• Dual citizen (US-born, Filipino heritage through parent)
• Fluent in English and Filipino

Elephant in the room: I know I'm not in varsity sports and my leadership is kind of thin. I attend Fishers High School.

USAFA Class of 2032 Applicant Profile

Academics

Class Rank: Unknown

Weighted GPA: ~4.6

Unweighted GPA: ~3.8–3.9

Strong college-preparatory curriculum with increasing rigor.

AP Coursework

Freshman & Sophomore

AP World History

AP Computer Science Principles

AP U.S. History

AP Computer Science A

AP Physics 1

Junior (Planned)

AP Physics 2

AP Environmental Science

AP U.S. Government

AP Precalculus

AP Seminar

Senior (Planned)

AP Physics C

AP Research

AP Microeconomics

AP Macroeconomics

AP Statistics

Languages

English (Fluent)

Filipino (Fluent)

Citizenship

Dual citizen (United States & Philippines)

Half Filipino

Standardized Testing

PSAT: 1300

SAT: Planned

Athletics

Cross Country

Started sophomore year

Junior Varsity

5K Personal Record: 22:17

Track & Field

Started sophomore year

Junior Varsity

Mile Personal Record: 5:47

Competitive Swimming

Competed from 5th grade through 8th grade

Rock Climbing

President of Rock Climbing Club

500+ hours of climbing experience

Leadership

President, Chess Club

President, Rock Climbing Club

I’ve been working towards the USAFA. Right now my gpa is around 4.6 weighted and 3.8 unweighted. I am part of xc and track, although I’m only JV. I have not taken the SAT yet, but my PSAT is around 1300. For the CFA I can do 50 push-ups, 16 pull-ups, 5:47 mile, but I haven’t tested the basketball throw and shuttle run. For extracurriculars I am currently president of the rock climbing club and the vice president of the chess club. I am in the high school class of 2028.