GhostlySeas
SWO Hopeful
Hello!
I have been poking through the forum's recent posts and I have come across something that is a little bit concerning in regards to my application, so I thought that I would ask your opinion on the matter. I feel like I am puffing my chest out here, but I am genuinely interested in the opinion of knowledgeable peoples with nothing to gain or lose. Being a naval officer is extremely important to me, and I am constantly looking for ways to improve my chances and standing out. My recruiter says I am an "excellent" candidate, but I don't trust his words due to the fact he needs quotas.
TLDR; My GPA is 2.97 but I have a long and well flushed out leadership, volunteer, and work history, do I still have a chance of getting selected at the board?
I am a 22-year-old female that graduated in May of 2020. My college GPA isn't amazing at 2.97. (However, I am waiting on my highschool college transcript back, as I had taken all college courses in high school and I believe my GPA was at least a 3.0 so it may bump it up a smidge.) However, I have an explanation for the lower GPA besides laziness.
If you are so inclined, I would love to hear your thoughts as well as any possible critiques or advice to make myself stand out further.
I have been poking through the forum's recent posts and I have come across something that is a little bit concerning in regards to my application, so I thought that I would ask your opinion on the matter. I feel like I am puffing my chest out here, but I am genuinely interested in the opinion of knowledgeable peoples with nothing to gain or lose. Being a naval officer is extremely important to me, and I am constantly looking for ways to improve my chances and standing out. My recruiter says I am an "excellent" candidate, but I don't trust his words due to the fact he needs quotas.
TLDR; My GPA is 2.97 but I have a long and well flushed out leadership, volunteer, and work history, do I still have a chance of getting selected at the board?
I am a 22-year-old female that graduated in May of 2020. My college GPA isn't amazing at 2.97. (However, I am waiting on my highschool college transcript back, as I had taken all college courses in high school and I believe my GPA was at least a 3.0 so it may bump it up a smidge.) However, I have an explanation for the lower GPA besides laziness.
- I graduated in 3 years, meaning I took an overloaded course load every single semester. While my peers were taking 4 classes, I was taking 7.
- I was maintaining at least one job, often working two jobs at once. (From anywhere from 10 hours a week to 30 hours a week)
- I took summer courses and worked 40 hours a week during this time.
- For 2 years I was attempting to double major, but my last year I decided to come back for the second degree in order to complete my first degree in 3 years so I have nearly a full degree in Psychology (my major was Business Management.)
- For all three years, I was also involved in leadership positions in extracurriculars such as President of the Entrepreneurship Club, Chief Justice for Student Government, and Secretary for the Student Veteran Organization as well as participating in other extracurriculars as a member (such as Forensic Speech and Debate and Business Student Executive Council and more).
- I also independently raised over $40,000 in investment funding for student businesses and worked with the University President to create a Women in Leadership Seminar on campus (sadly, COVID shut it down after a year of work.)
- I held multiple Internships, such as Event Coordinator for Campus Events and Development, and helped run the largest art fair outside of the city.
- I have a few leadership awards and certifications from taking additional courses in things such as Cultural and Global Leadership and Small Business Development Consultant.
- I have numerous volunteer hours through the Veteran Resource Center.
If you are so inclined, I would love to hear your thoughts as well as any possible critiques or advice to make myself stand out further.