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What can I do to make my self a beter candidate for USAFA or USNA?

Im 13 (14 in october and entering freshman year).Im going to be a star in boy scouts in a month(waiting on board of review) and planing to eagle next year, im joining civil air patrol, and last year(this school year hasn't started for me) my GPA ranged threw the year from 3.5-3.7. I have also started taking flying lessons from my dad(he has an instructors license). Is there any thing i can do to improve my chance of getting into USNA(United States Naval Academy) or USAFA(United States Air force Academy). I signed up under the 6th graders to juniors category for both schools.........Any suggestions on extracurricular activities or electives would be much appreciated. My school Aptos High is not ROTC so don't list that if you were going to...........I want to fly fighters if that helps with what elective or any thing thanks in advance

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1. First off, I would try and improve your spelling and grammar. beter = better October (capitalized) I'm (apostrophe) planning (planing means domething entirely different) I'm (capitalize the 'I' and don't forget the apostrophe) through (not threw) anything (any thing is incorrect) I (capitalize) I 'have' signed (I signed up for... is incorrect) anything (again... not any thing) Thanks (Capitalize the first letter in every sentance)
2. You're not going to make it unless you improve your writing. Enroll in IB (International Baccalaureate) and pre-IB.
3. Hello Zach: Visit the academy websites and look at the requirements. Addresses below. Take a foreign language; Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, anything other than English. Get involved in a team sport. Work on your physical conditioning. Do as well as you can in your academics. Learn how to study correctly and manage your time well. Pay attention in class, keep away from the students who have no goals. Get a good nights sleep (at least 8 hours) NO DRUGS, ALCOHOL or TOBACCO. Learn to make friends and get along with many different kinds of people. Run for or volunteer for student government. Try to take up a musical instrument. It will help you understand mathematical principles. Take additional school courses in math and science. perhaps in the summer, or at a junior college in your area. During your summers between sophomore and junior year, look for a high-adventure experience to stretch your comfort zone; climbing, white water, whatever. Just do something that you haven't tried before.