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My name is Jerry, and I am currently in Grade 10. I am thinking of applying for ROTP for a Civillian University sometime during the September of Grade 12. My goal is to become an Infantry, Armour or Artillery Officer. Obviously I have a long way to go, but it's never too early to start thinking about the skills expected of me. I want to know if I am on the right track to becoming a competitive applicant, or if there are weak points I should target.
I am currently holding a 89.75& average as a Pre-IB (similar to advanced placement) student at a very academic school. I am confident that I can pull off a 90% average or above once in Grade 11 IB after mark conversions. As I've said, the school is very academic and its students learn far more than they are expected to. Therefore, they perform well on the final standardized IB exams that make up 70% of their marks. That being said, I'm not sure if the fact of being in IB makes any difference to the CF. Will I be questioned on why my marks dropped and then went up significantly? Will I be competitive enough with a 90% average throughout my high school career up to Gr. 11?
If everything goes well, extracurricular accomplishments at the time of the application would include:
As one can see, I'm lacking something most applicants have: Experience in team sports. But my problem is that it's pretty much impossible to get into team sports at my school. We are known for Academia. For example, we have SAT-prep teams and over 300 students show up at each math contest... But only 2 girls showed up for tryouts at last year's basketball team. As a result, the team was canceled. As a girl myself, I'm finding it very hard to participate in team sports while in my academic program, which requires a large time commitment. My family also has a predisposition against girls in team sports (though they don't seem to have problems with girls in the army).
I will try to worm my way into a sports team if I have to, but I'd be going out of my way. Nonetheless, I am very dedicated to my mental and physical health. I run, weight train and practice yoga regularly. Is this enough if I want to be a combat officer?
I have thought of running for student council, but was told that I couldn't be on the student council if I held an executive position in a club. I feel like my opportunities to display leadership in a team are very slim.
I don't want anyone to get the impression that I'm putting all my eggs in one basket for ROTP. I was just wondering of the importance of playing team sports and how it might affect my application. Would I be looked down upon if I had no experience in team sports? I saw that there was a whole section on several application forms for sports experience.
Thanks a million times in advance for taking your time- any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
My name is Jerry, and I am currently in Grade 10. I am thinking of applying for ROTP for a Civillian University sometime during the September of Grade 12. My goal is to become an Infantry, Armour or Artillery Officer. Obviously I have a long way to go, but it's never too early to start thinking about the skills expected of me. I want to know if I am on the right track to becoming a competitive applicant, or if there are weak points I should target.
I am currently holding a 89.75& average as a Pre-IB (similar to advanced placement) student at a very academic school. I am confident that I can pull off a 90% average or above once in Grade 11 IB after mark conversions. As I've said, the school is very academic and its students learn far more than they are expected to. Therefore, they perform well on the final standardized IB exams that make up 70% of their marks. That being said, I'm not sure if the fact of being in IB makes any difference to the CF. Will I be questioned on why my marks dropped and then went up significantly? Will I be competitive enough with a 90% average throughout my high school career up to Gr. 11?
If everything goes well, extracurricular accomplishments at the time of the application would include:
- Completion of 250-hour Yoga Instruction Training, becoming an instructor
- Leading the school's Writers' Guild and Yoga Club, actively teaching
- Awarded the Gold Duke of Edinburgh award on Academic, Creative and Fitness achievement
- Gone on a French-Immersion program in Quebec for a summer
As one can see, I'm lacking something most applicants have: Experience in team sports. But my problem is that it's pretty much impossible to get into team sports at my school. We are known for Academia. For example, we have SAT-prep teams and over 300 students show up at each math contest... But only 2 girls showed up for tryouts at last year's basketball team. As a result, the team was canceled. As a girl myself, I'm finding it very hard to participate in team sports while in my academic program, which requires a large time commitment. My family also has a predisposition against girls in team sports (though they don't seem to have problems with girls in the army).
I will try to worm my way into a sports team if I have to, but I'd be going out of my way. Nonetheless, I am very dedicated to my mental and physical health. I run, weight train and practice yoga regularly. Is this enough if I want to be a combat officer?
I have thought of running for student council, but was told that I couldn't be on the student council if I held an executive position in a club. I feel like my opportunities to display leadership in a team are very slim.
I don't want anyone to get the impression that I'm putting all my eggs in one basket for ROTP. I was just wondering of the importance of playing team sports and how it might affect my application. Would I be looked down upon if I had no experience in team sports? I saw that there was a whole section on several application forms for sports experience.
Thanks a million times in advance for taking your time- any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.