Hello everyone. I'm from Mongolia and I am looking to join the class of 2028. I tried out for West Point last year and got waitlisted. Flat out rejected from Air Force Academy. I finished my mandatory service in 2022 and decided to join the military. I talked to a fellow Mongolian midshipman, and being able to train as a Marine and come back to my home country to lead soldiers would be an opportunity of a lifetime for me. I wasn't the best student in my first year of university and my GPA tanked to 2.2 but I was able to raise it to 3.0 in these last few semesters since I came back. I know these posts are overdone, but will I be a good candidate? Any feedback would be appreciated.

My stats:

SAT 1370, Maths 720, English 650

TOEFL 100

4.0 GPA in HS

Participated twice in Model United Nations

2 time gold medalist in the regional English olympiad and participated in the national stage

IELTS score 7.5

Intern at EducationUSA Mongolia, a U.S. State Department Network
The extracurricular activities I took were math club(also took AP), debate, boxing, and English club which I organized. I also did some volunteering, in which I was tasked with organizing the project. I was discharged as a private during my mandatory service. While serving, I was appointed as a squad commander and I earned the sharpshooters flag(similar to a sharpshooters badge), along with getting awards for recreational activities/competitions.

My CFA scores are as follows:

Basketball throw: 55-60ft
Pull-Ups: 14
Sit-Ups: 60
Push-Ups: 75
1-Mile Run: Around 7:30 (The testing grounds are sometimes slippery due to the snow where I live)

I genuinely want to be accepted into the academy, study hard, and return to my home country to serve as an officer. Any feedback and advice would be much appreciated. Thank you all!