EEK

I just applied for a government scholarship with the Department of Defense. It's a shot in the dark for sure, but I'm glad I tried. Basically, it's a full-ride scholarship, with summer internships at the DoD, and a guaranteed job after graduation (there's more to it than that, but that's the gist).

Now that I think about it, I almost feel like I just applied to vet school or something. I had to write an essay, had to get recommendations from professors, had to send in transcripts... The minimum GPA just to apply is 3.0, and I've heard (through people on the internet, so who knows how accurate this is) that they're considering raising the minimum to 3.5. My cumulative GPA is 3.6, but I think what would hurt my application the most is the fact that most of my grades come from community colleges. I have applied to Drexel University, so hopefully if I get in, that will help boost my application's "credibility". I should find out about Drexel in January, and I'll find out about the scholarship in March/April.

I don't know why, but this is a really big deal for me, lol. If I don't get the scholarship, I'll still be happy that I tried!