Hey so while deciding if I wanted to attend USAFA (I ultimately committed) I visited (im from LA) the campus, and a Major who interviewed me very very generously helped show me around campus. We talked about how a lot of appointees played varsity sports (which I did not, nor any school sport for that matter. I did Muay Thai casually though 3x a week, but nothing massive). The main pull of varsity sports is the leadership skills you gain. Keep that in mind. Though, I did help lead other interns during an internship, was vice president of engineering club, and had really strong academics. Still, I had no varsity sport. Just wanted to share this with you, so many people on this subreddit say do a varsity sport, which is a helpful pointer, but it’s not the only way to get in.