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11-08-2008, 01:52 PM
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I'm a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy so if anyone has any questions...
As the topic title says, I'm a cadet (Plebe) at West Point. If anyone has any questions about admissions or cadet life (at least as far as a first semester Plebe) I'd be happy to try to answer them.
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11-08-2008, 02:13 PM
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What are the academic requirements?
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11-08-2008, 02:29 PM
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This is the profile for the class of 2011:
http://admissions.usma.edu/moreinfo/classprofile.cfm Strive to beat the averages on that. Work hard to get good grades in your class, and take challenging classes (honors, AP, dual-enrollment college classes, ect); you really need to be in the top 20% of your class. They won't tell you what minimum scores on tests are (your Congressmen will probably have requirements before they nominate you, though). However, they do say that they only look at your highest scores in each category, so take the SAT or ACT soon and often. It should be noted that if you are a recruited athlete, prior service, or really desirable for some other reason, but are deficient academically, they may send you to the prep school for a year. Going to a school such as the Marion or New Mexico Military Institutes for a year, also acts in a similar way to the prep school.
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11-09-2008, 09:21 PM
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11-09-2008, 09:50 PM
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I've also got that problem. I want to go to the USAF Academy, but I don't have any Varsity sports. I know that for the Air Force, athletics are part of the extracurricular portion which makes up about 20% of the final score. Academics are 60% and the interview is 20%. I'm not sure about West Point, but if you do good on your CFA, and have other activities (JROTC) you should be fine.
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11-11-2008, 07:29 AM
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The vast majority of people did play a varsity sport in high school, so it could be a problem, but I think your JROTC might cover it. If your school gives a letter for JROTC, then you'll be almost certainly good; my varsity letter was for marching band (which they actually counted as a sport, too; though I had track, so it wasn't a big deal).
As you'll note, I said, "I think" for everything. The only person that can give you a definite answer will be someone involved in the admissions process. I suggest getting in contact with your local (or closest) Association of Graduates. They have admissions reps that will help you through the process, and will know what they are doing. Look here to find your local West Point Society: http://www.westpointaog.org/NetCommu....aspx?pid=2096
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11-11-2008, 07:39 AM
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11-13-2008, 07:05 PM
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