gridironkid
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My guts are telling me that there is no way I can get into West Point, despite the fact that I work hard at my community college I am terrible at the standardized tests. To make matters worse I live in the most competitive county in the U.S. (Fairfax, VA) I have been denied once already and have gone for it again but my file is "closed" and won't be considered for admission unless my test scores rise. I don't even care if I am considered for USMAPS since I have at least showed some dedication to my commitment. My plan B is to enlist in the reserves and be in the Simultaneous Membership Program while being in the Corps of Cadets at Va.Tech (several cadets have done this) Now, what kills me inside is that I feel that I am being mislead by people who tell me that the end result in terms of getting a commission is the same for a cadet who graduates from USMA and a cadet who graduates from Va.Tech.
Honestly, I feel that an officer who graduated from USMA is more inclined for benefits not available to ordinary officers in the military (those who did not graduate from USMA) due to programs that help out USMA grads in their military career. Also, USMA grads tend to go through the ranks at a quicker rate than an ordinary officers why is that?--hence how most famous/high ranking officers in the Army come from USMA. Whether I join the corps or not I wish to turn the military into a career not something I join just to help pay for school, which is one of the reasons why I wanted to go to USMA--not for the "glory". Who can I trust when it comes down to the reality behind how USMA grads and ROTC officers are "treated" in their military careers (long term)? because when it comes to this part of a cadet's life, it will really help him or her get a better perspective about how their lives in the Army will be--Prosperous v. Destitute
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Honestly, I feel that an officer who graduated from USMA is more inclined for benefits not available to ordinary officers in the military (those who did not graduate from USMA) due to programs that help out USMA grads in their military career. Also, USMA grads tend to go through the ranks at a quicker rate than an ordinary officers why is that?--hence how most famous/high ranking officers in the Army come from USMA. Whether I join the corps or not I wish to turn the military into a career not something I join just to help pay for school, which is one of the reasons why I wanted to go to USMA--not for the "glory". Who can I trust when it comes down to the reality behind how USMA grads and ROTC officers are "treated" in their military careers (long term)? because when it comes to this part of a cadet's life, it will really help him or her get a better perspective about how their lives in the Army will be--Prosperous v. Destitute
Thank You
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