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Hi, I am a freshman girl hoping to get into the USMA academy. I was wondering if I could please get some insight.

GPA unweighted: 3.56
GPA weighted: 4.02
I am taking regular classes right now but I will take honors sophomore year and AP junior year.
I have taken a 21st century communications and tech, English 9, world hist II, algebra 1, writing and grammar, int. biology and gym classes
Plan to take honors English and or US history next year
I am a competitive rifle shooter of 3 years active with national championships placements and many achievements in my sport.
Freshman Volleyball
31+ hours community service
Attends political republican meetings and young advocate
Young republicans club member

-A hopeful West Point Cadet class of 2021






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Keep it up! I'm also a freshman who hopes to attend West Point one day!

I really need to get 5 posts so I can PM you! Haha

Take chemistry and physics if possible, the academy likes chemistry and physics

Is having asthma an automatic DQ for admission? Or can I get a waiver or note?


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colinmcd said:

Take chemistry and physics if possible, the academy likes chemistry and physics

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Actually, it's more than that.....candidates need letters of recommendation from their math, English, and chemistry or physics teachers.

Dixieland said:

Actually, it's more than that.....candidates need letters of recommendation from their math, English, and chemistry or physics teachers.

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Yes I know that, just got accepted to USMA last month. At an admissions briefing I attended they strongly recommended taking both chemistry and physics.

Asthma is an automatic DQ, and only waiver able if you can prove you do not have it. Don't take yourself out of the admissions process though. Realize that it will be difficult to get in, but you are better to go through the process and have them tell you no than to give up. A lot of times, childhood asthma goes away as you get older, or you really only have an overprotective parent/doctor that didn't run the real tests to make the diagnosis but wanted to give the medicine just to be safe.