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Currently. West Point superscores - they only care about your highest scores in each area. They don’t mix SAT and ACT. So SAT 1, Math 650 and English 600. SAT 2, Math 500 and English 650. Then for West Point, your SAT score is Math 650 and English 650.

There were some rumors, but didn’t make sense to me. Most big schools don’t run triple option. I doubt Coach Monkton will suddenly do something else (football wise) because he is at a big school. I believe Paul Johnson had an average record at best at Georgia Tech after leaving Navy. So for...

Make sure you check with your school as some of us are still under COVID related restrictions. Last year, schools in my area had nothing in person, but they asked FFRs to send in videos.

3Q could be misleading for individuals as it doesn’t account for individual competitiveness with their nomination category. A competitive Congressional district can have several 3Q candidates but only one appointment and other 3Q will have to compete in other nomination categories or in the...

If a candidate is being considered for an appointment, an interview must be in his or her file before a decision is made. So if there is no interview on file, the admissions office will reach out a FFR to get an interview done. So if you are not contacted for an interview, your chance of an...

Are other colleges different? I have been involved in WP admissions over 20 years. There are certain areas they could improve. At the same time, why should they change what they do if kids are still interested in West Point and qualities of appointments cadets are good as ever. The admissions...

Interview for USMA is required for an appointment, otherwise optional. Interviews are also conducted at discretion of FFRs, so you could be interviewed without being considered for an appointmen.

How come there is no call to change the name of the Democratic party? It supported slavery. It supported segregation.

Some societies do. At least one society is very good about coordinating with the Admissions Office and/or local FFR with appropriate knowledge to obtain information on candidates that accepted appointments, candidates that are offered appointments but not accepted, and candidates that are being...

I don't think your DS is totally out, as the interview can done last minute (at least for my region we can even do phone interview) or he can contact his FFR, if he has one, to ask for an interview just in case. BUT, for your DS to get an offer, he needs luck. Many things could change from...

My two cents, a good college, retaking SAT/ACT, good grades, and ROTC are better than any prep school. Prep schools have their strengths and weaknesses, so depends on your weakness Prep school alone might not increase your chances. Some prep schools advertise their success rate, but we don‘t...

BobSanderz - might want to post an updated question on ROTC thread. I am assuming ECP as early commissioning program. As I understand it, ECP scholarship is different from ROTC scholarship. Some major differences are ECP is for two years at selected junior military college whereas ROTC is...

AOG scholarship is used at any designated "prep" schools ROTC scholarship can be used at any college with ROTC program that you are accepted.

I am not sure West Point references it as a Foundation Scholarship. Typically, the cost are supposed to be 1/3 AOG scholarship, 1/3 scholarship from the school, and 1/3 individual. I believe Valley Forge is more expensive, around 40K, vs Marion, around 22K. I am sure it's in writing, but my...

It is statistically true that fully qualified candidates with nominations have about 50% chance of acceptance. But as A1Janitor pointed out that other colleges don't require medical or physical. On a side note, West Point won't allow non-competitive candidates to go beyond the initial stage...