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    Beginning my Junior year of HS...What should I be doing?

    Thanks for everything buff that's been extremely helpful.
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    Beginning my Junior year of HS...What should I be doing?

    When you say honors or recognitions do you mean extracurricular involvement and academic achievements or are you specifically referring to American legions. And I feel pretty embarrassed asking but what is a MALO?
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    Beginning my Junior year of HS...What should I be doing?

    Hey everyone, I apologize in advance if this is the wrong location for this topic, or if the topic isn't deserving of its own thread. My question is, as I enter Junior year of HS, what should I be doing to get ahead in the application process? I know about the week-long camp at the beginning of...
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    Gap year and its effects...

    I wasn't sure if no one knew the answer or just didn't see this thread but I figured I'd bump it. Does a gap year hurt your application? If you are accepted and then choose to take a gap year, are you likely to get accepted again?
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    Ultimate Sacrifice - Lt Robert W Collins, USMA Class of 2008

    It's always tragic. May he rest in peace...
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    Gap year and its effects...

    I was wondering whether or not anyone had any knowledge regarding how a gap year has in the past effected applications. If one applies senior year, gets in, and then chooses a gap year, how likely are they to be readmitted for the following year? And if they apply during gap year, without a...
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    Typical number of AP/Advanced classes

    Thanks for the answers they've all helped.
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    Typical number of AP/Advanced classes

    As a sophomore I'm organizing a courseload for the upcoming two years. I'll be taking at least two AP level classes (History, English) and am set to be in Calculus senior year. I have two questions; Is two AP level classes pls a Calculus-level math enough 'advanced' classes? And secondly, is it...
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    High school sophomore with some questions...

    ROTC @ the colleges that most appeal to me that have them... And marciemi/titan, thanks a lot that was really helpful.
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    High school sophomore with some questions...

    I must've misheard about that "open file" thing prior to Junior year. I just signed up for the mailing list, but otherwise I couldn't find anything about it on their website. In fact, it said on one page quite clearly that you have to be a Junior to open a file. Anyway, thanks for the help...
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    High school sophomore with some questions...

    Thanks a lot both of you. Hope I'm not coming off stupid with these questions. Nearly all of the questions I wrote up have been answered by combined you two and the website except for the one about opening a file. I know the formal meaning, as in to begin the application process junior year but...
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    Hello from Brookyln...

    Hey, Just checking in. I'm a sophomore in HS with a growing interest in West Point, came here in search of some more info. It's encouraging to see a whole community dedicated to the service academies. I'm excited. -Theo
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    High school sophomore with some questions...

    Hey everyone. I'm a sophomore in high school with a couple of questions as I begin to think about college. I'm pretty set on West Point as my top choice, but am completely unfamiliar with the application process's details. If starting a thread was the wrong thing to do and there is another place...
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