Recent content by USMA_2014

You should help your roommate clean the room before you go, but if you notify your chain of command your schedule you won't necessarily have to be there for the official inspection. I had two football roommates this past semester.

My roommate from this past semester has an iPhone and iPad and he connected a wireless router to the wired internet cable provided in the room. I was also able to use it for my Android phone and we both used wifi on our issued laptops.

This is the one my parents are involved in. It serves the east coast. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/West-Point-Parent-Club-of-the-Palm-Beaches-and-Treasure-Coast/154217971259269

You only end up running approx. 4 miles on running workout days. The other days are muscular strength. However, you'll end up doing a lot of marching/walking everywhere.

They are stored in your bag in the CBT company trunkroom.

First phone call comes in on the last hour of the last day of the 5 day window! He sounds good, tired and strong. Hope everyone else is getting their 10 minutes of joy.

How are you notified of you P.O. Box number? If it's two weeks ahead of R-Day is it sent to you via mail or email?

Does anyone know whether or not e-readers, such as the popular Kindle are allowed during the academic year? (I realize it wouldn't be at Beast.) Because I am considering it for a graduation gift since the Academy restricts so many electronic devices. Thank you in advance.

See you June 28th hopefully!

Your grades seem good. I would focus on the Standardized Testing. I presume you are in National Honor Society with those grades? If so that is a major plus, both scholastically and with leadership-quality.

Out of a class of 720 students, my friend going to USCGA and myself going to USMA are the only service-academy bound students.

I took 3 APs Junior Year (US History, Lang. & Comp, and Statistics) and did a dual-enrollment program Senior Year (Community College classes) for College Algebra and Pre-calculus.

Haha you gotta love April Fool's Day...

The portal does change after you receive an appointment, although there is a time delay for processing purposes. Usually about a week and a half after the mailings come in. The added features include a place to accept/decline your appointment, uniform/boot information, travel information...

Timeline looks to be 10 days. Check was cashed by West Point this week.