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When I asked what I should have done better in order to receive a nomination, I was told my Admissions that my Math score of 690 could have been improved on and that, and I quote, "Additionally, only having one nomination was not ideal." My SAT scores were 780 CR 690 Math 730 Writing, and I...

He graduated 2012. Thank you everyone for your support.

Everything looks good except for those SAT scores. As they stand they are non-competitive. I can't speak for the ACT scores since I never took it. Also, absolutely get as many nominations as you are eligible for. Even though it is not listed as an application criteria, having only one nomination...

My brother PCS'd today to Germany, and will be heading to Afghanistan on July 15th (his birthday coincidentally). He is a USMA grad, 2LT Infantry officer.

USMA was founded primarily to provide a place for Army officers to learn engineering skills.

I believe USMA has the most renowned Engineering program in the country. My source being my older brother who is a Point grad, and completed the Civil Engineering program there with honors.

I feel the easiest way to do it would be to ask your MALO or FFR (assuming they are military) to administer it. This is in accordance with the guidelines that it be administered by an officer or NCO. If I were in your position, I would absolutely try to get the CFA done before your sports...

You should take your CFA when you are fully prepared for it. That might be in the fall, it might be in the winter, it might be right now. Train towards the specific events so that you can max as much as you can. The benefit to taking it early is getting it over and done with, and having that...

Even if they aren't the highest scores.

I was a USMA Class of 2017 applicant, so I can only speak from my experience. And that answer I found was no. The only points you get for your application in regards to sports is 1. involvement, and then 2. lettered positions. So doing a sport nets you a certain amount of sports, and being...

I just saw this response, my apologies. Thanks for your work!

With R Day bearing down on us, I figured it would be helpful to begin posting any tips or tricks we may have so that the appointees could benefit. Anything from packing, to rucking, to dealing with cadre. My contribution would be wearing pantyhose ("nylons") underneath your socks whenever...

I agree with the lamentation about posters not taking the initiative to find the obviously available information for themselves. That is why I checked the class profiles for both classes, sifted through 15 Google search pages, and 6 forum threads search pages before waving the white flag and...

If anyone could help me out really quick, I would appreciate it. I am just curious if anyone has access to the statistics for the Class of 2015 as well as Class of 2016 regarding the: 1. Number of appointments offered 2. Number of appointments accepted 3. Number of appointees that entered...

Congrats! Sounds like you have an exemplary family!