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    What to Wear

    Mine wore khakis, a tshirt and his running shoes. Many others did the same but with a polo shirt. These were his only civilian clothes until we were able to send him a few things later on.
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    Committing for Sports

    Unlike for other D1 schools, there are no Letters of Intent signed at West Point.
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    Hi there! Are you a basketball mom or a baseball mom? I am a basketball mom - my son is a plebe.

    Hi there! Are you a basketball mom or a baseball mom? I am a basketball mom - my son is a plebe.
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    USMAPS

    RockyB - the appointments have been coming out a bit at a time at the prep school. There was another wave this week bringing the number up to about 100. We figure the admissions team is very busy and getting them done as they can.
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    USMAPS

    The new USMAPS facility is completed and is beautiful! This year's class had approximately 240 when CCBT started. CCBT (Cadet Candidate Basic Training) last summer was 3 weeks long This year the curriculum consisted of Math, English, a Student Development Course. All CC's have PE or athletics...
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    Coaches and Prep schools

    My son is a recruited athlete at USMAPS. As I understand it, each core sport coaching staff has a certain number of spots at the prep school available for their recruits who can qualify for admission.
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    A Tough Decision!

    RSR - I don't see in your post any mention of having contacted the WP recruiting coach to discuss. As the mother of a recruited athlete, I can say that one of our first calls would have been to his WP coach to inform and ask for guidance.
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    any active duty military accepted to USMAPS?

    I've passed your email on. Hopefully you hear from a few priors...
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    any active duty military accepted to USMAPS?

    There are definitely CCs at USMAPS this year that came out of active duty. PM me your email address and I can get you in touch with some via our class of 2012 parent network. Good luck!!
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    Accepted

    Which academy? My son is at USMAPS right now.
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    Being in Contact w/ a Coach

    Mom3Boys, You are right of course. Coaches will contact you right away if they are interested, even without confirmation of your academic history. My comment was directly related to official recruiting visits. Before any NCAA D1 school can invite an athlete on an official visit, initial...
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    Being in Contact w/ a Coach

    Final clearance from NCAA does not happen until they receive your final high school transcript. Typically, programs will request a copy of most recent transcripts before offering an official visit.
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    Being a Recruited Athlete

    USMA2016 is right. You will know you are being recruited when the coaching staff contacts you and tells you they want you in their program. Now that you've indicated your interest by filling out the questionnaire, I would suggest following up with the coaching staff by sending more details...
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    MAPS Quick Question....

    Hotels My son will also be at MAPS and since we are coming from CA, we are arriving on Friday the 15th. We are booked at the Homewood Suites in Newburgh which is all suites.
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    Greet

    I am a SoCal mom and my only son has been accepted into the USMAPS Class of 2012 as a recruited basketball player. We are very proud and excited about the opportunities and experiences that await him. It is going to be a wild ride!
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    usmaps start

    R-Day is Monday, July 18th
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