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The most standardized track possible (no validations): Semester 1 CH101- Chemistry MA103- Discrete Math EN101- Composition HIXXX- Regional study history of some sort PE116- Military Movement (PE Class) IT105- Intro to Computer Programming Semester 2 CH102- Chemistry MA104-...

I don't know how much guidance I can be considering that I'm not prior service. A guy in my beast squad was a 13B and went to Benning. He thought Beast was a joke. One of my best buddies here is an 11B out of Benning. He too thought Beast was a joke. These aren't Drill Sergeants...

1. A pretty decent amount, but no exact figure. 2. It's extremely common for plebes, then one by one it slowly starts to dwindle. The whole "Dear John" letter is apparantly an actual thing. 3. So this I can speak from experience. I met my current girlfriend in NYC and she goes to FIT...

...... But lacrosse is amazing. As a lacrosse player I am highly biased, but seriously, what's not to love! I can assure you that either sport will get the job done. But lacrosse will put you in better shape, and similar to hockey, develop that team sport attitude that is loved by the Army...

Is your friend applying as a Candidate for the Class of 2017, or was he admitted to 2016? I'm no FFO, but this seems extremely early for LOA season.

Thank you for your reply Kelley, Does that mean no additional points are awarded for doing more pushups/situps if you can't get to 100? Or do you still get additional points for additional pushups/situps even if you can't get 100, and 100 is just the absolute maximum that you can do and still...

Could a current cadet please shed some light on supermaxing the APFT? I understand that 71 pushups, 78 situps, and a sub 13:00 2 mile run are the regular maxes for males but if I did, lets just say, 80 pushups, 90 situps, and a 12:30 2 mile is that sufficient to supermax? Or do you have to hit a...

On the actual USMA application, there are plenty of "check boxes" so to speak. Boys State is simply a check. However, later in the application you have the ability to go to a drop down menu for each box you checked. Under Boys State/Boys Nation (same drop down) there are two spots to click...

The Unforgiving Minute by Craig Mullaney is another good book about Mullaney's life experiences as a cadet, Rhodes Scholar, and Army officer. I loved it just as much as Absolutely American !

A Civil War by John Feinstein is about Army-Navy football, amazing read. The Long Gray Line follows the class of 1966, also very good. West Point the First 200 Years was the book companion to the PBS television special and it does a great job illustrating the formation of the Academy...

This is an interview done by your squad leader. They'll ask you all types of questions, but this is rather informal, for example, my interview was done in my PT clothes outside the theater where the guys in the platoon were watching Anchorman. The squad leader is watching you all week, and...

I am already well acquainted with the events of the APFT (2 minutes of push-ups, 2 minutes of sit-ups, and a timed 2 mile run), but my question is, how much time do you get between events? I'm not worried about my performance, but I want to make sure I'm doing everything correctly, including...

I literally just laughed out loud!

For those of who were offered appointments, the term used on the portal was "appointment offered" So I feel it's safe to say that "SLS offered" means you got in to the program! But I'm just trying to connect the dots, I don't know for sure.

I highly recommend getting your letters of rec/TE's in line. When the candidate kit opens up, you will have to have your English, Math, and Physics/Chemistry teacher fill out a teacher evaluation. The best thing to do is to get teacher contact info so that in the middle of summer vacation when...

You'll probably get at least one difficult or thought provoking question. For example I was asked very straight forward questions about my record, but was also given: "What would you do if a commanding officer gave you an order that you considered to be immoral?" I also got "If you were...

As an Eagle Scout and a Boys Stater, I think it's important to make the distinction that they are two completely separate and different programs. It's like comparing apples to oranges. I have heard from multiple sources (doesn't mean it's true) that from a strictly Admissions standpoint, Eagle...

the words "Letter of Assurance" MUST be in the body of the letter. My LOA read: "Congratulations! The Admissions Committee has recommended you for an appointment to the United States Military Academy (USMA)... ... The Admissions Public Relations Office offers overnight candidate...

I believe there already is one if you search it. But I don't know if its the "official" one or not you know? haha

It said a couple of days ago on the portal that it would be down for maintainence today.