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    USMA Candidates in AZ

    Greetings all, I'm going to be in Arizona from March 9-19, so if you're from around there and would like to meet to ask questions or just talk about West Point, please shoot me a PM ASAP. Thanks!
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    A Sad State of Civil-Military Relations

    http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2011/10/07/cadets_cheer_romney_slam_of_bam/ Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney gave a major foreign policy speech yesterday attacking President Obama at the Citadel. The cadets in attendance wildly cheered and applauded those attacks, a fact that...
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    USMA Grad killed in Afghanistan

    Yesterday, xxxxxxx, 23, was killed in Afghanistan. He graduated as a D-3 Devil in May 2010. Not many details are available online yet - this is the only thing I could find so far: (link deleted) Be thou at peace.
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    For Incoming New Cadets - CBT

    Hey there, I’m just a rising Yuk, so I can’t claim to be much of an expert on anything at my ripe old age of 19. Having done CBT last year, though, I picked up some stuff which I hope will be of help to y’all. I know there are a million awesome Beast tips out there (mostly because I read...
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    Thank You!

    Well, I've been hanging around these forums for a couple of years - reading mostly, but posting a random question now and then. I'm leaving tomorrow morning at 6:00 for RDay, so this will be my last post this side of Beast. Thank you to everyone on SAF who has helped me with my questions and...
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    Any Words of Wisdom for Beast?

    Hi everyone. R-Day is less than two weeks away! Does anyone - current cadet, alumni, or parent - have any words of wisdom and advice about Beast and beyond for the soon-to-be-New Cadets before they report? Speaking for myself, at least, it would be greatly appreciated!
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    Two New Admissable Mailings

    Two new admissable lmailings were posted today: COMMANDANTS MAILING (Jun 9, 2010) RDAY ARRIVAL TIMES MAILING (Jun 9, 2010) I can't seem to access them online, so I assume they actually are in the mail this time. >20 days to go!
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    Transcript Reminder!

    Since the school year is wrapping up for appointees, if it hasn't already, this is just a reminder to make sure that your final high school transcript gets sent in to USMA. Some high schools automatically send them in, but then some don't. It would stink to be within a month of R-Day and then...
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    Carlson Wagonlit Travel to R-Day

    Hello all, I opted to travel out to R-Day using the Carlson Wagonlit option. Today, they sent me a confirmation email which said that I had to cough up $500 for the plane ticket and accomodations. Am I correct in understanding that it is reimbursable by USMA? Thank you in advance!
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    Selected for NROTC Scholarship, but I'm going to a SA...

    Hello all, I received a packet in the mail yesterday which notified me that I was selected for a Marine-option NROTC scholarship. The thing is, I was appointed to West Point and am 100% planning to attend there. If I send in the paperwork saying "I accept" for NROTC, does that mean that my...
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    Intramurals

    Hello, I'm looking for some information regarding intramurals. I know that they are mandatory, 2x a week, but not much more than that. Are they (for the most part) co-ed? Is it relatively easy to be able to play in the sport you want too, or do underclassmen get last pick? Thanks in advance!
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    Nomination + LoA?

    Hello all, I have a LoA (& am medically Q'd), and I just completed my Congressman's interviews yesterday. They told me that I wouldn't receive his principle nom because they wanted to give it to someone without a LoA. If I receive one of the other nine noms on his slate, am I correct in...
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    Military Training?

    Hello all, I'm working through the essays for the USAFA application, and the prompt for the first one (see below for reference) made me realize how little I know about the specifics of the military training that cadets undergo. What exactly does it include over the four years? 1. Which...
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    SAT/ACT scores on transcripts?

    Hello all, My academic counselor just sent in my high school transcripts. Since they list my SAT and ACT scores, will USAFA accept them, or do I still need to pay the respective agencies to send them in? Thank you in advance!
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    Changing VP Nom Request?

    Hello all, I sent in my VP nom request a month or two ago listing my interest in only one SA. Since then, I have decided to apply to another one. Would sending a letter with my new request and an explanation be the way to go about changing my original nom request to reflect both schools I am...
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    Waiver Denied - MoC Interview/Choice Ranking?

    Hello all, I was recently notified that my medical waiver was denied for USNA (already talked to Mr. Mullen, who was more than helpful:smile:). I'm sending in a rebuttal, but it seems like it will be a longshot. Now, I'm wondering whether I should cancel my MoC interviews for USNA. I...
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    CFA from NASS?

    Hello, I'm new to this side of the forums (just decided to apply for USMA in addition to USNA,) so I'm afraid I'm rather uninformed about USMA CFA rules. Does USMA consider CFA scores from the Naval Academy Summer Seminar, or do I need to retake it since midshipmen administered it instead of a...
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    Waiver Denied - Any Further Action Possible?

    Hello all, I logged in to DoDMERB today and found that I was denied a waiver for a farsightedness DQ. The thing is, I just went to my personal eye doctor, who says that my eyes aren't as bad as the other doctor found during my DoDMERB exam. Would my file be re-reviewed for a waiver if my...
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    Anyone else have CVW/Nom. Interview Conflict

    Hello everyone, I was invited to the CVW from Nov. 12-14. However, both my congressman and senators do their interviews on the Saturday that it falls on. I was really excited to go, but now it looks like I need to pull out of my CVW. Has anyone else had that same sort of conflict? Thanks!
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    LOA w/DoDMERB DQ

    Hello, I received a LOA last Friday (woot!). However, I was DQ'd over a month ago by DoDMERB for farsightedness. Does having the LOA increase my chances of getting a waiver? Thanks!
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