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The New Jersey Field Force has done another outstanding job getting great New Jersey candidates offers to USMA. New Jersey is highly competitive and sends many kids to WP every year. Here is a quote copied from our most recent parents newsletter: Another rising class of NJ cadet candidates...

DS is planning to play Club Ice Hockey at WP and he had planned on getting his hockey bag on A-Day weekend since the tryouts begin in late August. The West Point Parent Liaison posted on Facebook that Cadet Candidates planning on trying out for an NCAA sport should bring their equipment on...

DS is 5'9" 193 lbs which is overweight for his height. I'm hoping no issues on R-Day. I'm wondering if he should try to get down to 180 by R-Day? He is well built with very little body fat. he works out everyday and also runs 3 miles each morning. He did 12 pull-ups on his CFA and ran a 6:05...

DS is a 3rd Class Midshipman in NROTC at a large State University. He received a 3 year side load scholarship this past July. Friday he received and ACCEPTED an appointment to West Point. He promptly notified his chain of command yesterday morning of the appointment and his desire to complete...

DS was notified by phone from MOC staff last week that he received a nomination. An hour ago the MOC herself called DS congratulating him, DS told her yes thank you I’m very excited. MOC then asked how did you know? DS said that he received a call from MOC staff and the nomination has been on...

Happy Thanksgiving to all the cadet candidates, parents and moderators!

This past July DS received 3 year “sideload” NROTC scholarship. To date the university hasn’t received any tuition money for my DS and DS hasn’t received any monthly stipend or book money. Is anyone in a similar situation or does anyone know if this is unusual? I figured I would ask on this...

DS was told by USMA RC that he is eligible for an ROTC nomination to West Point from his Naval ROTC unit and it will greatly help his chances for appointment. RC emailed DS this form to give to his ROTC C.O. Can someone suggest which box to check of these 3? First one is for JROTC, second one...

DS is reapplying to USMA for the 3rd time and has all green checkmarks on his portal except for a Nomination, he is also DODMERB qualified. In the SOE section he has 6 green checkmarks, 4 from high school and 2 from this past college year. Will he need 2 additional SOE’s from this current...

Super proud of DS this morning! He just phoned to tell me that he was notified of winning a Tier 3 (Economics Major) 3 year NROTC Scholarship! Super happy for him after 2 years of being turned down by USNA and USMA. He made all A’s in his freshman year of college and I’m sure that was a huge...

My DS is in a college NROTC program and will be applying to the Naval Academy for the 3rd time for the Class of 2025. He is also reapplying to West Point, his brother is a 2017 USMA Grad. My question is; can my DS receive nominations from his NROTC unit to both USNA and USMA? I know USMA will...

DS exchanged email with his Regional Commander last week regarding his file. DS was told that he did not win his congressional slate and is on the NWL. RC said they are working on finalizing all the slate winners. Title X mandates that the top 150 on the NWL will receive an appointment based...

“We have received all your application information and the Admissions Committee has qualified your file. West Point has eliminated rolling admissions for this cycle. As such, all qualified applicants are placed on a National Waiting List until appointments are made. Most appointments will be...

Given the earlier January 31st deadline, does anyone know when the first big wave of appointments may go out for non LOA applicants? I remember Admissions posting a photo years ago with bunches of BFE’s in the back of van headed to the Post Office.

Is the class size projected to be the usual 1200?

Vacancies Each U.S. Senator and Representative may have a maximum of five charged cadets or midshipmen at each service academy at one time. A Member of Congress may nominate up to ten candidates for each vacancy (more than one of these nominees may be selected for an appointment, but only one...

DS is not 100% sure if it’s USNA or USMA as #1 choice, there are so many things that interest him in the Army and the Navy. I realize he has to choose but also there is the reality that he may not receive an offer from either SA or maybe just one. He is fearful that he will receive an offer...

Dors anyone know the point values comprising the WCS? For example how many points for Boys State? How many points for the CFA? How many points for a particular SAT or ACT score? Lastly what was the point cutoff for the last appointment offered this year? It would be interesting to see how a...

A friends DS was denied admission on April 15th and is reapplying to USNA. He is a hockey player who has been recruited to play Junior Hockey and has chosen to take a gap year to improve his hockey skills instead of attending college. He will be living away from home with a billet family and...

DS unfortunately received the TWE yesterday (no portal change yet) he had a rush of sadness and disappointment but I'm happy to say that it didn't last long. He is disappointed that he won't be an Old Grad like his brother but he is determined to be an Officer in the Army. He even said he will...