Search results

Hello everyone, I have a few questions regarding clubs for Plebes: What is the difference between the combat weapons team and small unit tactics? Is it possible for a plebe to participate in more than one club (e.g. paintball and the combat weapons team). If this is possible, will it...

Hello everyone, Is it possible to be separated during Beast? If so, how? I'm not concerned at all, just curious. Thank you!

Hello everyone, Should I have my wisdom teeth removed prior to R-Day? They do not really bother me, but my dentist has advised that I get them removed. It's my understanding that this is not a requirement. It is just more of a recommendation, so I don't have to go through the process while...

Hello everyone, My parents have no problem signing the parental consent form; however, they are asked to read USMA form 5-50 before signing. I cannot locate this form anywhere, and I am trying to finish my paperwork as soon as possible. Do I just need to be a little more patient? Or is there...

Hello everyone, As I prepare for Beast and Plebe year, a few questions have come up: I read that the average day in the life of a plebe is from 5am-12am. If this is true, how do cadets stay awake and function well throughout the day? I do not really have a problem staying awake on little...

Hello everyone, What validation tests are you required to take during Beast? I know that some are voluntary whereas others are mandatory, and I'm just trying to find out which is which. Also, does it hurt me to do poorly on these tests? Thank you, Jwmiller6

What is the Facebook info for the accepted cadets and parents of cadets Facebook pages? Thank you!

Hello everyone, My ROTC scholarship status has not changed. Does this mean I have been sent to the next board? Or do they continue to change statuses over the next couple days? I believe that I am a fairly strong candidate (triple Q'd and triple nominated for USMA) and most of my school...

Hello everyone, I completed my interview a couple weeks ago now, and my officer (I am in Alaska, so they treat me like an international applicant, which means I get to choose an officer to complete our interview) sent the results in a day or two later. I started getting concerned when I...

Hello everyone, I was surprised when I logged into my candidate portal for USMA, and saw that I received two nominations. However, I have only been notified about one, so I was trying to figure out what the codes mean. AK62: From what I can tell, AK62 means it is from my second senator...

Hello everyone, Texas A&M is my first choice on my AROTC scholarship application, and I was just wondering how hard it is to get a scholarship there? I'm assuming it's fairly difficult, but cannot find any solid information on it. Here's a quick overview of my stats: Academics: Class...

I'm pretty sure that I am one of the very few applicants from Alaska using this forum, so I may be the only one posting in this, ha ha! But, Senator Murskow announced today, and I received a nomination to USMA! Just waiting on Senator Begich and Congressman Young to announce now.

Hello everyone, I have a few questions regarding the Army ROTC interview. Can any comissioned Army officer complete this interview? Do I fax the interview results in myself, or do I ask the interviewer to do so? Is the deadline for the interview the same as the deadline for the...

Hello everyone, I was just wondering how long it takes to find out if one is triple Q'd? I am certain that I am physically qualified (maxed four of the CFA events, have three varsity letters, and I am a Jiu Jitsu state champion in my division), and I know I am medically qualified (was...

Hello everyone, I have questions that can really only be answered by current USMA cadets, cadet parents, and/or applicants from Alaska. You can either post on this thread or PM me! Thank you very much, Jwmiller6

Basketball throw: 59ft. Pull-ups: 18 Shuttle run: 7.7 Sit-ups: 95 Push-ups:75 Mile run: 7.21 I am worried the my basketball throw and mile run might fail me. Also, I have a chest cold and it is -20 below outside, so we had to complete the run on an inside track. This was mentioned by my...

Basketball throw: 59ft. Pull-ups: 18 Shuttle run: 7.7 Sit-ups: 95 Push-ups:75 Mile run: 7.21 I am worried the my basketball throw and mile run might fail me. Also, I have a chest cold and it is -20 below outside, so we had to complete the run on an inside track. This was mentioned by my...

Is there anyway to tell how competitve my district is (AK-AL)? This is the only district in Alaska. So everyone in the state applies to the same congressman. Thank you!

Hello everyone, Currently, I am an applicant to the USMA class of 2017. Academics: GPA - 4.0 (unweighted), class rank 2/141, SAT 1810 comp (math - 620, cr - 590, writing - 600; I undestand that this is fairly low, but I am retaking it on Jan 26). Extracurricular/leadership: Student...

Does USMA (and the other academies) use the January 26th SAT scores?