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Hey, guys! I've been accepted to the Class of 2019, and I think it'd be really sweet to be on West Point's Parachute Team. I heat it's "really" competitive, and very few make the team every year. To prepare, what should I expect to face when trying out for the team? What can I do now to...

I have been 3Qed as of late November, and I have had a Presidential Nomination since March, 2014. I understand Senatorial and Congressional Nominations are already being sent out, but I have yet to receive any. I'm curious whether having a Presidential Nomination may hurt my chances of...

I have received a Presidential Nomination and read on my candidate portal it is the Secretary of the Army who grants cadetship to candidates with a Pres Nom. Normally, I thought Admissions is who grants cadetship to those with the other 3 types of nominations, those who are 3Qed of course. Is...

I understand that you need at least one nomination to be considered by USMA admissions, but does acquiring more than one nomination increase your chances at being accepted? Thanks!

I've read that West Point encourages high school students to take Chemistry and Physics, but are they "REQUIRED" courses for consideration for enrollment? And two foreign languages? If I only take 1 foreign language, will I not be competitive for enrollment? Thank you for any input!

Hello, everybody! With the final acceptance emails sent out and SLE being only 7 weeks out, I was wondering who else was accepted. I will be attending the 1st week on the 7th of June and was hoping to see some friendly faces there from the forums! Congratulations to all of whom were...

Does anybody know when the $400 for SLE this summer has to be mailed in by?Does West Point offer extensions? Thank you!

Does anybody know that these acronyms are? I asked my dad. He didn't even know. And we're not sure whether USAR stands for US Army retired or reserve. And the information in the parenthesis, is that the discharge order; DD214? Thank you USAR (ARPC Form 249-2-E)

My dad is retired U.S. Army, thus, I am eligible for a Presidential Nomination. I am going to fill out the nomination request, and it wants me to check any boxes that apply to my father. Does this mean U.S. Army Reserve or U.S. Army Retired --------------------------> USAR (ARPC Form...

So I'm aware that you can get a nomination from your: District Rep, Senators, and House Reps. Plus you can get one from the President if you qualify for it. I've heard that the Presidential nomination is sent to West Point to be evaluated, then sent to the Vice President for final assessment...

For the $400 needed to attend SLE, does West Point offer scholarships or some sort of method for helping Candidates for SLE pay for the expenses? On top of the $400, I would need to purchase a 2-way plane ticket. Any way to get help with that? Thank you!

Will West Point deny your enrollment if you don't weigh enough? I'm approximately 5'10" and weight 120 lbs. I'm a small guy (Obviously), but I believe I can easily score above average on the CFA. Thank you

I started my candidate file a couple weeks prior of today (Class of 2019), and I have opened up my candidate portal. The Overview says the evaluations will not begin until July 1st, but I can still update my profile before then, correct? Sorry if this is as an obvious answer. And will West Point...

I've heard that a nomination doesn't guarantee acceptance, but are there ever candidates who get accepted without a nomination?

For example, if I get a 23 Composite on the ACT and an 8 writing, then I retake the test and get a 25 Composite and a 7 on the writing, Can I keep my 25 and my 8 writing from the previous test?

I talked to Coach Troy at West Point, and he said to list my best 5k (3.2 Miles) on the questionnaire. Currently, my best time is 18:54 (Which was the conference meet where I placed 3rd). What should my 5k time be for West Point to recognize? Thanks!

I am currently a junior. -My weighted cumulative GPA is a 4.4 (I've been ranked #1 to #2 in my junior class since freshman year) -I'm on Varsity Cross Country and Track (I made all conference CC this year) -I have half a dozen office positions(One is co president of math club - 3 years) -I have...