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I completely agree with jl123 and Army2021. My son was USMA 2019. I have never ever failed to get an “oh wow” response when telling someone he was at West Point, even when others in my company have said their kids were at Navy or Air Force. That being said, they are all top notch schools, but...

My son is a Firstie at West Point. He had 2 medical issues that were concerning, and DODMERB Consultants guided us through the process of getting him qualified. I can’t say we couldn’t have done it without them, but it is generally regarded as a “God thing” in our house that we found them.

USMA 2019 parent. The only time being a legacy makes a difference (supposedly) is if the parent is retired military, in which case they are eligible for a Presidential nomination.

Agree 100%. Also someone mentioned that MIT has a large graduate program while USMA is undergrad only. U.S. News ranks West Point NUMBER ONE for accessibility to profs. That's huge.

Last year my DS got his appointment on 12 April and was In the 600s. So if things are similar this year they have not yet accepted half the incoming class yet.

Good choice. The Citadel is generally regarded as the better academic institution. And if he is staying in South Carolina they have a fantastic alumni network in the state.

Take it in a heartbeat. My son was lucky enough to receive an appointment to USMA, but would have taken a prep offer for sure. If he is an athlete, it is like a redshirt year. If not, the academy sees leadership potential but thinks they are not quite academically qualified. It is not as...

My son would have taken NAPS in a heartbeat. You should be thrilled.

My son is USMA Class of 19. He was told during the application process that he did not qualify for prep school because he was already taking AP physics and AP calculus, etc and that the prep schools were for those who were otherwise qualified but not academically ready. This was told to us...