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  1. GoArmy1944

    How short do females have to cut their hair for plebe summer?

    Don't be like my Beast roommate who cut her hair before Beast because she thought that they would cut it on R-Day like they do at Navy. She was messing with it all summer and couldn't put it in a bun until the very end, which did not go over well with the cadre. Either leave it long, or cut it...
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    Chances of getting accepted into West Point

    Honestly, West Point doesn't really look at your GPA because every high school has a different way of calculating it, which makes GPA's meaningless when comparing them to others. In my case, my school didn't calculate weighted GPA's, so my GPA was exactly the same as someone's who wasn't in an...
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    What did you do in the days leading up to the CFA?

    I went to Girls State the week before SLS, so I didn't have the option of working out at all that entire week, although I still did push-ups and sit-ups in my room for the first half of the week. Honestly, not working out strenously was probably a good thing to do. You'll be tired naturally...
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    Goggles for CBT Swim Test?

    Are we issued goggles for the swim test during Beast?
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    Letter of Assurance?

    I know some people got them in July for the Class of 2015, but that was considered REALLY early. Unless it's a special circumstance, it does seem incredibly early for an LOA to be issued to a candidate for the Class of 2017.
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    Summer Seminar Pics?

    They posted them on Flickr last year, so I assume they'll do the same this year. Here's a link to last year's SLS photos and also to West Point's main Flickr page. http://www.flickr.com/photos/west_point/sets/72157626872844030/with/5791340053/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/west_point/
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    ACT scores

    The average scores on each section of the ACT for the Class of 2015 were all in the high twenties and low thirties (you can see the profile for the Class of 2015 if you click on this link). Try to aim for a score that is 30+, however. Test scores do play a large role in the admissions process...
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    Nomination Questions

    Generally, the MOC's review boards do not ask for CFA scores nor do they include them in making their final decision. None of my MOC's asked to see my CFA scores, and from what I've gathered from talking to other appointees across the country, they simply do not ask for them at all. That being...
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    Same highschool 2 yrs in a row?

    I doubt it. There's one school in my city that has someone go to USMA almost every year. Admissions is more concerned about the quality of the candidate, so just make sure you have the best resume possible, and it shouldn't be a problem.
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    Updating information

    He can update right now. Just have him go to his Portal, and click on the "Contact Us" tab. From there, he can put any updated information that he wants in that message, and admissions will update his file. I know I did that several times last year when I was submitting new ACT scores and other...
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    "Summer Leaders Seminar Course Descriptions"

    Last year, we found out the first day of SLS. Your courses were printed on your name tag.
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    Anyone else still waiting out there?

    My FFR told me last July that while the SLS interview did carry some weight, because it was with a cadet, it did not carry the same magnitude that the MALO/ FFR interview did, which is why she wanted us to do our "official" interview as soon as possible since there were several of us that were...
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    Candidate Portal Class of 2017 and misc.

    I personally got all of my teachers to write my letters of recommendations for the nominations before school let out last year so I wouldn't have to locate them over the summer. Also, I went to the teachers whom I wanted to fill out the SOE's (School Official Evaluations) before school got out...
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    Candidate Portal Class of 2017 and misc.

    If you attended SLS last year, your file was opened a few weeks earlier than the other applicants (they actually opened them up during SLS). And like everyone else has stated above, get your file done ASAP. The Southwest Regional Commander briefed us at SLS last year and told us that if you...
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    SLS CFA

    http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showthread.php?t=16792&highlight=basketball+throw This thread gives a very detailed explanation of the proper form for the basketball throw. I found it very helpful when I was preparing for the CFA.
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    oklahoma nominations

    I did not apply to USNA, but I heard back from both Senators in December and my Congressman (OK-5) in January regarding USMA. If you have any questions, you should contact their individual offices.
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    Class of 2016 Appointments

    1. HendrikKim, Oct 11, Presidential, OH-09 2. Pellets007, Oct 11, Presidential and ROTC, KY-02 3. will60633, Oct 11, Presidential, AZ-08 4. sawndog, Oct 11, Currently Serving 5. LofgrenCL, Oct 11, Currently Serving 6. (Unregistered), Oct 12, Presidential, NC-10 7. runnergirl19, Oct 12...
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    PLEASE RESPOND AS LOAs COME IN

    Thanks! To improve my pull-ups, I bought a pull-up bar that went on top of a door and would do as many pull-ups as I could possibly do, wait about a minute, and then would do as many as I could again (I did that pattern for around five sets when I started out). If you do that every other day for...
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    PLEASE RESPOND AS LOAs COME IN

    Just received an LOA today! ACT Scores: English - 30, Math - 29 GPA (weighted/non weighted): 3.8/ 4.5 Are you coming in as a recruited athlete: Nope. General ECs: Girls State, 400+ hours of community service, Model UN, president of a school club, etc. CFA Scores if completed (I'm a...
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    Accepted!-SLS

    Update! Add yourself if you are NOT on the list and update with any additional info if you ARE on the list. UNKNOWN: heartcross's DD - CO ds93math - Ectriso -NJ DWatson94 - WA navy2016 - SC NamD- WA 2012Cadet - GA 1ST SESSION: jlwilkes101 - CT nyydj - CA center56's DS - LA...
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