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    Medical Separation: Deciding Between USMA and ROTC Scholarship - One Additional Consideration

    Over the years I’ve read many posts by students considering an academy appointment vrsus an ROTC scholarship. I’m offering this narrative as one point of consideration to help students who are undecided on whether to accept an academy appointment, specifically USMA, or to choose the ROTC...
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    USMAPS Math Courses

    Does USMAPS test for math level at the beginning of the year? DD has already taken AP Calculus AB. Will she start at a lower math level or will she be able to continue working on calculus?
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    LOA

    DD was called by a CGA official in early December and told that she would get LOA. Nothing has come through since. Is CGA still offering LOAs?
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    Information on Medical Waiver for SA Grad to Commission in National Guard

    Does anyone have information, or the link to a website which contains information, on obtaining a medical waiver to commission in a state National Guard or the reserves (any branch). Not wanting to get too specific, but a recent academy graduate who was a recruited athlete received a waiver...
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    Estimate of Number Graduation Tickets per Cadet for 2015

    Starting to plan for graduation for Class of 2015. What has been the number of tickets provided per cadet for recent graduations? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app
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    Ring Weekend Class of 2015

    Does anyone have information on the schedule of activities for Ring Weekend for the Class of 2015? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app
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    Interview and Nomination as a Jr. in High School

    I've just spoken with a high school junior who has outstanding qualifications. He told me that he had an interview with a U.S. Senator's nomination committee and he has received a nomination to a U.S. Service Academy. Is it possible for a high school junior to receive a nomination already or is...
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    Historical USNA Graduation Rates

    Does anyone know of a website that lists graduation rates for USNA for the timeframe 1980-2010? Thanks.
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    Hotel Recommendations for Ft. Benning

    DD is going to Airborne at Ft. Benning in June. Does anyone have recommendations for which areas around the post to look for a hotel? I heard that some areas around the Post were to be avoided.
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    Video for Army March On?

    Does anyone have a web site for a video on Army's March On prior to Army vs. Navy 2011? Thanks!
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    Plebe Parent Weekend

    Can someone point me in the direction of information on Plebe Parent Weekend? I'm sure there have been previous postings on this. This would do. Thanks!
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    Travel Package: Carson Wagonlit Newark Airport Hotel and Transport to WP

    Is anyone signed up for the Carson Wagonlit 1 night in Newark Airport Hotel and Transport to WP? Is there a prearranged meeting point at the airport after deplaning?
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    Carson W. Travel Package to R-Day

    DD is taking the Carson W. package (flight, hotel, travel to West Point) to travel alone and report to R-Day for the class of 2015. Are the candidates who take the Carson W. package also taken to Eisenhower Hall and line up with all the other entering candidates? If we (parents) do make it to...
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    Dental Form

    If I understand correctly the information for candidates offered admission, a form will be sent/become available to candidates who have been offered admission detailing the dental x-rays, etc., required to be sent to the West Point dental team. Is this correct? If so, when can we expect this...
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    Branch Engineering and Army Corps of Engineers

    My DD is 3Q and has a MOC nomination to USMA Class of 2015. She wants to study civil engineering and wants to know the relationship between branching engineers and the Army Corp of Engineers (i.e. is the Army Engineer Branch part of the Army Corp of Engineers?). Thanks.
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    Alternate Nominee Question

    DD received a letter designating her as one of ten alternate nominees of a senator of our state, and in the event that one of the first ten nominees becomes medically disqualified, etc., a name of an alternate nominee will be forwarded to the service academy. I understand the official purpose...
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    Appointment to Class of 2015

    My daughter received her appointment in the BFE on Friday! It looks like the first appointments were sent out on Wednesday.
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    Army 4-Year Schol. vs "3 year advance designee scholarship"

    My daughter's Army ROTC online status page changed Friday to indicate that she had received scholarships to two of her chosen schools! She is a high school senior who applied for the 4-year scholarship. When she wrote the PMS at one of the schools, he informed her that his information indicated...
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