Livestrong35
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When will West Point start giving out AOG scholarships for civil prep?
My 2018 DS was an AOG Civil Prep and chose MMI in Alabama.
If your goal is West Point (IMHO) I would strongly recommend civil prep. Once in civil prep - your appointment at WP is your to lose. The AoG only gives 50 scholarships each year and is invested in making sure those scholarships are put to the best possible candidate.
However - whichever institution you choose, the staff is there for your success and will be there to guide you throughout the year. I believe my DS was with 26 other Civil Prep candidates at Marion and all received their appointments. It is a tough year however - you will be extremely well prepared to meet the challenges of your plebe year. And needless to say, there is a bond they make at prep that carries on well into their time at West Point.
Though it may sound like I am advocating for MMI, there are other outstanding schools that offer Civil Prep programs so I would recommend looking into those options.
Either way - CONGRATULATIONS! You are in for an incredible experience either way!
DO you mind if I ask, How much did it set you back financially? AOG didn't look like its covers very much.
You are always welcome to start a new thread on a topic of interest, especially when one you are adding to petered out in 2016.Does anyone on this forum know anything about the recruited athlete side of WPPSP? Someone mentioned it to my son and we were trying to understand what schools are used. The site only says private preparatory schools. My sons grades are excellent and he has taken many AP's. Academics are not an issue- very competitive district and sport.
In the case of those people I know who did it recently, it was a school that offered the sport. In this case, rowing. The Naval Academy Foundation gave them several options.Does anyone on this forum know anything about the recruited athlete side of WPPSP? Someone mentioned it to my son and we were trying to understand what schools are used. The site only says private preparatory schools. My sons grades are excellent and he has taken many AP's. Academics are not an issue- very competitive district and sport.
In some cases a Congressional District has an abundance of well qualified candidates and the prep school keeps the overflow ready for the next year.You are always welcome to start a new thread on a topic of interest, especially when one you are adding to petered out in 2016.
A bit more digging produced the following link below, one of several on the westpointog.org site.
The AOG, Association of Graduates, of USMA, is the independent non-profit organization which raises funds for the prep scholarship program. They work in conjunction with USMA to identify potential recipients.
USMAPS is the prep school run by the Army itself. Info on that is on the USMA site.
I’ll defer to my Army brethren for additional insights.
If your son is offered USMAPS or a prep scholarship, and his goal is to attend USMA as his path to commissioned service as an Army officer, it is usually recommended he should grab the “golden ticket,” as it is often called. USMA thinks prepsters need a bit more polish to succeed at USMA, and they are essentially saving them a seat in the next class upon successful completion of the prep program. They still have to re-apply and get a nom, but an offer of appointment is all but assured.