I’m assuming you’re a Plebe right now. How does the Academy go about matching Plebes with candidates? Do Plebes volunteer or is it based off of similarities in geographic location, race, etc.?
I actually am a Plebe right now!
I don’t want to burst any bubbles here, but Plebe placement is random. You’ll be paired with a Plebe in CPRC (the group that signs up to tour cadet cadidates, or CCs). So yes, we do volunteer to an extent. I am in CPRC but have not had a CC yet, as my room is pretty tight because there are 3 people living in it even though it was meant for only 2 of us.
Exceptions:
- If you are on an overnight stay, you will be paired with a Plebe of your same sex so that the room is all males or females. Selection is still random but less so as the female pool is about 23% of USMA’s pop, meaning the male pool is around 77%.
- I’ve heard of some cases where cadets have chosen a CC by name (siblings or friends, for example) but I’ve heard these are uncommon and have to be planned pretty ahead of time.
- If you are being recruited for sports, you will stay with a cadet in that sport (most likely doing the same event you will be if you are accepted into the academy) and this cadet may not be a Plebe.
- If you are coming to visit via the diversity program, they coordinate it differently. They’ve actually never told me how they’ve done those so I still have no idea.
