UHBlackhawk
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Yes and no on the CFA being a pass/fail. It can be used to discriminate between applicants. Do NOT leave points on the table. Do your best.Keep in mind that your training is dependent on your level of 'mile run fitness' at this moment. Not all traiinng is equal. The advice given is all accurate, but you may not be at that training level at this point.
Remember that the CFA is in effect pass/fail. There is no overall ranking. Just keep at it. And when you DO have a passing CFA score, promise to yourself that you will stay in running shape. Trust me.
For females, for example, it’s much better to do just one pull up versus the timed hang.
But, the advice to keep training, as well as the previous advice by Sealion II to work on overall fitness is very sound. My advice was very specific to training for a 1-3 mile run test.
The Army is moving to the ACFT for a fitness test. This will NOT replace the CFA for SA admission, but it’s a test you will start taking at USMA. I only took the APFT, but talking to those who have taken the ACFT it is more demanding and a better test of upper body strength.
You will take the ACFT all four years at USMA. Even in the test stage it was given annually at USMA. While it is also “pass/fail” your test score will have an impact.