Recent content by bluedog

Not good advice at all for obvious reasons. The other advice on here is good though. Below I attached a good video on preparing for the CFA. It gives unofficial minimums but obviously aim for at least average in each event : I agree with almost everything the video says except he says long...

What I did is just selected everything and copy and pasted into google sheets. Then I simply added one more row with information and copy and pasted it back. Their might be an easier way of doing it but I don’t know it.

I believe it doesn’t. If a candidate is offered a retake and passed it does not look worse or better than someone who passed the first one.

Thank you to everyone who responded! I decided to follow your advice and return them and get a half a size smaller. Since they allow returns I can go with even smaller if needed but a 10 should good (hopefully). Also thanks for the other tips like using zip lock bags.

I had a few questions I wanted to ask about the dress shoe fit. I recently ordered the recommended boots and low quarters. The boots fit great but the low quarters have a bit of heel slip in the back with normal socks on (they move up about an inch). Will you wear them with thin dress socks or...

I found the easiest way for me to get the boots and low quarters was ordering from West Point. When accepted in the first admissible packet there is a boot memo. In that form is instructions to order straight from West Point. That’s what I did (although I just ordered them so they haven’t...

yeah it is Mark Kelly. The second number signifies which senator it is. The 1 is the senior senator (in this case Mark Kelly) and 2 is the junior senator

I can’t tell you your chance of appointment nor can anyone else on this forum. We don’t know who you are competing against in your slate or your stats. Even if we did it wouldn’t mean much. A 30 on the act would place her in the 50th percentile so average for the appointed class. If she is...

The letters depend on your region, from anecdotal experiences and what I have read. Each region sends out the same basic letters but with their own wording. For example in my region no one that I know of got 3Q letters but everyone got letters once they are put on the NWL. From my understanding...

I am pretty sure getting put on the NWL doesn’t mean your slate was decided on. I got put on the NWL about a month ago towards the end of December then appointed about a week or two after. All it means is your application is qualified. I believe everyone that is appointed is placed on it.

I believe it is undefined since technically none of the scores constitute a fail alone but together they do not get over a certain number of points. But I am not sure. Make sure to take these calculators with a grain of salt because they are not official although helpful nonetheless.

USERNAME DS/DD/SELF LOA/No LOA APPT DATE STATUS STATE NOM SOURCE DIRECT/NON-DIRECT 1 Snoopyperson Self 10/12/2023 Accepted AL Pres, JROTC Direct 2 ThomasJ Self LOA 11/2/2023 Accepted WI MOC, Sen Direct 3 wp120 Self LOA 10/11/2023 Accepted AL Presidential Direct 4 AGSnare Self LOA...

If you look up the class profile for West Point you can see how many people got an appointment with a 3 Q and nomination each year. I am not sure if the other service academies share this exact info though. At USMA for 2027 3,425 got nominated, 1788 were 3 Q, and 1255 were appointed. This puts...

Does anyone have any suggestions on workout programs I could follow in order to prepare for Beast and USMA as a whole. I have access to a full gym with an area to do sled pushes or set up a round type of workout so equipment isn’t really an issue. I enjoy lifting weights but I obviously know...