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They’re likely going to have you swim in your PTs. That’s what we did for the Army Swim Test and the CWST. Don’t take my word for it, because in the cursory re-skimming of the documents on the portal I couldn’t find where I read that. On a related note, make sure to bring grid squares, a shot...

Many famous military leaders—Patton, Eisenhower, Ridgeway come to mind—did not come to West Point right out of HS. Patton spent a year at VMI because he thought he was too stupid to go to USMA. Ridgeway failed the math portion of his entrance exam. Eisenhower worked to support his brother who...

https://uspatriottactical.com/garmont-t8-bifida-ar670-1-compliant-boots-coyote-t8-498/?dfw_tracker=2646-8412&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4_zVBRDVARIsAFNI9eACxACJXJ7ArnujkAYrzbb13Otyc4ZlNH4y4dFEHjEzub64CwA0cYgaAkRyEALw_wcB This is what they want you to have. They called it by different names in a couple...

Is there a full version of Bugle Notes available for download? I was instructed by my PMS to pick up a copy. I’m not sure if what I’ve found online contains all the information I need. I would also rather like to avoid dropping $100+ on an old hard copy. Thanks in advance.

BSCAR / Self/ No LOA / 24-Feb-18 / Accepted / WI-05 / Congressional, Senatorial, & ROTC/ Direct Appointment

BSCAR/ self/ no LOA/ 24-FEB-18/ Undecided/ WI-05/ Congressional, Senatorial, ROTC/ Direct Appointment

If they train how we did for Ranger Challenge it’s more likely to be skills oriented training (e.g. one rope bridge, marksmanship, 9 lines/TCCC, UXO reports, land nav, knot tying, movement to contact, etc). What physical exercise they do have will probably be more along the lines of ruck...

They asked for my 8th semester HS transcripts to be uploaded about a week ago. Granted, I’m a college student.

Bear in mind that many—including Patton and Ridgeway—were not accepted into West Point immediately after high school. You’re in damn good company.

It’s MOC dependent. This year and last year I was made a competing alternate and they told me in the letter they sent.

Does anyone have any experience with ROTC nominations? I’m curious when that slate is decided.

If your school doesn’t provide class rank, one will be assigned to you based on the percentile of you ACT/SAT score.

That is false. https://www.usma.edu/curriculum/SitePages/Home.aspx

Got a call from one of Wisconsin’s senators’ offices informing me that I had been nominated weeks ago, but they forgot to put my notification in the mail. Still no word from WI-05, but I didn’t get that nomination until after Christmas last year.

Anyone get a nomination to USMA from WI Senators yet?