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    ROTC and USMA CFA

    Just an FYI, the service academy CFA cannot be used for the AROTC scholarship. For AROTC you must take the PFT (presidential fitness test) which is one-min. sit ups one-min push ups and a mile run. If you take it with a PMS sometimes they'll have you complete a full APFT which is the whole two...
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    ROTC mail conundrum

    I'll be attending college in the fall on a 4-yr Army ROTC scholarship and recently I received a letter congratulating me on receiving the scholarship and it went on to say that with the letter they included name tapes for my uniforms. However the envelope was completely ripped opened when I got...
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    can I switch Army ROTC and apply to the AFA my second year after I took a scholarship

    For an AROTC scholarship it is not binding until you start your sophomore year. In other words you can leave scott free anytime before then, almost like a trial run similar to the first two years at an academy. So yes, you can most definitely apply. Concerning a nomination however, I have...
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    Class of 2015 Appointments

    How come there hasn't been the explosion of appointments in the first half of March that has been the case in previous years? I mean, it's two weeks past the deadline for candidates to complete their applications, isn't that plenty of time to assign a WCS to most of the files, determine who the...
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    Nomination Specifics

    On my portal for WP my nomination from my representative appeared today letting me know I received the nom atleast. I called the staffer and left a message and emailed my RC asking about whether they knew I was the principal nom or if everyone on the slate had their files completed etc. Is...
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    Fitness Test- NROTC

    It's basically because of the two different branches real physical tests ie: APFT (Army) 2-min pushups 2-min sit-ups 2 mile run PFT (USMC) Max pullups 2-min sit-ups 3 mile run As for why each branch is different, you got me. You'd think branches with similar missions, or even the entire...
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    The Diary of a West Point Cadet

    http://www.amazon.com/Diary-West-Point-Cadet-ebook/dp/B004EEOSQA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top Has anyone read this book? I was watching Colbert Report when this came up on his show. It sounds like it would be an interesting read and give a modern insight into daily life at the academy. Many of...
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    A little bit of help for a newcomer please...

    http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showthread.php?t=11568 Here's the acronym list that will help you out if any others come up. Basically a LOA is a letter from the academy stating that as long as you satisfy the terms in the LOA (normally a nomination or DoDMERB), you will receive an...
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    Date Change`

    Even though you may have everything completed on your application, your status will still say contact a PMS for an interview. It won't change from that until you receive a scholarship. Don't worry about being the first to know, they all seem to appear at the same time on all applicants pages...
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    Service Assignment 2011

    I have a question, even though they have been assigned SEALS, what happens if they wash out at BUDs? Are those few given another shot or are they just reassigned to be a SWO?
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    Illinois Nominations?

    Despite the fact that my representative's website said candidates would be informed of interviews by now, nobody else from district has heard anything so I'm not worrying just yet. Concerning our Senators, I got a letter from Burris saying I would not be selected for a nomination like a month...
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    So what school do you plan/hope to attend?

    Schools I got scholarship to: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Notre Dame Loyola University of Chicago I haven't heard back from any of them with admissions decisions but if WP falls through then I'll probably end up at U of I
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    My AROTC Application Status Just Changed :)

    Last name C. GPA 4.0W 3.4UW. 33 ACT Composite. Status is changed on ROTC website but not DoDMERB yet and no idea as to which schools.
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    DoDMERB Status

    On the Naval Academy forum it has been stated that there was a change in status on the DoDMERB site if one was receiving an LOA. Does anyone who has received one know if this holds true for USMA as well or have you only heard about it through snail mail?
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    Admissable

    I was at a college fair today and I saw a West Point booth and started talking to the MALO at the table. He had a list of candidates on a clipboard for our region and my name was on it. Not only was it highlighted but had the word Admissible next to it. He said it was better than being...
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