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Finnbarr, you are not out of the running and if they said you are competitive you are in the running. The only thing you did not mention is, have you taken the SAT or ACT and what kind of score did you receive. Let me give you my son's stats and maybe you will see that you definitely can be...

Great post Grannie and all true. If you cannot read or follow the written directions how do you possibilly expect to make it at WP. Yes boys and girls everything you receive from WP has very explicite directions. The first thing they teach you at WP is, you have to learn to follow before you can...

Receiving information and questionaires is information gathering to see if they have an interest. Being called by a coach is the start of being recruited. The next part is them seeing you in competition which I assume they have done and the last part of being a recruited athlete is bringing you...

SAT 2 or subject test are not required at WP. They are required as some of the better colleges in the country like Dartmouth, Columbia etc.

Very well stated Fuji. I hope this young man listens to your advice.

Great post Scout1. I just got back in town and was reading some of the most recent post and evidently you do know what you were talikg about. As Mom3Boys said, hope you come back on with more post. Racer1 what sport will you be playing at WP.

Here is a quote from Deb Dalton, Parent Communications Liason who is the authority on all things for parents to do and bring. Deb Dalton If its not on the list, don't bring it - everything else you bring with you will be put in a bag that you won't see it until after CBT is completed, but...

Bobby, A couple of questions before I post a response. Did you attend a combine? Have you met with the head coach? Have you made an unofficial visit with the coaches or an official visit? There is a difference in being recruited and trying to be recruited.

To further expound on wisdom teeth being removed, while it may not be a requirement now, you can be dismissed from West Point if your wisdom teeth become impacted or become a problem. Our case, the surgeon said they would never come in on their own, so you do not want to take a chance. From the...

I understand what you mean. My son goes in the 25th of this month. They have to really want it because kids who get appointments to WP have many choices.

I am not sure about the rifle team, but I can tell you how our son was recruited. The coach or coach's knows about you, invites you to a camp and if they are seriously interested in you, they will invite you back for what is called an official visit. They will give you the tour, you will stay...

With regards to the pay, I think the numer is 800.00 but that is not what you actually get. I think you get around 240.00 maybe less. I know they also take out money for uniforms and other things. The rest they keep in an account and I beleive you have access to some of the money your junior or...

I posted the CFA maximum and averages a couple of months ago but here they are again from Wp site. Male MAX AVG BB throw102 ft 67 pull-ups 18 9 Shuttle 7.8 9.1 Sit-ups 95 72 Push-ups 75 54 1 Mile Run...

USMA, you do not say if you have your nomination? Do you have a letter of assurance (LOA)? That would probably be the next item to come if everything is to their satisfaction. Having a complete file does not guarantee anything. What are your grades? There are a number of factors that are taken...

Leave time interupted by varsity sports will depend on what you play. if you play a spring sport and spring vacation begins sometime in March, that leave would be interupted. Example Baseball plays in the South till the last part of March. Fall sport, not sure when they start but Army Navy game...