Recent content by Mlt852

Our West Point 2020 did not get any offers after graduating high school. Had Army and AF ROTC scholarships, offers at several schools. Turned it down (with much hand wringing by me) to self sponsor Northwest Prep. Busted his butt and got offer from WP the next year. USNA and USAFA did not...

Your plebe will not be able to spend will not be able to spend the night with you Saturday night. We stayed in Fishkill with our 2020. In addition to decent dining options, the Walmart was nearby. The plebes are allowed one electronic item. My 2020 and his roommates decided who was going to...

My 2020 was a self-prep to NWP. His ACT/SAT scores improved dramatically. He finished somewhere btwn #3-5 in the class. In his class was someone on their 4 th application to WP and made it into the class. I think improving your test scores and academics will perhaps best improve your...

My 2020 was very upset when turned down senior year. Turned down scholarships (Air Force and Army ROTC) with much fear and trepidation of his parents. Self sponsored to NWP. It worked for him. No guarantees, I'd love to spend time in the admissions office and just observe.

My DS selected the lowest amount, no need to spend the extra money. He can raise it at any time. After he graduates and has a family and a need he can bump it up.

For our 2020. A-Day our 2020 pretty much slept and ate. My wife washed his nasty laundry, and while she complains about it, I think in some way she felt a comfort in it. Several moms in our hotel was in the laundry room chatting because our cadets were sleeping. R Day(July) - Stayed in...

Spoke to my Yuk Tuesday. Said the Comm has changed the class schedules, extending classes on other days, not sure all the details, but basically they are re-allocating the times classes start/stop, etc....

My 2020 is from So Cal and competitive. West Point was his dream since he was 8. He did not get in his first attempt. Had some teachers tell him they did not think he had the academics to survive the academy. Had scholarships and ROTC scholarships, but no prep school offers. Self sponsored...

Fishkill for Aday worked. Near a walmart and my 2020 went shopping there for things he needed for his room. He loved the red line diner. Little bit of a drive. Aday stay close if you can

There is a cadet in my 2020's class who got in on his 5th attempt. There are other commissioning routes, if it's your dream to attend WP, don't give up

We booked the flight for our 2020. He/she will also get reimbursed for one night hotel fare. Our 2020 took the receipts and during Beast he filled out the paperwork. Money was deposited into his account about 2/3 of the way thru Beast and he paid us back at R-day

Regardless of whether sealed records can be accessed or not, when a background investigator contacts family/friends/relatives and asks if there's ever been criminal activity...if you answered "no" because the records are sealed, and someone answers 'you know there was that one time..." will DQ...

We stayed at Holiday Inn Expresses in Montgomery (not Ft. Montgomery, there is a town of Montgomery near Stewart Airport) and Fishkill. Both are off I84 and about a 30 min drive to WP Thayer Gate. Fishkill was nice for Aday since a Walmart was nearby for my DS to buy supplies. Book early...

Ditto. DS is majoring in physics. Got to meet staff there and a math prof. Evening dinner was outstanding, meeting fine young men and women. spring break is going fast. I could not be more impressed with the staff at WP. Are there problems at times, of course anywhere human beings inhabit...

We were dropping off our 2020 at the Thayer turnaround after spending time together parent weekend. It was right before they strike the colors for the evening. I was busy getting junk out of the trunk we had bought in town for him when I saw him snap to attention in the direction of the colors...