Recent content by Nick K

BRADSO stands for Branch Additional Service Obligation, different than GRADSO which I believe you are referring to.

Anytime! If you have any other questions, don't hesitate.

It's hard to say, but honestly, I'm just happy I'll get the opportunity to serve in the same Army that my Dad did. However, I did BRADSO for my top branch choice so, given the career track of most officers, I want to hit company command at a minimum. More so, I would love to go into a...

I hated it here plebe year, and I absolutely doubted my commitment. By the end of Beast, I had already resigned myself to leaving after my first semester. I was sucking at Chemistry and, after my instructor told me that she would recommend me for separation from the Academy, figured I simply was...

I interacted with several candidates a year or two ago, right before I became a Beast squad leader. Now, as a Firstie, I can't believe how far my classmates and I have come. I distinctly remember my Dad and I spending hours on this forum as I anxiously applied to the Academy. I, by no means, am...

No problem! If you need more advice, feel free to ask. Good luck with your application!

Unfortunately, I won't reveal where I'll be during CBT, as there is an aura of professionalism that must be maintained. The only way to improve at each event is to do them. I recommend doing the push up/sit up tests daily. 2 minutes per, do as many as you can. If you have further questions...

As cadets we DO NOT receive DD214's, so your son has no actual record of service so he was not formally discharged. A DD785 is a record of disenrollment from officer candidate school. In short, he quit of his own accord. A conduct investigation at USMA does not equate to separation, however...

Candidates and Parents, As R-Day quickly approaches I thought I would lend some input from a current 2017 cadet that will, not only be working as cadre during Beast Barracks, but also be the bane of your plebe year existence. This is merely advice and by no means a sure fire way to be...