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My 2015 NC got his LOA July 23, 2010.

Try These Too Once you finish reading that... Start going through "The Commandants Reading List" posted on his page.

Pen fed very helpful A big Thumbs Up to contacting Lorinda Lowe at WP-Pen Fed (above). She responded quickly to emails and straitened everthing out PDQ. For those confused: The two processes are totally separate and distinct: 1. The Pen Fed or USAA account is for his personal pay to go...

I was strongly advised... that nothing should be brought that will attract undue or unwanted attention from the Cadre. This includes ANY military style clothing ("you aint in the army YET!") or West Point items ("you aint a Cadet...YET!"). If he already has broken in low-quarters (see Second...

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Three Most Important Things...continued Everything was done, file complete, in July 2010. My son got his LOA August 2010 and had no college worries during senior year. He reports for R-Day June 27,2011

Three Most Important Things 1. Go to ALL local info sessions. Get to know your Regional admissions person and make sure he knows you by sight, and name. 2. Start the application EARLY, like the first day, and check the portal EVERY DAY. Get to know the rest of the WP...

The Third Admissable addresses this very point on the R-Day Packing List.. No, you gotta bring your own.

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As of this morning, there is a "THIRD ADMISSABLE" mailing. It includes an R-Day packing list and a 15page (!!) Security form that can be filled and emailed directly online, or handwritten and mailed. All the way at the bottom there is also a "Dental Letter and Screening Form" that is "not...

Thanks Thanks for the heads-up.

It is very near the end for my son... Worked hard, Poked, Prodded, LOAd, Nominated, Appointed, Accepted. Boots:check, Bank:check, Deposit:sent, Wisdom Teeth:yanked, All forms: in-green. So why am I worried? Is there some little procedural/bureaucratic detail missed that will ruin...

Cadets, My son got his Beast Combat Boots and wore them to an ROTC competition to break them in. They came back filthy...no surprise. What is the best way to clean combat boots? and will WP gig him for them not being spotless on arrival?

Stats LOA received July/summer - before senior year started SAT 2140 took test 3x GPA 4 AVG 94 RANK 4th of 248 Second Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do Boys State West Point SLS JROTC Officer JROTC Raider Commander Musician Church Community Activities Most Most...