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I understand that but unfortunately, it's too late now because I'm too far committed in ROTC.

I have looked into both hpsp and usuhs. I understand that I will have a 4 year AD commitment with 4 years IRR. HPSP would add 4 years onto AD.

I would finish undergrad at 22, med school at 26, then residency at 29 at the earliest. The service commitment doesn't begin until residency is completed.

To get straight to the point, my ultimate goal in life is to be a physician. I'm in rotc with a 4 year scholarship, and I know that I could have the army pay for med school too. That would however require a much greater time commitment to the army that wouldn't begin until after residency when I...

I just wanna bump this thread now that the summer is getting closer. Good luck to all you new cadets in these uncertain times. Take the summer in stride, and don't lose sight of the big picture. Find that personal "why" before you leave and write it down somewhere. West Point chose YOU for a...

Miss you too, and I'm glad to see that you're doing awesome things at usma!! Keep up the grind huuah

Thank you, I'm glad I can still offer some insight into the academy. It's an absolutely incredible place, but not for everyone.

I'm currently doing AROTC at my college. I absolutely love my rotc unit. We have awesome cadre and the balance between military duties and being a normal college student is amazing. The plan now is HPSP for med school.

I agree, and unfortunately I wasn't being rational with myself last summer. Which is why I suggest that all new cadets at least finish beast and then reevaluate any thoughts of out processing.

Best of luck to your son!

I remember vividly the moment I received the call from my congressman's office saying that I had been appointed to West Point. I was sitting in math class and ran out of the room overjoyed, immediately calling my parents. In that moment I was the happiest kid in the world. West Point had been my...

When you say black socks do you mean just dress socks?

As far as the watches go, I purchased an Ironman classic. Has the alarm function and was 35 bucks on Amazon. I plan on using my Garmin during during the academic year, so for me there was no reason to spend a lot on a basic watch.

Does anyone know if we are allowed to bring our own iPad to Usma? If so are there only certain models they allow? My laptop broke and since I’ll be issued a laptop as a cadet, it wouldn’t be reasonable to purchase a new one, but buying an iPad that can be used would make sense.

What are your favorite things to do on weekends?