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I recall scouring these forums as a cadet candidate looking for pieces of advice to cling to as I frantically counted down the days until R-Day. I've had a good amount of time to do some reflection between term end exams, graduation rehearsals, etc and wanted to take a moment to write some...

Good morning, I am a rising Firstie and will be Cadre for Cadet Basic Training this summer. I will have a good number of you in my formation. I figure there are probably some questions out there about training, administrative, etc that the underclass on here cannot answer. Feel free to pick my...

Incoming kiddos, As R-Day approaches, I've seen a lot of frantic posts from you and your parents asking about all the possible facets of R-Day and CBT that very much bring me back to when I was in your shoes. From someone who has gone through this process and *survived,* stop sweating the small...

SAF, Awhile back a couple current members of the Class of 2023 and myself met on Service Academy Forums and ended up talking to each other quite a bit until R-Day. Some of us are still close friends. Here is a photo of us at Plebe Parent Weekend, which happens every spring. Don't discount...

CC's and Parents, I just recently completed the first semester of my West Point experience and have some extra time over leave to answer any questions specific to what I have been through so far (CBT & academic year). Please feel free to ask away. I ask that you limit admissions questions--I...

I'm sitting in a car on a six-hour drive to Army/Navy for tomorrow's game and was thinking about when I did the same thing last year and where I was in this process. I've got time to kill so I figured I'd write some words of advice for the aspiring USMA Class of 2024 about what I did for West...

If we are applying for various scholarships to potentially help pay for Plan B/C/D schools are we are awarded them, will they be able to be used to cover any costs at USMA? My regional commander told me that he thinks they will be able to be transferred into my cadet account to be used as...

Hello, I've been trying to fill out the remainder of the USMMA application for a few days now, and I'm having some issues. Every time I try to input my ACT scores into the two sections they provide, it allows me to do so, but as soon as I hit "save" and come back to the page they disappear. I...

Hi all, A bunch of us threw together a GroupMe that combined the existing Army and Navy ones. It's all for fun and isn't serious at all, but if you are interested in joining (you must be a 2023 applicant) then shoot me a PM. The goal isn't really for admissions discussion but instead for...

Hello, I just got my February ACT scores back and saw some improvement in two sections. However, my subscore in one of the sections dropped a point so what would've been a 32.5 composite (rounded up to 33) ended up being a 32.25 (rounded down to a 32). I know USMA superscores, and if I put...

Hello, When I started plotting all of the tentative dates for things I am trying to do this summer, I noticed that the dates for Connecticut Girls' State overlap with the Army Women's Lacrosse Camp that I had originally planned on doing. I am super bummed out about this as both were things that...

Hello, For anyone who's been through the process, when should I ask for letters of recommendation for my teachers both for my MOC nominations and for the USMA application? Since the timeline is slightly different than regular applications I would like to hear what others have done in the past...

This is more for fun than of any concern with admissions, but I’m a fan of learning the history surrounding each program and this topic always interests me. Any old grads, parents, or Cadets of all academies and ROTC, what uniforms do cadets all wear on a daily basis and what is the story behind...

Hello, Are SAT/ACT Writing scores required for the SLE application like the normal admissions process? I wouldn’t think so since they also allow use of PSAT scores but I would like to confirm. Thank you.

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has any idea of the level of competition in Connecticut for congressional nominations. I checked around on the forums but there are no recent posts or updated information. My FFR told me that my area (District 2) isn't that competitive with our local Congressman...

Hello, I am currently a junior and I am starting my application process for USMA (and possibly USCGA) in the coming weeks. Several years back, I think around 2012, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I’ve been on medication, levothyroxine, since the diagnosis. It has sense been regulated and...

Hello! I am currently a junior and am aiming at West Point admission (Class of 2023) as a goal over the next year and a half or so. I'm wondering if any of you have any advice on how I can improve my chances. Academically, I take all honors and AP classes, and have about a 3.8 unweighted and...