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  1. K

    New Supe

    Agreed. I am excited to know that my 2022 DD is going to be working with young women like Cadet Maddux (sp?) and in a system that produces young women like her. She was darn impressive.
  2. K

    USMA Class of 2022 Appointment Thread

    It was quite a day. Very humbling to watch my DD and her classmate take the oath on the plain.
  3. K

    When does Class of 2023 application open?

    Agreed. I encouraged her to get done as early as possible. I wanted her to have her essays done before she went for her overnight visit but it turned out to be good that she did not. She used her experience there to inform her "Why West Point" essay and I think it made her a better candidate.
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    When does Class of 2023 application open?

    My DD's experience was a bit different. Her DODMERB invite showed up shortly after she completed her essays but she had not done the CFA. Maybe there is a percentage of the application that has to be done before they offer?
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    “Space Force?”

    My USMA 2022 DD went to Space Trek Camp between her 9th and 10th grade years. They built and launched a mini-satellite. Hopefully that will qualify her to join Space Force some day. All those space and science fiction movies I watched in the late 70's will finally pay off. Anybody up for a...
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    “Space Force?”

    Hmm...It is pretty standard protocol to refer to the President by the full title of "President XXX" the first time in the body of an article then as either "Mr. XXX" or just "XXX" in the remainder of the article. Headlines are supposed to be short and regularly omit the title or omit the name...
  7. K

    Convincing my Mom

    When is your meeting with the Blue and Gold officer scheduled? If it is not already scheduled then it might be wise to wait a while. I can understand why you would be excited to talk to a Blue and Gold officer as soon as possible but I can also understand why your mom is struggling with the...
  8. K

    Letters of Recommendation/Teacher Evaluation

    Have you looked at the nomination request forms from your members of congress? When my DD was completing hers, they were all somewhat different in terms of how many letters of recommendation they required and whether or not my daughter could see them. Good luck.
  9. K

    Speeding Ticket after West Point Appointment

    How fast were you going and how much over the limit was it?
  10. K

    How do I deal with being nervous before beast?

    I am an advocate for the chat group and my DD is an active member, but, I agree 100% with your statement. If you do join, maintain your skepticism when you see outrageous claims and don't get psyched out by anyone else's story. We went to a new cadet meet and greet this past Sunday and my DD...
  11. K

    Getting a C

    If you stick with this, then you should be in a good position for your application. One "C" freshman year is just not that big of a deal if you show that it was an outlier.
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    Getting a C

    Has math always been a challenge for you? Have you taken Algebra I yet? If so, how did you do? Generally speaking, I would work to beef up your math skills. If you show progress, that one C won't be a deal breaker. You could even talk about how you dealt with the challenge in your admissions...
  13. K

    Weaknesses Strengths,Advice

    My 2022 DD is stronger in reading, English and the humanities than she is in math and science (though, she is not weak in those, just closer to the low end of average for USMA in those). She has heard, and keep in mind that this is unverified, that for this year USMA was looking to build the...
  14. K

    2nd nomination chances?

    There are an awful lot of folks on here who talk about getting in on the second try so what you are talking about is not unprecedented. See what you can do to strengthen your application and then do it. Were you 3Q but not admitted? If so, figure out what you can do to add a few more points to...
  15. K

    Dismal BB throw during CFA at SLE

    That basketball throw is the bane of the cadet candidate's existence. My daughter and I were driving back from a Kentucky New Cadet meet up this evening and the subject came up. She is glad she will never have to do it again.
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    Does West Point count your High School Freshmen GPA in your total High School GPA?

    West point requires transcript for all 8 semesters of high school. My daughter is still chasing her counselor for her final semester.
  17. K

    What are the chances of a candidate getting in if he or she is not in the National Honors Society?

    My apologies. I wish I had left the last sentence off my post. It was unnecessary.
  18. K

    What are the chances of a candidate getting in if he or she is not in the National Honors Society?

    A simple "Not every high school has the NHS so I don't think it matters" would have been a statement of fact. I stand by my assessment.
  19. K

    What are the chances of a candidate getting in if he or she is not in the National Honors Society?

    I can't think of a good reason to give a sarcastic response to a legitimate question.
  20. K

    JROTC Instructor nomination for USMA

    JROTC is an excellent program and since your school's program is an honor unit with distinction, you can count on it being good. You will get leadership experience in that program if you join that you will be able to use in your life whether you get a nomination out of it or not. Having just...
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