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    From USNA to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA)?

    Greetings, Does anyone know of any links to bus services, or any other transport services, from USNA to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) for the Christmas break? Our DS (Plebe) has never flown before and he's concerned about making his flight @ 7:45pm when his last exam...
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    Does anyone know when the August 29th, 2020 SAT scores will be released.

    Does anyone know when the August 29th, 2020 SAT scores will be released. Some websites say that today (Friday, 9/11/2020) is the scheduled release date, and some say that it won't be for another ten days (Monday, 9/21/2020). I seem to remember my older DS' getting his score exactly two weeks...
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    How to deal with Boys/Girls State cancellations on Candidate Applications

    Greetings, Back in March a USMA Admissions Officer (LT Le) was addressing questions about Boys/Girls State cancellations and he posted the following "If you were selected but it is now cancelled, a letter from the Legion President will suffice for us. Please have it signed, dated, scanned, and...
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    Boys State vs SLCDA, which one is more important to Academy Admissions if you could only attend one of them?

    If a USNA candidate were to apply to Boys State and SLCDA, and he were fortunate enough to be offered a spot at both programs, but they both happen to be held during the same week so that he could only attend one of them, which one should he choose? We know that all of the service academies...
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    Boys State vs SLCDA, which one is more important to Academy Admissions if you could only attend one of them?

    If a USNA candidate were to apply to Boys State and SLCDA, and he were fortunate enough to be offered a spot at both programs, but they both happen to be held during the same week so that he could only attend one of them, which one should he choose? We know that all of the service academies...
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    Group-ride from Newark Airport to West Point on Saturday night 9/30.

    Greetings, We are looking to organize a group-ride from Newark Airport to West Point campus Saturday night (9/30) sometime after 8:30pm. The last GMK Travel Bus leaves Newark Airport at 7:30pm, but our DS' return flight doesn't arrive until 7:51pm. If there are any cadets arriving at...
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    Group-ride from Newark Airport to West Point on Saturday night 11/30.

    Greetings, We are looking to organize a group-ride from Newark Airport to West Point campus Saturday night (11/30) *date edited by moderator* sometime after 8:30pm. The last GMK Travel Bus leaves Newark Airport at 7:30pm, but our DS' return flight doesn't arrive until 7:51pm. If there are any...
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    Is there a Shuttle Bus from West Point to Newark Airport?

    Greetings, Does anyone know if there's a Shuttle Bus service from the West Point campus to Newark Airport on November 27th? Thanks.
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    Optional "Time Management" Short Course for New Cadets

    Greetings, Does anyone have information about an optional "Time Management" short course that WP offers to new cadets? I read the following on the WPPC - Alaska website: " Time management is essential and to help plebes with developing good time management the Academy offers an optional...
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    Indoor Court Shoes for BEAST?

    Greetings, With only two days left before we hit the road for R-Day, DS and I were reviewing his packing list when we noticed a vague reference to "Indoor Court Shoes". This reads like he needs basketball/hi-tops for the indoor obstacle course, as well as running shoes. Is this correct, or...
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    Uniform patches for Cadet Basic Training

    Greetings to all, My DS and I were reviewing what was left to buy for his BEAST packing list when we realized that we hadn't ordered his extra uniform patches yet. Well, we tried to access the recommended uniform website (http://www.multicamnametape.com), but the website appears to be no-more...
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    Is the "Computer Preference (Optional Package)" worth the $400?

    Yesterday the "Computer Preference (Optional Package)" became available on the Candidate Portal, and I'm wondering if it's worth the $400? I'm thinking that it probably is, and I'll do anything I'm able to make DS' time there easier & more productive. However, I feel the need to due my due...
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    DLATS Oxfords vs Bates Durashocks Low-Quarters

    Questions for current West Point cadets and/or their parents: How much of a benefit is there to purchasing Bates Durashocks Low-Quarters as compared to the DLATS Oxfords? Is there a significant difference in comfort, quality, or break-in time? Not only are the Durashocks 3X the cost (which...
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    Admissions Officer Interview

    Hello All! Just wondering. Do the Kings Point Admissions Officers interview candidates like West Point, Annapolis and Air Force Academy do? Or are candidate interviews not a a normal thing for them? I can't seem to find any information about USMMA candidate interviews on this site, their site...
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    DoDMERB Forms

    Hello! I have my DoDMERB exams today, and I was hoping someone could tell me for sure what paperwork I need to bring along. I'm assuming I need to bring my medical records, the form the DoDMERB website had me print off at the end of the questionnaire, proof of insurance, and I.D. Am I missing...
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    CFA re-take for USAFA?

    I read somewhere on this forum that the AFA will only accept one passing CFA score submittal. Once they've got a passing CFA score in the candidate queue they won't allow an improved re-take score to be re-submitted to replace the original passing score. Does anyone know if this is this true...
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    Letters of Recommendation (Academies, Congressional & ROTC)

    When DS asks a person to write him a Letter of Recommendation for the Congressmen, the four Academies and the three ROTC scholarships, should he ask for a single letter that he can copy that is generically written about DS wanting to "serve as an officer in our armed forces", or should he ask...
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    NROTC vs NROTC-MO

    Greetings Are the NROTC and the NROTC-MO completely different programs that need to be applied to separately? Or, does a person apply for just an NROTC Scholarship and express his/her interest in both the Navy & Marine Corps? If they are separate applications, does a person need to send his...
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    Sending SAT/ACT Scores to ALL of Your State's US Congressmen?

    Greetings, My DS is applying to USMMA and we discovered that he can apply for a nomination to ALL eight of our state's US Congressmen. But, that means sending additional SAT & ACT score reports to seven additional congressmen, which amounts to a $175 expense that I wasn't planning on. I'm...
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    Max the CFA Basket-Ball Throw?

    Does anyone know how common it is for a candidate to MAX (102') the CFA Basket-Ball Throw? My DS is making great progress toward maxing out all of the other five CFA events, but the B-Ball throw is making the slowest progress. When he first started his CFA workout routine (more than three...
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