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    APFT

    I'm pretty sure it's not as much as 2.2 miles but it's definitely a little more than 2 miles flat. You run all the way to a cone, then you turn around, run back to another cone, turn around and run to previous cone, then run all the way back. When we took an APFT at Camp Buckner the course was...
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    Tunnel to Towers Run

    It's going to be so much fun, I'm really looking forward to it! We won't be able to actually go to the memorial, but running by it will still be awesome.
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    jake s, AKH, Casey, AbeastlyBeast..USMA 2015

    Beast seems SO far away now. It went by too quickly but too slowly at the same time. My biggest advice is to just be squared away and do what you're supposed to be doing. Don't think too much. It's an easy six weeks if you think about it the way it is, which is just doing exactly what someone...
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    Statements

    Don't overthink it. They need a good grasp of who you are and the statements help to show that.
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    To those who just finished Beast

    1) The worst part about R-Day was waiting in my room for three hours after I did everything, wondering what the heck I was supposed to be doing and praying that my roommates would be higher alphabetically than me so I wouldn't have to be on the top bunk (didn't happen). It wasn't stressful at...
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    Muslims at West Point

    Even during Beast with the hectic schedule they made every allowance possible for those who wanted Muslim services - all you had to do was ask for whatever you needed was the way they put it. During a briefing last night they even mentioned that the Mess Hall will accommodate all Muslims during...
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    Jake's goodbye

    Last day at home here. Mom is an emotional wreck, Dad can't contain his excitement, sister is indifferent (she just wants my car). This forum has been invaluable throughout the past few years! Prospective candidates I know are asking if they can write me all their questions over the summer, but...
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    What i heard was..

    For what it's worth I know my relatives that graduated in the early seventies and onward were able to choose their major.
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    Do I need a nomination?

    The only reason they have that box available to check is to share some information between the ROTC boards and USMA admissions. It's still two separate processes, the ROTC app is just seeing if you're pursuing other avenues of commission.
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    apply ASAP

    Yes, looked like it to me. I submitted one teacher's info at the same time I sent him an email saying I was doing so and he said he received the email from WP before mine :biggrin:
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    apply ASAP

    Yes, you need a Math, English, and Science teacher to fill out the evaluation West Point will send them. They don't write you letters - you plug in their email address on your application and West Point emails them their form. At SLS you have some individual time with your squad leader and...
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    Application

    I'm not positive but I'm pretty sure I had my application for the class of 2015 done by July 1st, so it probably opened about a week earlier. I remember checking my portal a few days after I got back from SLS and being surprised that it was up.
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    West Point Female Cadets

    Oops, didn't mean to post basically the same thing twice!
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    New Cadet Conduct after Accepting Appointment

    I respectfully disagree with your disagreement. So deciding when to take an illegal risk is going to be useful in the Army? Breaking the law is worth it for a few hours of fun? If you're going to be whatever person you want and "cut loose" until R-Day and not impose any standards or models of...
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    Glasses or contacts at SLS?

    I wore contacts throughout. You have barely any time in the morning, I was woken by yelling, but I was able to put them in perfectly fine.
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    West Point Female Cadets

    kjang, practice and find what's comfortable for you! I put my hair in a sock bun. I have thick, curly hair and it works well. I'm not sure what the name of the product I use is but it was $5 or so in the hair aisle at CVS. It came with a few of the pins mentioned in the post above, I like them...
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    West Point Female Cadets

    I have out of control curly hair - cutting it short would make the problem worse! Before I leave I am just going to get it cut short enough that it can still be twisted into a bun and no layers/bangs. kjang, youtube could be helpful - just search military female hair or something. I use a...
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    How competitive am I?

    You can have all the sports and clubs possible but if your grades aren't there then it'll be difficult. 3.17 is not a great GPA, but maybe it is good for your school which can be reflected by your class rank. "only rising juniors are selected but I was picked as a freshman" - then apparently...
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    LOAs - For comparison's sake

    I received an LOA July 15th and I'm almost positive my app was completed by the 1st. Your academic achievements surpass mine, but I had a lot of athletics/ECs. Moral of the story: apply early :smile: JFM2016: contact DoDMERB as soon as you get the letter. It definitely is a long process and...
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    When to take CFA/DodMERB

    You can submit your CFA when the app becomes available. Last year everything went live in late June.
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