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I recommend clearly conveying in at least one of the statements that it is your unfettered desire to be a career warrior in a uniformed armed service. You aspire to matriculate from West Point, over all options, to accomplish this endstate. In other words, you really wanna go to West Point but...

I had the good fortune of doing an exchange to USAFA from USMA. They were sending 7 that year and I was 13th on the list. One week before orders were to be cut, I made it to number 7 (the last person I needed to drop out got an ultimatum from his local girlfriend LOL). My point is, like most...

My favorite question to ask (with any choice really) is: Based on my past experience, current circumstances, and my future hopes and dreams, what is the WISE thing to do? My DS is wrestling with the same issue. Praying with all the above sage advice/context that this questions brings clarity...

That's what we call USNA too! Interesting.

For Army, while we certainly have aviation, I'd vote for a ground forces term for gathering for mission briefs and subsequent questions: The Sand Table. ;)

Any opinion on note-taking tech? Have seen posts elsewhere regarding Remarkable vs Apple Pen.

Any opinion on note-taking tech? Have seen posts elsewhere regarding Remarkable vs Apple Pen.

Any insights on clubs or other opportunities to get off campus as a plebe or at least earn drill authos?

I know this is super-subjective (different math levels, different student strengths, different P personalities, etc), but how do you think most would rank your core classes over the last two years from hardest to easiest (relative to each other)?

What percentage of the time during the academic year do y'all wear As-For-Class vs ACUs (or whatever the combat uniform is called now) to class? Thanks! And congrats on approaching the halfway mark!

Our region admissions officer at USMA literally said, "...don't fail any classes and don't get arrested." Obviously tongue-in-cheek, but I wouldn't stress about it. The same high personal standard that got you in will be what keeps you from losing the opportunity. In other words, I don't...

Following on from @USMAZoo98, the board selection is usually held second semester cow year. They use these results to fill positions for both cycles of Beast and Buckner leadership/staffs that following summer, in most cases, to give cadets "try-outs" for academic positions. My usual...

Was hoping someone with recent info would have replied to you by now. This was my major while at West Point but I was part of the Class of '99 and I spent a semester during junior year at USAFA. So I'm not your best source, but I will take the opportunity to tell you I loved the major. We did...

This is what I was trying to convey with my story. You said it a heck of a lot better. Thanks!

Quick anecdote: I was separated from USMA 3 days before graduation for an Honor Code violation. At the time, I was the Class President, 2nd Reg Commander, ranked #3 in the class for Armor Branch (and had posted Hawaii), on the skydiving team and a "wreath guy". I was removed as Class...

So the Admit Kit includes a "Direct Deposit Authorization" red X to be turned to a green check, but the only direct deposit form I find is the FastStart Direct Deposit form which is to be hand-carried on R-Day. If that's the correct form, why is it on the Admit Kit when all other hand-carried...

I was on the team in the late 90s at USMA (did the cow year exchange to USAFA and participated on their team and recognized the same onboarding system) so take this with the tiniest grain of salt: it really comes down to the interview. We could teach anyone to skydive and the physical stuff was...

I'd suggest doing the questionnaire immediately and updating as you go. My DS (granted is only a sample size of one) I believe was at least partially awarded his appointment because he stayed on top of the process and got things done and updated as soon as humanly possible. When it comes to...