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If you are unable to get a nomination from one of your state's Congressmen/women - advise KP and you should be able to get a nomination from the Sec of Transportation.

Go to USMMA Sports - click on Football and on the right their will be a note for RECRUITING. Click on this and fill out. Also when you are a junior - contact one of the football coaches or better yet arrange a visit.

Ask the Congressman/Senator where you applied for a nomination.

USMMA is hard because of the load that each Midshipman carries - 18 to 22 hours. Also going for four years of schooling in three years at the Academy - you go throughout the year. Plus during sea years, your project will take time. All of that said, there is NO time to go out every night or on...

I know a young woman who has received 'an offer' to play women's basketball for West Point. What exactly does this mean? Does she have to get a nomination from her Congressman? If she meets the minimum requirements including passing the DODMERB is she in?

I agree mostly but 'don't let one apple spoil the whole bushel'. Talk to others including the different classes. If there is someone from nearby that is in the Parents group - talk to them also. Parents have a perspective that is different from the midshipmen. I find in recruiting that both...

The USMMA Admissions Portal for application is now open. In many cases, Senators and Congresspersons want candidates to have started an application to the Academy when they consider a nomination.

One of the problems was that during COVID - SAT/ACT were not required for admittance. The result was that the students were not up to the capabilities of other classes when SAT/ACT were required. Why would a student want to go through Plebe year again???

I agree. And now the deadline is extended to May 15 - is this fair? And with Admissions being short staffed and working from home....

May 1. Get the initial portion complete and fill in the blanks as you get the info

I questioned the Admission's Department about nominees accepting their appointments before May 1. I was told that all the Academies cut off date is May 1 so that the date could not be changed. The major problem is that students who have congressional nominations to all or more than one academy...

You can commence applying on May 1.

May 1 is the cut-off day for all principal appointments. The reason that this is the date for KP is that all other Academies use the same date. On May 2, KP will send out appointments for all the principals that turned them down. My advice is to wait until May 2 and see.

A lot depends on what state you are applying from. Take the SAT/ACT as many times as you can for the highest scores that you can achieve. Have you taken the math courses including calculus and add physics in your senior year? In May 2023 start your application and request nominations from both...

You are correct sorry

MMI has a similar program for candidates for the service academies. It is strong on math and sciences. A 2.5 GPA is necessary to reapply for a nomination to USMMA

Overnight visits are during the week. Check the schedule.

It depends on what an individual wants to do. I know plenty of guys in my class who never saw a sailboat before KP and decided to go on the sailing team or the yacht racing team and they did quite well.

Err on the side of caution, get the shot if going to USMMA otherwise you run the chance of having someone reject the candidate.

The coaches get their information from USMMA Area Reps who get their information from Congressman's meetings, tips, etc. The coaches also get their information from various websites like MaxPreps, etc. There is also a form on the website USMMA Sports under the individual sports for males and...