west point

For those who have went to West Point, if you graduated or not, what was your experiences like? Was it difficult or do you just need to be responsible? What is life like on campus?

I'm planning on trying out for the wrestling team and other sports such as swimming. Any tips on what else I should do to get into West Point? Like the classes I should take, the extracurricular, etc. (For reference, I'm in the 9th grade.)

What are the best sports I should do in highschool to get into Westpoint?

I originally submitted all of it in December, and got my waiver approved in late January, but it still says, "SCORE IS ON FILE AND PENDING REVIEW" How long should this realistically take? At first I understood the small team had to go through a lot of reviews, but I'm starting to get concerned...

I have been qualified academically and physically but I am waiting on a medical waiver for a condition that I had and went away when I was a baby. One problem is that my waiver became officially under review on January 19th, only 87 days before the April 15 medical deadline. Does this mean that...

To be more clear: which academy has the best gym? Rec center? Nearby trails to run? Equipment? I have lifted in the USAFA cadet gym, and it is pretty sweet, so I wanted to know how other academies stack up. Yes, I understand this is purely an opinion. This is mostly a trivial matter. I am...

Hello, I am a high school junior looking to get an idea on where I need to improve as well as some advice GPA: 3.4 weighted (started poor in freshman and sophomore years before discovering west point, plan to include this in my essay and passion to get in) SAT: taking again in march, expecting...

I am going to take the sat for the first time this weekend. My english scores are much higher than my math, and i plan on studying up my math to retake the test in the spring. I am aware that West Point superscores the results, however someone mentioned on a similar forum that West Point will...

Hello all, I am a senior seeking admission at West Point. Please tell me if this is a laughable question, but is it possible to walk on to the West Point football team? My parents never let me play tackle football, but I still play with my friends a lot. I run track and weigh lift every single...

I received my LoA to USMA about two months ago. As usual, the first paragraph included a notice that it would expire on a pre-determined date if I hadn't completed my file by then. I completed all remaining items, except for the CFA, which I had to postpone due to an injury. I missed the...

Are cadets required to pass both methods of BF% calculation? I did some unofficial calculations, and using the first method, my BF is around 32%, but using the second method it's 26-27% (depending on whether the weight in my DoDMERB portal is used or the weight I took just now. I was about 1 lb...

I recently received a LoE from West Point. I understand that this is a good sign for my odds of admission, and that it qualifies me for an overnight visit, but does not mean much else officially. I also know that I was probably one of the earlier from my class to receive such a letter, having...

Assuming the rest of my history is crystal clean, will the use of marijuana and alcohol when I was a junior and senior in high school prevent me from getting a secret security clearance for West Point? Here is more context: 1. Nature and frequency of use: Two or three times per year for the...

For context, my school is a really small and new school (half a decade of existence) and in the West Point candidate questionnaire where in the list of schools along with their ETS, my school isn't in there. I asked my councilor for ETS code however when I tried sumbmitting the questionaire with...

Hello I am new here. I know this has been asked a lot, but I still have some doubts. I read in other forums that USMA is the place if you want to be a professional army officer. I also read that people prefer west point since it is a more reputable school, though I read and saw YouTube videos...

Hello, I have been appointed to the USMA class of 2027 and am incredibly glad to say I have accepted the offer. I was wondering if I should take the accommodated flight and hotel offered by West Point, or if I should fly with my family and let them say their goodbyes on R-day. I would love to...

Hello, I currently have my LOA to USMA and am waiting on medical results. However, the only thing that is bugging me is the fact that I said yes to having braces because although I do not have braces anymore, I feel as though my answer could be misconstrued as me currently having braces...

Hello, I was recently accepted into West Point and I'm primarily interested in cyber, but I'm also considering signal corps and military intelligence as backup options. I'd love to hear any information on what that life would look like after being commissioned. Daily activities, leadership...

Former service academy grads, how important are memorizing your rates during PS? How often are you questioned, how are you questioned, and what does the punishment look like for not knowing them? Any other knowledge regarding rates would be great!

Hello, I received a LOA in the mail a couple weeks back for West Point. After my CFA video is received, assuming it passes, what is next? As long as I do good in school, don’t do anything stupid, and remain in qualified medical state, will I get a letter of appointment? Do all LOAs end up with...