Academically Qualified?
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Disclaimer, minimal academic qualification is meaningless to most. It only factors if you have a principal nomination or you are the child of a medal of honor winner. Everyone else, to be competitive, needs to exceed the minimums in just about every quality
USMA is vague on its definition of Academically qualified. I have not seen anything that shows minimum test scores, class rank, GPA, etc. However I have seen anecdotal evidence that the minimum academic qualification is not very onerous.
Some will disagree, but here is my rational. From the 2020 class profile,
22-32% of the class had SAT scores in the 500-600 range
2-7% had SAT scores in the 400-500 range
9% were in the third fifth of their class (middle)
2% fourth fifth of their class
My guess, to be minimally qualified, you would need sat scores for math, reading and writing each would need to be in the five hundreds and you need to be ranked in the middle of the class.
USMA is vague on its definition of Academically qualified. I have not seen anything that shows minimum test scores, class rank, GPA, etc. However I have seen anecdotal evidence that the minimum academic qualification is not very onerous.
Some will disagree, but here is my rational. From the 2020 class profile,
22-32% of the class had SAT scores in the 500-600 range
2-7% had SAT scores in the 400-500 range
9% were in the third fifth of their class (middle)
2% fourth fifth of their class
My guess, to be minimally qualified, you would need sat scores for math, reading and writing each would need to be in the five hundreds and you need to be ranked in the middle of the class.
To be academically qualified means that your file has been reviewed and the academic portion is acceptable for admission. Academics is weighted 60% of the Whole Candidate Score (WCS).
The class profile can be misleading since it includes a number of special cases - USMAPS, recruited athletes, minorities, prior college. The minimums for a typical high school candidate applying for the first time may be higher than the profile indicates. For example, all of the cadets admitted from USMAPS were found desirable candidates in other areas, but academically unqualified in their previous attempt. Their high school class ranks, and likely test scores also, will skew the profile downward.
The best source to get feedback on an individual's competitiveness is the RC or FFR.
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I have a question about ADHD candidates, are the automatically disqualified if they received accommodations for testing at their High School?
@deestephan Yes, that's an automatic DQ. Although unlikely, it doesn't mean a waiver is impossible - but you will be DQd for it.
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So what is the process for a waiver for it?
After your DodMerb physical, you'll get notified that you've been disqualified for not meeting the standard. They may ask for additional information from a guidance counselor or physician. If the commissioning source decides they want you regardless of the ADHD accommodations, because of high stats/potential, etc., , they'll waiver the condition. If not, that's the end of the road, for all practical purposes. You can appeal the waiver denial, but unless something changed it will likely not be approved.