CFA Scores

[TB_Rays]

I am a bit worried about my pull-ups on the CFA as I was only able to complete 8. I am roughly 6' and 185 of mostly muscle (4 years of powerlifting/Olympic style weightlifting and very intense track sprinting preparation). The other portions of the test went pretty well, but I still am a bit nervous about how my low pullup count may affect me. Will USMA take into consideration my body composition as pull-ups may be easier for someone who weighs less?

 

[MidCakePa]

Pull-ups are pull-ups, in USMA’s eyes. They don’t have the wherewithal to consider every possibility in a very subjective field. Should a skinny applicant have a faster mile time than a stocky one? Should a muscular candidate have more push-ups than a lithe one? Who knows? The scores are the scores. If you did your best, then move on. Don’t worry about what is no longer in your control.

 

[cptenca]

There are plenty of cadets at USMA who did 8. Improve if you can but that score won’t prevent you from appointment by itself.

 

[fullspeedahead]

I would say 8 pull-ups is a solid number. If you are knocking them out with good form it is better to get 8 solid pull ups then 12 with bad form.