Chance after turning USMA down

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usmachance12

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I turned down USMA last year. I know attend a reputable college and should have between a 3.3-4.0 by the end of this year. I believe I may attempt to reapply in order to gain admittance to be a plebe. Will USMA hold it against me that I turned them down, and if so are my stats good enough to get back in?

ACT: 34
GPA: 3.5 (it went from 3.0 to a 3.9)
Good extracurricular with three leadership positions
Good CFA
 
usmachance12 said:
I turned down USMA last year. I know attend a reputable college and should have between a 3.3-4.0 by the end of this year. I believe I may attempt to reapply in order to gain admittance to be a plebe. Will USMA hold it against me that I turned them down, and if so are my stats good enough to get back in?

ACT: 34
GPA: 3.5 (it went from 3.0 to a 3.9)
Good extracurricular with three leadership positions
Good CFA
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In my opinion it will not hurt if admissions believes that you are now truly committed to a military career. Admissions decisions are largely objective - if your WCS score is high enough, you will get an appointment (assuming you have a nomination). However, if admissions questions your commitment, you could be at a disadvantage when appointments get down to Additional Appointees, which need not be based on order of merit.

On the surface your stats look good. How they translate into WCS points will depend on the courses and how USMA weights your specific extracurricular activities. Good grades in English Composition and STEM Math/Science will help. Non-STEM Math/Science will carry less weight.

Participating in ROTC could help alleviate any doubts admissions may have about your commitment after turning down an appointment, especially with a solid reference from an ROTC instructor.

Incorporating your reasons for reapplying after turning down an appointment in the essays and also discussing them with your RC could also help. Your RC will really be the one to judge your resolve.
 
There is a kid in my company right now that turned down WP then decided to reapply after a year of college (average school but he had good stats) and he's doing great right now!
 
You will fine. If you think or believe West Point is the place for you, apply now. Although, West Point won't make any decision until they see you college transcript, but incomplete application won't get you in.

If you haven't applied already for Congressional nominations, you might have missed the application deadline already. I know some Congressional nomination application deadlines are past already.
 
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