usmaismygoal
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Home for the holidays and free to answer any questions to the best of my ability.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. What did you do to prepare for the CFA? How early did you start raining as well as how did you hone in on and improve your weak areas?Home for the holidays and free to answer any questions to the best of my ability.
Your first semester, and depending on the company you are in also your second semester, you will have your roommates selected for you. After your first/second semester you may be given the opportunity to select preferences.Does Company Leadership randomize your roommate selection? How many to a room usually??
I applied for a second time after attending college. This added points to my packet but more importantly showed that I wanted it and wouldn't give up after a setback. I still worked hard on standardized tests and everything else as well as constantly improving my scores wherever I could.What do you think separated you as a cadet candidate and got you an appointment? Favorite part of the academic year for you as a cadet? Thanks for doing this!
1. Were you a reapplicant? If so, how did that change your application process and your West Point experience?
2. How long did you have to wait after your interview before you were told you got a nomination?
3. How long did you have to wait before your DoDMERB to show up in your portal?
4. How did you prepare for Beast?
5. If you were in ROTC, how is it different in terms of military training?
6. How much down time do cadets usually have?
7. Is there anything you regret not doing before going to West Point, in your application or otherwise?
8. Lastly, if you don't mind me asking, what were your CFA and SAT scores?
Sorry for the overload, but thank you for doing this!
Wow, thank you for all the info; this is really helpful! Happy holidays!!!1. I was a re-applicant and that meant I had to get a few more LORs and do my nomination interviews again. As for changing my experience, I would say my first semester was easier for me since I was re-taking my classes and learned time management while at college.
2. Because I was a re-applicant I got the hint during my interviews that I would get a nomination since they were impressed with me. I would say it was around December when I found out about everything. But this is nomination source dependent so see if you can ask any current cadets from your area when they heard.
3. For me DoDMERB was the thing that prevented me from getting in the first time. I would be patient, there was no standard time that I knew of for things to show up but that may have changed. However, also be proactive and make sure everything is ready to go or already in. Being ahead of the curve in this area will be important. I believe DoDMERB operates on a first come first serve basis.
4. For Beast, I would say just make sure you're in shape before you get there. Be ready to learn. And be ready to help your buddies out who may struggle with stuff. Not everyone is going to be good at everything but help people with what you're good at and they will help you with what they're good at.
5. ROTC and USMA are two very different brothers. They each have their perks and I do miss many parts of ROTC. Training wise it is all different depending on the school which makes it difficult to answer the question. In the end, they both are fantastic places to commission from.
6. At college there was plenty of downtime. You could work hard and relax. Here there is not much downtime. Some weeks are very overwhelming because you'll have projects, multiple essays, and midterms all in one week. If you manage your time the right way you can get yourself a little bit of downtime. You'll also find ways to break away from the academics and have some fun with your buddies.
7. Knowing what I know now, and doing what I've done I wouldn't change a thing. I enjoyed college and I'm glad I had the chance to go there and experience it. If I would do anything differently I would be proactive on DoDMERB and depending on what grade you're in, focus hard on the SAT/ACT.
8. For CFA I cannot remember the scores but I can tell you this, shoot for above average in everything. Your physical part of the application is not so big that you should prioritize it over academics but work on it so you're above average and you'll be fine. SAT each district/state seems to have better or lower scores than the next. You can shoot for scores that match your area and you may do fine, but if you don't beat someone in your area you are now competing with either someone in your state or on a national waitlist. In that case, you would be better off shooting for the best SAT score possible. When it comes to the SAT shoot for perfection and if you fall short you'll have great scores, shoot for the average and if you fall short you won't be looking so hot. I will not give you my scores because I don't think it is helpful information. The most helpful thing I can tell you or anyone is to shoot for perfection.
Love the questions and pardon any grammar/spelling mistakes, I wrote this quick. Happy holidays.
You have time. So use that to your advantage and plan out your 4 year success path. Go onto West Point’s website and look at all of the advice they give to people at your level.Hey, I'm a Freshman in high school, any advice?
Also, study and do well on your SAT/ACTYou have time. So use that to your advantage and plan out your 4 year success path. Go onto West Point’s website and look at all of the advice they give to people at your level.