If you want to be a military officer and do not get into USMA, go to college and join ROTC. Reapply to USMA as many times as you want for as long as you are age eligible.Hello, sorry, I don't really understand the difference between joining the national guard compared to a college ROTC program. Are you saying that if I were to chose to join the national guard, I would be able to request a commander's endorsement; and that be the main benefit of joining the national guard in regards to gaining admission into WP?
By enlisting in the National Guard, you would enter the military at the lowest enlisted rank, E-1. If you are capable of college level academic work and your goal is to be an active duty military officer, enlisting in the National Guard is a poor decision - minimal upside (if any compared to ROTC) and large downside risk.