<p>Are the physical standards as strict on girls? </p>
<p>And do I even have a chance?</p>
<p>GPA - 3.92
Ranking - 11-20% (our school is on decile ranking for an odd reason)
SAT- CR- 740
M- 800
W- 650
( plan to take them again in Nov)
SAT II-
Math IIc- 740
Chemistry - 560 (retaking this week actually)
Sports-
Varsity swimming all four years (captain senior year)
JV tennis three years
Activities-
Colorguard (marching band) 3 years
Beta Club 2 years
National Honor Society
Math Honor Society
Math League 4 years
Awards-
American Math Competition 12 High scorer.</p>
<p>The only thing is that I'm on the small size (i'm a mere 5'3") and fairly sturdy, but am very nervous for the physical aspects of West Point. I'm just afraid that I'll not be able to keep up.</p>
<p>And I know this belongs in the 'What are my chances?' section but most of those are ivy league schools and I think i can get better answers here.</p>
<p>You look very competitive on paper–If you are a competitive swimmer, you are probably in good shape. Work on running, situps, pushups, and flex arm hang. There are women your size at West point that consistently max out the APFT every semester. In fact, the top scoring new cadet at Beast in my daughter’s class was a young lady. A number of women max out on the APFT outscoring the majority of the young men that take it, when you plug their numbers into the calculator used for the men. Get in shape, you’ll be fine. Good luck!</p>
<p>Haha thanks. I just swim for highschool but I’m not that good lol, Out of the hundred points for the physical test, you can fail some right? lol</p>
<p>Don’t worry about the PFT until you are a Cadet.</p>
<p>Candidates take the CFA as part of the application process:</p>
<p>Basketball throw (from your knees)
Pull Ups
Shuttle Run
Push Ups
Sit ups
1 mile run</p>
<p>The admissions web site says “Satisfactory completion of the Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) is one of the requirements for admission to the United States Military Academy.”</p>
<p>While the minimum standards for the CFA are not published, the minimum standards are strictly adhered to. It certainly pays to practice for the test - practice the individual events and also the entire test before you do your official test.</p>
<p>Remember that the overall effect of the test makes it hard. Make sure you practice the events in sequence every so often, especially running when you have a fatigued core from pushups and situps.</p>
<p>Yup^^. Take the time to get yourself ready to do the events just like the test. Try just running through the test by yourself a few times a couple weeks before you test. And the Basketball Throw: Sucks. Good luck.</p>
<p>I agree with the previous postings - practice, but don’t worry too much. I think the CFA is only 10% of the admissions score. </p>
<p>Now I want to add a little more.</p>
<p>My daughter is 5’2", 120 lbs. and is a plebe at WP. She wasn’t in the best shape on R-day due to a knee problem from overtraining in the Spring. Over Beast (CBT - Cadet Basic Training) she had multiple health and training issues, but she survived and is now incredibly in-shape and playing rugby.</p>
<p>The hardest part for her were the ruck marches - carrying the same weight that the larger cadets carry. </p>
<p>When I asked her how the guys were treating her, she responded that if it wasn’t for their help, she wouldn’t have been able to do it. They encouraged her a lot and sometimes actually helped her while going up the hills (we’re from flat FL) by lifting the back of her ruck up to relieve some of the weight. </p>
<p>What it boils down to is if you want to do this, and you’re willing to work your butt off, then you will succeed. And those around you will help you, just as you will help them. “Cooperate and graduate” is repeated often for a reason. Determination and a good attitude is a necessity. </p>
<p>Your size will only be a factor if you let it be. </p>