<p>I do want to become an United States Army officer, but that is not my sole purpose for wanting to attend West Point. If it was my sole purpose, I could just enlist and work my way up. Although it will be challenging, I know I can handle West Point. "Apparently, not badly enough to give up a social life for ROTC at a civilian college." - Luigi59. There are many reasons why I wouldn't want to do ROTC not just because it would be hard to have a social life, and yes I know I won't have much of a social life at West Point.</p>