<p>i have a couple questions about the candidate fitness test.</p>
<p>what do the "max scores" actually mean, does the admissions committe tally up total points at the end to give you a composite score?
-if i run a 4:45 mile am i allotted the max score for the event or is the "4:45" written down as well?
-for the push up/sit up test is the test over once i break the rhtym, ie, stop temorarily or is it just once the clock expires?
- what is the number needed to max the basketball throw/push up/sit ups.
- do i have more than one try at the shuttle-run or do you only get one crack at the time?
-does getting a perfect score on the exam dramatically increase chances for admissions or is it just another step in the road?</p>
<p>"does getting a perfect score on the exam dramatically increase chances for admissions or is it just another step in the road?"</p>
<p>No, its just another step in the road.</p>
<p>The CFA only constitutes 10% of your "whole candidate score". By contrast, academic ability (high school rank, SAT and/or ACT, transcript) makes up 60%, and leadership potential (extra-curricular activities, athletic participation, teacher evaluations) 30%.</p>
<p>I agree with Ann that the score from the CFA is the smallest component of an applicant's total score. I think however it would be extremely poor judgment to downplay the importance of the CFA in the overall admissions process. First, the number of "qualified" applications that are received by the Admissions Office at West Pont is in the thousands. The difference between the "total candidate score" of many of those applicants is extremely small. Some applicants get into West Point, while others do not. Some applicants get LOAs and some do not. There may be one or two points in the "total candidate score" that separates the candidate that got in and the one that didn't. So, get every point you can possibly get on the CFA and every other component of the "total candidate score." Why would any applicant not want to get as many "total candidate score" points as humanly possible?</p>
<p>I would also add that I think the CFA is one of the areas that a truly dedicated applicant can make up some lost ground in other areas of the "total candidate score." Finally, remember that one of the things that separates West Point from the Ivy League schools is the physical component of West Point. If a candidate is number one is his or her high school class and a national merit finalist but can't pass the CFA, he or she isn't going to West Point.</p>
<p>Go out there and get every point you can on the CFA...and every other part of the "total candiadte score!"</p>
<p>awesome. i checked the link and still have a couple questions.</p>
<ul>
<li>for the pull up test, am i allowed to do a bunch of reps then come off the bar and then do more before the 2 minutes are up or must i remain in a "dead hang" to keep the drill going?</li>
<li>for each event the tester writes down your time / reps and then converts the time/reps into a raw score (1-10)?</li>
</ul>
<p>The tester writes down the raw data and the folks in the Admissions Office convert the data into scores. I believe that nine pull-ups is the average number of pull-ups.</p>
<p>could any of you help me with my mile time and sit ups?</p>
<p>I run a 7:00 mile and i would like to get it under 6 minutes. if you guys have any advice on training techniques, it would be really helpful.</p>
<p>Also, for the sit-ups, does your whole back have to touch the ground every time you do a sit-up, or do you lean back just far enough so your shoulder blades touch the ground? Going as fast as i can, i can probably do a max of 40 sit-ups per minute, for a total of 70 in two minutes. I know i can do more, just not in two minutes. Any advice?</p>
<p>Getting your mile time down: 400s. Lots of them. If you run a seven minute two mile, your 400s are probably around 1:45. Aim for 1:15 to 1:30, rest 2-5 minutes, do it again. 5-10 of these will purely kick your butt. Do it once a week, and in a month, check your mile time. Ta-daa!</p>
<p>Increasing your situps: Do more of them. There’s a program out there called 200 situps [two</a> hundred sit-ups](<a href=“http://www.twohundredsitups.com/index.html]two”>http://www.twohundredsitups.com/index.html) I haven’t tried this, but their companion program, 100 pushups is EXCELLENT. Focus on your form and keep at it…PT is 80% mental, and the other 20% is just getting out there and DOING IT</p>
<p>After completing the first five events, don’t expect your best on the 1-mile CFA run. </p>
<p>The test is designed to be cumulative - i.e., each subsequent test will be impacted by the test before it, resulting in a “load” on the body that would normally not be there.</p>