Getting Accepted to West Point

<p>I am currently a junior in high school and I am wondering if I have a good chance of getting accepted into West Point Military Academy. These are my current statistics:</p>

<p>4.0 GPA unweighted
4.35 GPA weighted
31 on the ACT (35 in Math)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Three years of high school soccer- captain and coaches award freshman year and coaches award sophmore year
three years of high school swim
Club soccer for 10 years
Church basketball
Piano lessons for 10 years
Volunteer at Page Robbins Adult Day Care Center
Volunteer Physical Therapist's Assistant
Small group leader in a spiritual growth camp called Discovery Weekend
Private tutor
In Mu Alpha Theta, National Science Honors Society, National Honors Society, HOSA, and FCA</p>

<p>Also, I was wondering if West Point would be beneficial even if I want to become a Physical Therapist.</p>

<p>It depends on where you live, among other factors like how fit are you, can you pass a medical exam, do you REALLY want to go there etc. First, you have to get a congressional nomination and in some places (aka major metro areas and surrounding suburbs) are much harder to get than in fairly rural areas, like mine.</p>

<p>You should be ok for a nomination somewhere where it isn’t as competitive. If you are in a competitive area, it’s pretty much a toss up. If you don’t get a nomination, you’re finished unless a parent that received a purple heart or something very serious related to the military.</p>

<p>There is a specific process associated with admission…have you started ? </p>

<p>Have you completed your candidate questionnaire ? </p>

<p>Now would be a good time to seek out a sponsor.</p>

<p>In general, your stats and ECs seem viable. However this is incongruous:

The USMA is a primarily place for men and women who desire to lead soldiers in case of war and to defend the country. * They will quickly weed out those who only see the USMA as a stepping stone. If becoming a PT is your ultimate goal, there a many places you could achieve that. Attempting to seek a slot that US taxpayers have set up to prepare Army officers is likely, a fool’s errand. </p>

<p>There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a PT. But the Army will not allow an officer candidate to pursue that area of study.</p>

<p>You might want to repost here:
[Military</a> Academy - West Point - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/military-academy-west-point/]Military”>Military Academy - West Point - College Confidential Forums)</p>

<p>^^ I agree, this is not the place for you if already know your long term career goals don’t relate to the military. Attending a military academy is VERY challenging even for those who are 110% certain they want to go there. People will provide all sorts of dubious advice regarding the application process. In reality, no one on any of these forums can rate your ‘chances’ on getting an appointment since they look at more then just your h.s. resume. None of us will ever meet/interview you, so we can’t possibly guess how you will do during your MOC interview. Your application is evaluated by WP admissions, while the NOM process is separate and handled by the MOC in the area where you live.</p>

<p>Best to start here at the official WP website and read about the application process as a start. </p>

<p>[Admissions</a> - Home](<a href=“http://www.usma.edu/admissions/SitePages/Home.aspx]Admissions”>http://www.usma.edu/admissions/SitePages/Home.aspx)</p>

<p>Dude, I’m going through the process now. Got an LOA and nomination and everything. From a statistical standpoint you’re legit. An extracurricular and leadership standpoint you qualify. And as a strong student and such you’ll do fine at a congressional interview. You do soccer so things like the mile on the physical won’t be much of a challenge. All that said, it’s a serious commitment. There is a service commitment of five years active duty and 3 on reserve for those that go to West Point. Now you want to be a PT, there is a way you can do that by going through West Point, and they will pay for grad school for you but then it messes with that five year active 3 yr reserve thing. My suggestion is to talk to a senior there. Ultimately if you’re straight with them they’ll be straight with you. West Point knows that it people use it more as a stepping stone and they are cool with it. While they are first and foremost a military academy, they are also a breeder of leaders. They understand that after a military career, you need a civilian career. I say, go for it mate. It’s gonna be tough. Hopefully I see you next cheer.</p>