<p>Yes, it appears as though all three essays need to be written.</p>
<p>ChessDad,
They have to handwritten and the space for them is not large. Only about 10-12 lines for two and about 20 lines for the third.</p>
<p>so when are the apps due? december, january? or even earlier? also, my counselor says that my school has abosloutely no ranking system, even if a college requires it. She said she would only rank people who have a 4.0 GPA, and that too say that they are in the top 10% of the class. Will West Point penalize me for this? it seems that my counselor will not, under any circumstance, write down anything for class rank, but will say that the school does not rank its students.</p>
<p>You won't be penalized. And the school will likely explain their policy regarding rank. As more and more high schools are adopting a similar policy, all colleges are adapting.</p>
<p>did anyone else get shorted on USMA adressed return envelopes in their packets? I've got 4 forms left and only 2 envelopes. Is it okay to combine forms into a single envelope ?or fill out my own envelope made out to the same USMA address on their given ones? any insight would be greatly appreciated</p>
<p>Either option is acceptable.</p>