<p>I am a Junior. I almost got my Senator nomination done. I'm going to turn them in around June so that they can receive it as soon as possible. And Im working on congressman nomination, just the recommendation part. I am taking another SAT this June. i already got 2000. Aiming for 2100 at least.</p>
<p>Sounds like your moving right along. As for your nominations, as long as you get it in it doesn't matter how soon you send it as long as it is on time. For my nominations (I'm a candidate for USMA 2011 still) they said once all the packets were recieved they would randomly choose which ones to look at first, second, third etc.. giving everyone an equal chance. I found that by getting them out of the way early, it was less stress later. I eventually was nominated to West Point by my senator (Barack Obama) and Congressman (Tim Johnson). </p>
<p>I never took the SAT so I have no idea what those scores are. I would go to the class profiles on the USMA website and look at the class of 2010's scores. I know for the ACT, the average is generally around the 29-30 range for most sub scores. I also saw that they now require all applicants for the class of 2012 to take the writing. </p>
<p>What are your other stats? GPA, class rank, academic course load? Any athletics, leadership roles, or volunteer work also weigh very heavily. Hope that helps!</p>
<p>2100 would be above the norm, here. The statistics for the 1600 scale that i received when applying showed something like a 1350 being good. So you're already doing fine, but that 2100 would be good.</p>
<p>You don't have to worry about how soon you send your nominations in, but you have to work fast at applying for them. One of the things you are rated on by the politicians, I here, is punctuality and responsiblity. I took until November to finish working on mine, so, well, I didn't get any and had to rely on a presidential nomination.</p>
<p>Did you fill out the online questionare? If you did, do you have your packet yet? Send that stuff in as quickly as possible. They start admitting people around November and slots begin disappearing, as the slots disappear you have less opportunities to get in. If you send all that stuff in by this Fall you should have a much better chance. I took until around New Years, which wasn't smart, but I was competitive for the last few slots, which leads into the next point...</p>
<p>...don't be afraid to put checks on the application. My tiny highschool had a mandatory debate once a year, so, technically, I was on a debate team and marked down that I was. If they had asked for clarification I would have told them the story. The fact is, I didn't have the option at my school of participating in anything really serious. We simply did not have the resources. Nevertheless, I capitalized on what was available. I had to be a salesman. In certain cases, there is no right or wrong answer, but one answer is a win and the other a clear loss.</p>
<p>So far, you are well ahead of where I was. So, in response to your question, "How am I doing so far?" Frickin awesome.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.4 <--- (im pretty up there, but I got a C on history. Would that hurt me?)
Class Rank: top 5 percent
Classes: IB/AP</p>
<p>Sports:
Football Varsity 3 years- Captain
Track- Varsity 3 years- Captain of Hurdles Team
Basketball Freshman Year</p>
<p>Leadership:
National hOnor Society: President and Owner (spend a lot of time on this)
Red Cross Club: President and Owner- with my brother
Business Academy- PResident in my sophomore year
ASB- Commissioner of Senate and Clubs
Youth Group Leader of my church- 5 years- (spend most of my time on this)</p>
<p>A C should not hurt you. I've gotten 2 D's in hs, but I have very high leadership credentials and other things bouying me. You look solid.</p>
<p>Just mail you packets in ASAP. You're so qualified that if you were prior service you'd have the perfect profile of a future First Captain. You're gonna get it in.</p>
<p>thanks seriously west point is the only school im applying to! cuz this is the only school that i want to go to! all or nothing</p>
<p>Hey- that's great that your so motivated to go to USMA, but I would def apply to another school. Any cadet or candidate will tell you the same exact thing. With West Point, nothing is certain. For me, it's been battling a small issue of feet problems which has lasted for over 6 months. I would strongly recommend applying to the ROTC programs and at least one other school which interests you. Even though it may seem like USMA is the only place for you right now, you have absolutly no idea what your situation wil be in a few months. I know that I will be thankful that I will have the opporunity to go do Army ROTC this fall and re-apply to USMA if it doesn't work out this year. So have an open mind, and make sure you don't just apply for USMA... have several backups!! Hope that helps!!</p>
<p>peteyflow,</p>
<p>Your enthusiasm reminds me of what I was thinking this time last year. It's great that you're so motivated; as that will come out during your interviews, but I STRONGLY encourage you to apply for the 4-year Army ROTC scholarship. I got one to my #2 school, and it was a relief knowing that my backup plan was all set as I went through the USMA application process.</p>
<p>I agree with futurewarrior completely. I also received the 4 year ROTC scholarship in case i did not make it into WP. This is also a good thing for y our nomination sources to see because it shows that you are focused and determined on becoming an Army officer and not just some kid who wants to go to WP for the education. My admissions process was probably the most stressful time in my life so far, but it is worth going through.</p>
<p>I am in agreement with the last three. I did say that without a doubt that you will get in, but I didn't consider some things. While you have an excellent record we can't be certain that they won't disqualify you for one reason or another. Concerning myself, I got disqualified twice. First, they claimed I had a blepharospasm (sp), which basically means the eye doctor thought my excessive blinking was due to some messed up synapse that would eventually cause my eyelids to shut completely. She also said that my eyes were not correctable to 20/20 (I forgot my glasses and wasn't too competent in saying which lense worked best). I had to see another doctor and bring my glasses to get that cleared up. I also failed the basketball throw. I got to retest on that, though. The thing is that there are a lot of trip-ups you can run into. You're a good candidate, but the little things can screw you over. True, you can get a waiver for missing your large intestine, but until you get that acceptance letter things will always be uncertain.</p>
<p>What trump2811 said about the effect of an ROTC scholarship on nomination panels is right on. When my Senatorial interviewers asked me "What are you going to do if you don't get in to West Point", I was able to confidently say "I have received a 4-year ROTC scholarship and will pursue my commission through ROTC unless I am admitted to West Point on a second try. I will be an Army officer whether or not I go to West Point." Needless to say, this pleased them :) Oh, and yeah it is very stressful. Make sure you dry off your hands before you go into the interview :P</p>
<p>Also, try to think of the branch you'll be going. I was so clueless, I didn't even know the branches. It didn't turn out so well for me. I believe the thing they are most looking for is someone who has actually put thought into what they are doing and reached a definite decision, so plan to answer in ways that convey that. I am someone who never decides on things until the last minute, no matter how strongly I feel, so I don't come off as very impressive in those circumstances. Don't immitate me.</p>
<p>what do you mean by branch?</p>
<p>I think he means like armor, intel., infantry, etc... Just like most other services there are different sub-branches within each branch that each complete a different mission to achieve the purpose of the branch.</p>
<p>where can i find more information about that?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.goarmy.com/RotcViewCareers.do%5B/url%5D">http://www.goarmy.com/RotcViewCareers.do</a></p>
<p>here you will find a list of the branches you can go into.</p>
<p>i just checked it. So I can choose any branch from that list. And do you have to take certain major or education to choose particular branch?</p>
<p>Your major does not play a part in what branch you can or cannot go into, but class rank and the "needs of the Army" do. The higher your class rank, the better chance of you getting your #1 pick. There is something called Active Duty Service Obligation I think that lets you commit to spend three more years on active duty in exchange for your #1 branch or post pick.</p>
<p>Your major will play an indirect role, I believe, in earning your branch. By this I mean some majors require lots more work than others. If a major results in you earning so low a GPA that you end up 800 in your class, tough luck. You proably won't be able to go Military Intelligence. I don't know of any branches that cut off above 400th. If you have this rank and you ADSO (active duty service obligation, which futurewarrior mentioned) you will get your branch. However, class rank also plays a role in the post you get and whether you get selected to attend grad school. You can only ADSO for one of these. You can put ADSO down for all three, but if they find that you need to ADSO for branch you will get that branch and your ADSO won't work for post or graduate school.</p>
<p>Each branch requires a certain number of people and no more. Once they've reached a threshold selecting based on class rank they select the next runners up who have ADSOed. Once they've filled the branch up, no one else is selected. If your in this boat though, you get to keep your ADSO for another branch, your post or graduate school.</p>
<p>That's how I understand it.</p>