<p>I really really want 2 go to WP.
I am really dying for it.</p>
<p>MY GPA was
freshman - 3.6
Sophomore - 3.5
Junior - 3.85</p>
<p>so it's around 3.65 cumulatively. </p>
<p>I know it's going 2 be tough. But MY SAT score is pretty high</p>
<p>Average SAT score for WP entering students: 1900~ 2000</p>
<p>but mine is 2230. I got 800 on math, 690 on CR, 740 on WR.</p>
<p>WIll i be academically qualified??</p>
<p>GPA is basically meaningless. West Point will look at your whole transcript - the courses you take, the difficulty of those courses and your class rank.</p>
<p>Your SAT scores are very good.</p>
<p>honestly, they look more on your gpa than sat. But if you just tell them how committed you are, you can get in. No doubt about it. Trust me~ Just turn in all the applications asap, then you will get in.</p>
<p>peteyflow: how can you make a statement like that?? Thousands who were "really committed" did not get in. Although the GPA and SAT look within range (per the class of 2012 stats) who knows gmankiw's leadership and athleticism? WP is looking for the total candidate. Then, there's the little matter of dealing w/ DoDMerb....</p>
<p>mom3boys is correct - while gmankiw may be academically suited to West Point, the admissions process is more complex than that.
West Point is looking for a scholar/leader/athlete - does gmankiw fit? I have no way of knowing that.
Desire counts - but if the rest of the package isn't there, it won't matter.</p>
<p>Peteflow - you are correct in that admissions to West Point is more complex than who got a higher SAT score. The entire academic transcript is examined - GPA itself doesn't say much since every high school has a different way of calculating it and it certainly doesn't tell if a candidate has taken "easy" courses or challenged themselves academically.</p>
<p>SATs/ACTs and Class Rank are the two biggest factors considered in a candidate's academic score. GPA, difficulty of classes etc. are also taken into account, but this is a subjective adjustment. Admissions likes to see how a candidate compares nationally (SATs/ACTs), and also how a candidate compares to his/her peers who have been given the exact same opportunities (class rank).</p>
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<p>Actually, if one is telling the truth (and shows it) when they tell them this, this statement has validity. It make take a couple of years, but it does have a modicum of reality to it.</p>
<p>I commence every single one of my presentations with the statement that if one really, really wants to go to a SA, they probably can. It definitely gets their attention. I have not been proved wrong yet. I do have one on his third attempt (and final, he swears) this year though. But he is stubborn, so I have an 'out'.</p>
<p>ur gpa is higher than mine was and your SAT's are much higher than mine and i got in.</p>
<p>GPA - again every school calculates gpa differently. Same classes same grade at two different schools can have wildly different gpa's.<br>
GPA is meaningless without the context of the difficulty of classes.
Some schools will weight honor's classes and some will not. Even the weighting can be different.
Listen to the grownups on this one.</p>
<p>USMA admissions policy is firmly grounded on the complete person - scholar, leader, athlete are not empty words. Furthermore, applications are accepted until the age of 23 and if anything repeat applicants are noted for their intent - it is not a detriment. Every application is given a fresh look in the context of that year's applications.</p>