<p>For anyone who did get a nomination from Schumer or Clinton, can you list your stats. Also, what were some of the interview questions for their offices. If anyone is from Long Island, where was your interview (at which office -Melville or NYC)? I will also apply for my rep. nomination. In addition, is there anyone in Congressman Peter King's District? If so, what were the interview questions for that office. I understand that all candidates are scheduled for interviews there, regardless of your qualifications. Thanks for all of your help!</p>
<p>gglock08 USAFA forum is from N Y, and may be able to help you!</p>
<p>If you want to find him he is over on the AFA for this site, look under 3 noms thread. He also stated he is from LI</p>
<p>Although I was never contacted by Senator Schumer's office, I received a nomination from Senator Clinton back in December. I went to the Leo O'Brien Federal Building in Albany to meet with her Service Academy Nomination Review Board. The Board was made up of three people... the woman who was Senator Clinton's Nomination coordinator, and two Army JAG Attorneys. They were very friendly. I remember the two attorneys asking a lot of questions about my personal incentives to join the military, and my reasons for choosing West Point in particular. They were interested to know how I would apply the leadership skills I developed in high school JROTC to a career in the Army. The most difficult question they asked me was something along the lines of this: "What would you tell the parents of the soldiers that are under your command prior to shipping out to a combat zone... why should they trust you as a leader.... what are you going to do to protect their son or daughter? How would you comfort them when they know perfectly well that they may never see their child again?"
The interview was fairly short, however I was not as confident as I was with my Congressman's interview. Congressman McNulty's academy coordinator told me that he had been doing the job for 15 years or so, and they had never denied a nomination to a candidate with an LOA. Just remember for the interview: think out some answers ahead of time, stay relaxed, don't fluster yourself by trying to use fancy words, arrive early, know everything there is to know about the Academy (including some famous graduates... they asked that), make sure you present an updated resume before the interview starts, and make sure you introduce yourself to each board member at the beginning. I threw in a quote from Patton that I thought applied to one of the questions they asked. Generally, just be able to string together some solid sentences about why you want to be in the Army, why the Academy is a good fit for you, and don't be afraid to use your high school accomplishments to build yourself up.
Finally, a little sidenote. My friend from a nearby high school also received a nomination from Senator Clinton to the Naval Academy. He arrived five minutes late to the interview. To me, this is living proof that if you present yourself as the outstanding scholar, athlete, leader that you are, and let them know that you really want it and are qualified, they can't say no. That's not a promise that you'll get one... don't get upset if you're not one of the few that does. Just because you don't get a nomination from Senator Clinton doesn't mean USMA isn't the right fit for you.</p>
<p>If you have any other questions about nomination interviews or Senator Clinton's in particular, feel free to ask me.</p>
<p>Beat Navy!</p>
<p>NJC2012 - thanks for all the great information. You are well spoken and seem to be confident in your desire to attend WP. Best Wishes for the next four ... I am sure you will succeed.</p>
<p>I live in Rochester, NY and received a nomination from Clinton's office. I interviewed in her office in Buffalo, and my interview sounds very similar to NJC2012's. The main questions revolved around why I wanted to be at West Point and why it was a good place for me. In my interview was Clinton's academy coordinator, a Korean War marine veteran, and a veteran from either Korean or WWII (it was a cute little old lady who was quite old), but overall the interview wasn't that bad, just make sure you know why you want it. Good luck!</p>