<p>I know that I am an average candidate for admission to USMA. I have no letters, my marks are average and I have yet to take the SATs. Thing that stands out about me is my love for politics and community service as has been proven in the past 5 years of my in-experienced life.</p>
<p>Ergo, I know my chances to be accepted are low and I would love to go to a prep. My question is how one like me can get accepted into the prep.? What kind of person do they look for?</p>
<p>a couple?s about USMAPS<br>
do you have to pay for the prep school ? Do you get the same monthly stipend you would as a cadet at west point ? After one year at the prep school do you basically get into the next west point class? assuming your grades and everything are goood?</p>
<p>you have to pay for civil prep, but some scholarships are offered. You do not recieve cadet pay in civil prep, I don't know about MAPS. The advatage to civil prep is that you are not competeing against the national pool for an appointment. My understanding is that if you get the grades and a nomination your in.</p>
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<p>At USMAPS (not MAPS) you DO receive pay, not a stipend, because you're in the Army. You do NOT pay to attend USMAPS. Yes, assuming your grades and everything else is in order, you will go to West Point the following year. You typically will get the weekends off, because you're in the Army and not a cadet at WP. USMAPS was created for the enlisted soldiers for a route into the Academy. However, about 70% of Prepsters are from high school. A majority of them are athletes. You cannot apply directly to USMAPS, you apply to West Point and if not accepted, you'll be considered for Prep by the Admissions office. Finally, if you have the opportunity to be offered admissions to USMAPS, take it. It's a great opportunity.</p>
<p>USMAPS (not MAPS)
Majmattmason-get over yourself, everyone knows what is being talked about</p>
<p>I find that when people correct one another on these sites it allows one to go forward using correct terminology and therefore not appear ignorant or uninformed, especially when one speaks to decision makers. You certainly wouldn't want to be in an interview with an MOC and use the wrong vernacular! Kudos to MajMattMason, from one old enough to know who that is and to have had the space station and Geoff!</p>
<p>I apologize if it sounded like I was trying to make some kind of point other than calling the Prep School by its correct name, USMAPS. One of my sons is a graduate of the Prep School, so I do have some knowledge about the school. Navy calls their school NAPS, Army doesn't. Just a simple thing, that's all I was trying to point out, they do refer to each school differently. </p>
<p>The only interest I have on this site is to help kids who are asking basic questions. Sorry if it rubbed you the wrong way.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses.
I knew its correct name but never realized how close it sounds to NAPS.</p>
<p>Would be kind of funny in the interview.
"... go to NAPS"</p>
<p>Thx for the correction Maj.</p>
<p>sorry, I was having a bad day. But I am better now, My son is in the Civil prep program at MMI, we just found out yesterday that he has recieved a Nomination from our congressman so he is one step closer to his goal.</p>
<p>"What kind of person do they look for?"
WP looks for well rounded candidates who demonstrate excellent academic ability, leadership potential, and physical aptitude. Candidates who show great leadership or physical aptitude, but need some academic preparation are usually considered for USMAPS. Candidates who are nominated and fully qualified, but do not win an appointment from the National Waiting List are considered for an AOG WP Prep Scholarship .</p>