<p>my admissions officer has been telling me to consider prep school and im looking more like a "USMAPS cadet candidate".</p>
<p>i checked the FAQs on the USMAPS website but i still have a few unanswered questions..</p>
<p>-approximately what percentage makes it from prep to USMA?
-would i receive any extra "attention" at beast from cadre? (hazing wise. lol. i hate using that term)
-how many cadet candidates make it to prep school each year?
-who does the instructing besides teachers? are there like TACs? cause there arent any upperclassmen..</p>
<p>You will recive a little extra attention at beast but it won't be negative. The cadre will look to you for extra help with the squad most likely.</p>
<p>My understanding is that the USMAPS provides outstanding preparation for West Point; and in fact that's its primary mission. Successful USMAPS graduates do very well at West Point, and in many cases have an easier time of it since they've already had a year of similar experience. If USMAPS is offered to you because admissions feels you need the extra preparation to be successful at West Point, it's a great opportunity.</p>
<p>The fine line is the need to develop academically in either math or language arts areas. Anyone admitted to USMAPS has all the potential to be a successful candidate and ultimately a successful Army officer - just needs a bit of help. And their year of experience allows them to help their classmates during Beast. Another nice benefit: a built-in group of familiar faces once you get to WP.</p>
<p>my son is currently at Marion Military institute on a AOG Scholarship. We were told that if he is succesful there he will be offered an appointment to WP next year. he has to keep a B average, pass the fitness test again and obtain another nomination. After getting over the intial home sickness he is loving it. Last year Marion had a 100% appointment rate for WP. I have talked to a couple of parents whos kids were there last year and they said that beast summer was much easier for there kids and they were often used as positive examples to the rest of the recruits. Kids coming from prep programs already have a year of "military lifestyle" and are more prepared.</p>
<p>Mister Sinister, My son graduated high school with a 4.2 GPA, top 10% of his class, 6 vasity letters, 4 years team captian of the swim team, nationaly ranked swimmer, NHS. 26 math, 25 english on the ACT.</p>
-approximately what percentage makes it from prep to USMA?
-would i receive any extra "attention" at beast from cadre? (hazing wise. lol. i hate using that term)
-how many cadet candidates make it to prep school each year?
-who does the instructing besides teachers? are there like TACs? cause there arent any upperclassmen..
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<li>there is an attrition rate - I think it is pretty small though</li>
<li>West Point LOVES prepsters - in fact they report early and they use them to help the new cadets on R-Day.</li>
<li>This year it was 243. 24 were soldiers and 97 were recruited athletes. 109 URM's</li>
<li>there are TAC's - If you go to USMAPS you are in the Army - E-1, I think. You do get paid and there is no tuition.</li>
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<p>Bottom line - this is a great deal. If you want USMA and you are offered USMAPS then go for it. Last year there was a waiting list. I know of one cadet who was called off of it in June.</p>
<p>USMAPS and the "civil prep" program run through the AOG are similar but different. It is easy to confuse the two.</p>
<p>-approximately what percentage makes it from prep to USMA?</p>
<p>The USMAPS Class of 2007 sent approximately 82% of the cadet candidates to West Point. All but a couple of those who did not move up to USMA voluntarily chose to go elsewhere.</p>
<p>-would i receive any extra "attention" at beast from cadre? (hazing wise. lol. i hate using that term)</p>
<p>Prepsters say that West Point's Beast Barracks isn't as tough as the USMAPS' Cadet Candidate Basic Training because cadre at West Point are limited in what they can require new cadets to do, particularly how many push ups at one time. That limit is not observed during CCBT.</p>
<p>Once CCBT is complete, cadet candidates have much more freedom than plebes at West Point. Reciting 'knowledge' ends when CCBT ends.</p>
<p>-how many cadet candidates make it to prep school each year?</p>
<p>The class is roughly 240 cadet candidates which is a nice round number because it yields three companies of 80 cadet candidates each.</p>
<p>-who does the instructing besides teachers? are there like TACs? cause there arent any upperclassmen..</p>
<p>There are TAC officers, both NCO and commissioned. They are responsible for military instruction. Academic courses are taught by civilian faculty.</p>
<p>How much attention does USMA give to under represented minorities? I heard that they are a little different than the rest of the service academies when it comes to racial quotas.</p>
<p>USMA, like nearly all colleges, competes for very strong minority candidates. One of the goals is to have the officer corps representative of the enlisted soldiers.</p>