<p>They will not let you sleep on the floor and there are no empty barracks...accountability...they don't want people on Post in facilities without supervision. If you choose to go early, you'll have to find your own accommodations until time to report for SLS.</p>
<p>You might want to re-think even asking to hang out a day early....that might be a clear signal to Admissions that you don't really understand West Point is a military installation. </p>
<p>The early wake-up/jet lag concern will also exist for R Day and in fact, for cadets returning from leave. Some, for R Day, choose to come in a day or so early and stay locally in a hotel. Cadet Candidates will be coming in from all over the world, to include Europe and the Pacific. You simply need to decide if it's worth the extra hotel expense or just want to try to adjust a bit at home before travel.</p>