<p>I was rejected from USMA for medical reasons. However, I received an ROTC scholarship, and the guy I'm in contact with said the medical will not be an issue. He also said I could apply to WP after a year here. After the initial shock of not being able to go to West Point, I'm actually looking forward to my future 4 years.</p>
<p>My question is, would it make sense to apply to West Point after a year in college, and has anybody on this forum done so?</p>
<p>I have wanted West Point since I was about 8, but I always knew the medical would trip me up. Also, I realize ROTC and USMA both lead to the same rank commision in the same army for a similar number of years. </p>
<p>any advice or tips or words of encouragement would be appreciated :)</p>
<p>Lots of candidates apply again after a year or even two in college. The biggest drawback is that you are "starting over" and will have to wait another year for your commission.</p>
<p>If you were medically disqualified for USMA and you did not receive a waiver - then you will still need to get a medical waiver.</p>
<p>Have you received a medical waiver from Cadet Command for ROTC?</p>
<p>As long as you understand the medical waiver issue - I say go for it. You might want to contact your admissions officer at West Point. He could give you good guidance.</p>
<p>"I was rejected from USMA for medical reasons"</p>
<p>Yes, make sure you fully understand the DoDMERB disqualification criteria and the waiver process before you make a decision.
The DoDMERB medical examination is common for all services. The standards that are applied can and do differ between the different services. It is my understanding that USMA uses DoDMERB standards that aim to ensure that candidates will meet Army commissioning standards upon graduation.
Good luck!</p>
<p>There are actually some medical problems that ROTC will accept and USMA will not. I'm not really sure of what they are, but it can and does happen.</p>
<p>Right - since the waiver process is intensive, West Point will not consider you for a waiver unless you are competitive for admission. I have been told they use the "but for" standard..... in other words if you would receive an appointment or offer to a prep school program "but for" your medical qualification. </p>
<p>thewill: you don't say what if you were just disqualified by DoDMERB or if USMA denied your waiver.</p>
<p>Not to discourage you or anything - if DoDMERB DQ's you for USMA you will most likely be DQ'd for ROTC. I think you had a vision (depth perception) problem. It could be the standards are different - I don't really know.</p>
<p>If you need a medical waiver for ROTC then that comes from Cadet Command HQ - not from your ROTC battalion. </p>
<p>It is entirely possible to receive a waiver for ROTC and not for USMA. Sometimes the remedials requested by the two organizations are different as well.</p>
<p>My experience with the waiver was quick and as painless as possible.
I went to my Orthodontist, and told him he needed to take my braces off by April, so I could get qualified by the DoDMERB, but then MAJ Freds called and he said a wiaver was in the works, so I sent him a letter from my orthodontist stating that my treatment would be off before R-day, and thus I dont need to hasten my braces removal. They are scheduled to come off in March anyways.</p>
<p>But as for the waiver process, it was my admissions officer who set it all up, instead of me having to go through the paperwork through DoDMERB</p>