<p>Steps to getting in to a service academy </p>
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<p>What steps, in detail should i start to do as a junior to get into west point?? please be very detailed like when i should start my admission process and nominations as well, and how to get a nomination?? Thanks</p>
<p>WPFavuzza Applying to West Point is a two track process, one political and one to the academy itself. I am not going to give you the detailed schedule you requested but below is a general outline of what to do.</p>
<p>Track 1 the Nomination process: Go to <a href=“https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml[/url]”>https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml</a> and find your US House of Representative by state and zip code. Do the same for your US Senator on this page [U.S</a>. Senate: Senators Home](<a href=“U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators”>U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators). Look for service academy nomination information under topics such as constituent services, students and parents, or nominations to service academies. In my state’s representatives website information was found under each of these topics as each congressman and senator’s website is unique in design and terminology. Read through each congressman and senators information and print whatever you feel will be helpful. Sign up for any email notification list they offer. In my state the representative/senators offer information sessions in the spring to help candidates with the nomination process, try to attend if your representative offers something similar. You’re going to have to fill out three separate applications for your congressman and two senators as they don’t share information. Basically the nomination applications require a written application, several essays, sending your counselor and teacher recommendations, sending in your official high school transcript, and sending in your test scores from the SAT and ACT with writing (from the testing companies not just photo copying results). The representatives notify you in the fall whether you’ve made the cut for an interview with their selection board. These interviews were conducted before Thanksgiving and results were announced in late January or February. In my state two representatives selected 10 nominees for each service academy with no primary nominee. In one instance the representative selected one primary nominee and 9 alternate nominees for each of the service academies. In the case of the nominees with no primary the academy picked the candidate who receive an appointment and the remaining 9 candidates went into a national pool to compete for remaining spots. In the case of the nominee list with a primary nominee as long as the primary nominee is academically, medically and physically qualified that candidate will receive an appointment, the remaining 9 candidates go into a national pool to compete for selection for remaining spots. Of course, if the candidate offered an appointment declines the offer, someone from the alternate list in the national pool will be offered the appointment. The interview process is up to your congressional representative. In my state’s case, two representatives split the candidates up into groups and had several two person teams conduct the interviews simultaneously. One representative chose to have a 12 person committee present at each candidate interview.</p>
<p>Track Two, the academy application: Go to [West</a> Point Admissions - Home](<a href=“http://admissions.usma.edu/]West”>http://admissions.usma.edu/) and read through everything there. Look for information sessions in your area that you can attend. Basically you need to start a candidate file. Everything you submit to the academy will be logged into your candidate file which you will have access to through a unique identification number. You’ll be able to see what you’ve submitted and what still needs to be completed. I don’t remember when you start your file (I think it’s spring of junior year) but I’m sure the website has that information. You’ll have to fill out a written application with several essays, send in high school transcripts, teacher and counselor recommendations, your SAT and or ACT with writing scores (take these in winter of junior year so you can retake them if necessary), take a physical fitness test, complete a detailed medical history and get a medical exam. Once your file is complete the academy will qualify you academically, physically, and medically. In my district an area representative (usually an alumnus) conducted an interview with the candidates. If you receive a primary nomination you’ll get an appointment. If you’re on a nomination list with 9 other candidates they will consider you for an appointment from your district. If your congressional district nominee has been filled they’ll consider you for an appointment in the national pool of qualified candidates. If you are academically unqualified but are a strong applicant otherwise they may offer you a prep school appointment or a year at another military academy with the intent that you would reapply the following year. If you are medically unqualified and are a strong applicant they may request a medical waiver. These are rare and only given on a case by case basis and only for certain conditions. If you are physically unqualified I’m not sure if you can retake the physical fitness test or not. You’ll have to look that up yourself.</p>
<p>There are also Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominations but I don’t have any experience with them.</p>
<p>Do an internet search of service academy forums and read through the sticky threads concerning the admissions process on the west point forum. It has a lot of information you may find useful. Good Luck!</p>
<p>THANK YOU!! It would be great if you could look at my other feeds too, thpose feeds show part of my candidate or soon to be candidate file! that would be great if u looked at them :)</p>
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