Transferring to West Point

<p>Hello, I'm currently a freshmen at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and I was wondering if anyone from this wonderful community could give a word of advice on specifics of transferring to West Point.</p>

<p>I did apply for West Point my senior year in high school, but during the time, I had several thoughts about applying as I didn't know if it was the right fit for me. I initially heard about West Point from my parents and it was their constant reminder to consider West Point as my top college choice, along with some of my own consideration of the academy that lead me to apply my senior year. Of course, these source of motivation was certainly not good enough, and I ultimately did half-assed job applying. I ended up not receiving the congressional nomination, and several other factors discouraged me and my confidence and determination slowly disappeared as my final year in high school reached halfway point. My file eventually closed, and along with my disappointment, I just moved on and just worried about getting accepted to other schools.</p>

<p>Its been almost a year since my last try for West Point, and I had several regrets about not trying my best to become a West Point cadet; and the more I thought about it, I realized that I have to try again. I mean, just the process of trying to become a cadet changed everything. I was more confident, gained courage, and encouraged me to achieve valuable position of captain of varsity soccer and track & field team. I strongly feel that I can earn a lot more as a cadet.</p>

<p>So, all in all I would really appreciate any information that could bring me closer to achieving my goal. Thank you.</p>

<p>Go for it. A significant number of college students apply and are accepted each year.
Your Congressional Nomination applications are probably looming. You need to move on those as well as beginning a new file.
Be aware that you won’t actually “transfer”. If accepted, you will be at West Point for 4 years. It may be possible for you to validate some classes you are taking this year at Rutgers.
Also, have you joined ROTC by any chance? If not, see if you can add this class. This will give you a good introduction to the Army and help you to determine if this is the right path for you. Any college student may enroll in the course during the first two years in college without an Army commitment.
Good Luck-</p>

<p>I would encourage you to go for it. The first question however would be this, how are your grades at Rutgers? That will be a very big question the Admissions committee will ask.</p>