<p>Hi. I'm new to the forum, but this past Monday I received an appointment to USMAPS. Even though I didn't get accepted directly into West Point, I know that going to the Prep school will help me out in the long run, especially due to the fact that I'm not the best student when it comes to Math. I was just wondering if anyone else received an appointment to USMAPS as well, or if anyone can give me more information about it.</p>
<p>did u get the wp graduates association prepatory scholarship or an actual appointment to usmaps?</p>
<p>I got an actual appointment to USMAPS</p>
<p>usually USMAPS is reserved for recruited athletes or enlisted soliders who are making the switch to USMA</p>
<p>They give you an over 99% acceptance rate the next year, and if you know you are week in math it will definitly help you out. I believe USMAPS is in ft.monmouth NJ, a small school. and like I said most of the people who go there are soliders or recruited athletes. </p>
<p>I'm neither, and I have an appointment to the Civil prep school, which is pretty much the same thing, but I wouldn't go to USMAPS, I ahve a choice of any Jr.Military college</p>
<p>I've never heard of the civil prep school before. I'm just excited to be appointed to USMAPS because even though I didn't get accepted directly into West Point, I know that I still have a shot to get in next year. I did apply to one other college as a back up, just in case I wasn't accepted, but West Point has always been the one and only school that I wanted to go to. So, even though I have to wait an extra year, at least I still have a shot of getting in.</p>
<p>Can you tell me more about the civil prep school?</p>
<p>Congratulations on your appointment to MAPS. My daughter is currently at NAPS so I can only speak to that, but I would have to say that this year has been one of the best things she has ever done. She (like you I'm sure) had great college offers including a full NROTC scholarship to her number 1 choice civil. college. But, when she received the NAPS offer, it gave her a lot to think about. Here are the positives...</p>
<ol>
<li> You get an extra year of academic help before being thrown into the mix at the Academy</li>
<li> You get paid a good amount to do this.</li>
<li> You get military indoctrination that you wouldn't get at a civil. prep school which will make your first year MUCH easier.</li>
<li> You get used to being away from home.</li>
<li> You have a year of service in the Army under your belt for retirement etc..</li>
<li> You go to your academy with a couple hundred "friends" who will watch your back.</li>
<li> You grow up A LOT!</li>
<li> You can see if this lifestyle is for you or not. If not, you have a great prep school year that can increase your odds for admission to other selective schools.</li>
</ol>
<p>The negatives are:
1. You are a year "behind".
2. Some pride issues on not going directly into the academy</p>
<p>That's about it. A year is a really really short time in terms of your life. If your heart has been set on Westpoint, this year is a short time to invest in yourself. My daughter firmly believes that attending one of the academies via the prep schools is truly the way to go. </p>
<p>Good luck with your decision.
NAPS05mom</p>
<p>Im goiing to NAPS in July and i cannot wait. When i tell people im going to the Prep school, they just frown and say "Stive for the actual academy". But what their ignorance isnt touching is that the actual academy is basically garunteed from the Prep school (unless you lie or be lazy). Many argue that it may be better to go with a Prep School before the actual Academy as the list that NAPSMOM provides.I Cant wwait!</p>
<p>I was offered the Civil prep school. and This is what I know</p>
<p>this is more of a scholarship then anything, given by the association of graduates. I must attened a junior military college. and usually the military collge gives thier own scholarship ontop of the association of graduates scholarship. I will not be in the same pool as the other applicants next year (just like USMPAS) and however I must still recieve a nomination, however the association of graduates personally writes recommendation letters (and that usually does the trick). They usually give people a 90%~99% assurance of acceptance the following year. </p>
<p>I still have to go through the same application process again next year</p>
<p>Thanks Naps05mom. I really and truly believe that West Point is the place for me, and I'll do anything possible in order to attend school there. The fact that I'll be a year behind other people my age doesn't bother me, like a lot of my family and friends thought it would. Just like you said, I know the extra academic year will help me alot in the long run. I just can't wait til July so I can finally get started!</p>
<p>I really don't think you'll regret it. (Maybe at 5 in the morning when your cadre (or whatever they call them at MAPS) is rolling garbage cans down the hallway to wake you up and it is freezing cold doing PT on the dewy grass lol) Even my daughter has made several trips to other colleges on weekends and realized that she is where she wants to be. As her mom I still think she would have been fine going directly to the academy (you know how us moms are), but I also know that I am not going to worry 1/2 as much about her this coming summer when she begins Plebe summer because of her training that she has now had. Plus, you can validate out of courses that you are strong in for West Point or have them be easier your first year. Congrats again.
NAPS05mom
Go Navy...Beat Army.....just kidding (ok, I'm not, but you know what I mean LOL)</p>
<p>I would like to hear from anyone who was given an AOG scholarship to attend a civil prep. We were told that it had to be Marion, Wentworth or New Mexico. If anyone else has this offer, will they please contact me asap. The contract is here, my son is very confused. He would go to Marion. Does anyone know how sure his chances are of getting in for the next class? 2010?</p>
<p>I was given the AOG scholarship but I turned it down </p>
<p>New mexico is know to have the best success rate... however the 3 that were given were only suggestions b/c they will give more money on top of the AOG scholarship</p>
<p>I don't know, i declined it because unlike USMAPS... nothing is very reassuring..... This year (to date) 27 out of the 40 AOG scholars were admitted (probably more will be admitted before may) </p>
<p>but those numbers didn't really give me the incentive to give up a year of my life. They say usualyl 85~95% get in.... but that 5~15 percent isn't worth a year to me....but every one has thier own priorities...</p>
<p>Thanks tbby2, I appreciate your reply. Is there anyone that received an AOG Scholarship for WP and ended up at WP? Any information would be helpful. Thanks.</p>
<p>Well the incentive taht the WP admissions people give you to accept the AOG scholarship is.... </p>
<p>next year when you reapply you will not be competeting per say... but you will be in a separate category. Your admission decision the following year is based whether or not your performace during the prep year was satisfactory or not. so as long as you pass the PAE.... and you don't get anything below a B, you should have no problems entering the following year.</p>
<p>Hello, this is my first post so bear with me. I am currently a recipiant of the AOG scholarship. Next year I will be attending the New Mexico Military Institute. From what I understand, about the AOG is that about 80-90% of its recipiants recievce an appointment. The 20% that do not recieve an appointment is becasue they decicded that Army life was not for them, they slacked off and recieved poor grades while at prepschool, of they injure themselves. Basicly if you try hard and maintain a B average while at prepschool your odds of being in that 80-90% are very good and you will get in next year. Thats the way I understand this, I hope this helps anyone. BTW I choose NMMI over Marion because everyone I talked to said that both programs were great but NMMI was just a tad better then Marion.</p>
<p>hey youre at nmmi now right? do you know if its easy to get in?</p>