<p>Hi, I'm new to forum and obviously express interest in attending West Point. </p>
<p>I'm currently a sophomore (16 years old) in high school I didn't play no sports in my freshmen year, nor, am I playing any now (I could of played varsity football but, I'm too short 5'1'' ... extremely athletic - sprinter ). Currently not in any clubs wanted to join a Ceramics, math, Ultimate Frisbee but, haven't got around to do it. My grades currently aren't the best 2.6 - 2.8 due to my laziness. I'm African American male who attends one of the top 3 academic schools in San Francisco, California (lol the one ranked #1 is where I attend). I was wondering do I even stand a chance at getting accepted into West Point?</p>
<p>Plans:
Starting a new Diet/Weight Training Program trying to bulk-up so my athletic abilities match my visual physique lol</p>
<p>Join a few clubs at school </p>
<p>Get focus, Get better grades ... </p>
<p>Find a sport. Any suggestions lol? I want to try something different than football, track and basketball these sports people usual "assume" African Americans are good at.</p>
<p>Internship with a few Doctors. My friend parents are M.D.s and they've allowed me to do a some clinical work with them. Excited :O</p>
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<li>I also wanted to add on I have S.V.T (not an STD lol). S.V.T stands for Super Ventricular Tachycardia which is a rhythm disorder of the heart symptoms include light-headed, faint, weakness and short of breath. It’s nothing serious but, it usually occurs when I’m excited (laughing) or playing sports. Though, I’m still capable of doing any strenuous task thats if I take my meds ,however, sometimes when I don’t take them I am still capable of doing anything hardcore lol.
If I were to get accepted into West Point and go through BCT. I’m afraid while I am completing or preforming a task I will have a episode (when this happens I need to of course revert my heart back to normal. I usually do a head stand, or ice on forehead, or deep breaths.) I just don’t want the upperclassmen / classmates to think I’m a wimp who’s trying to get out of the exercise. What will I have to do carry my medical records and a detailed explanation around so I can avoid hazing!?</li>
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<p>Check with West Point now about the SVT. It is my understanding that, untreated by the procedure, military service itself (including academies and ROTC) are out, and, recently, I was told that even with the procedure, military service is out. You could be a danger to your fellow mates in a crisis.</p>
<p>With regard to your original question (someone else has already provided a suggestion about the medical issue), I can offer this perspective based on your brief resume.</p>
<p>ANY college you eventually apply to will be interested in your accomplishments and achievements. You are already part way into your sophomore year of high school and have -0- extracurriculars and no athletic involvement. Your plans or good intentions need to be turned into actions and results. You also mention that you are ‘lazy’ academically so your grades have not been very good. </p>
<p>Seems to me there is a lot you need to work on before you start focusing on a single specific college.</p>
<p>BLD - for more information about your SVT and the Dodmerb physical post your question on this website: [United</a> States of America Service Academy Forums - Powered by vBulletin](<a href=“http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/]United”>http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/) under the “DODMERB” forum. RetNavyHM has helped many candidates with these types of questions. </p>
<p>My other suggestions are:
find a sport you like and stick with it.
get your grades up and keep them up.
try to get some leadership experience such as class officer or president of a club. You also may want to look into Boys State when you are a junior, it is held during the summer between junior and senior year. </p>
<p>Try wrestling, boxing, judo, Brazilian jujitsu, Tae kwon do. Many high schools have wrestling - giving you a chance to earn a Varsity letter. Talk to your wrestling coach. He may let you work out with the team now even though the season has started. </p>
<p>Set goals, work hard; you will never know what you can accomplish unless you try. Good luck!</p>
<p>from cadets and mids i’ve talked to: cross country and/or track. and then wrestling in the winter would be great!
the stamina and endurance made their plebe summers a lot easier.</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore as well and want to give you some encouragement. Goals are great, but you need to carry them out. My freshman year I really slacked off even though I maintained an 89 average, I didn’t really do any extracurricular activities, but once I visited West Point I really started to change how I acted and did things. As of now, I’m on first honors at school with a 3.6 GPA. I’m in FBLA and on the Debate team, going to states for FBLA in the spring. I’m also trying out for the baseball team and next year the football team. I workout daily. You really need to crack down on yourself and get your goals in motion. If you dream of West Point dearly, then now is the time to start. Join a club, play a sport regardless of the stereotypes you speak of (which I couldn’t see why thy are holding you back.) Join the track, football, or basketball team. As for your medical condition, it sounds pretty serious and to let you know West Point is very vigorous when it comes to physical activity. Hope for the best with your medical condition and talk with specialists if you want to know more about it (unless you already do). Basically, if West Point is truly your dream strive and do anything you can to get there and don’t let anything or a medical condition hold you back. Things change as you grow older and it could go away, so don’t be discouraged about it now.</p>
<p>“Join the track, football, or basketball team.”</p>
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<li>join all of them if they’re not in the same season where you’re from. make sure to be in sports all three seasons. possibly in the summer too. if you want to visit WP, check out some of their sports camps. you can’t go to summer seminar until the summer after your junior year, but the sports camps are a great way to spend some time living in the barracks, eating the food, etc. they probably have some sort of admissions briefings at the camps, too (i don’t know about WP, i’ve only been to the camps at USNA).</li>
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