Directorate of Admissions

To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army .

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Mission

Educate Train Inspire

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Great Lakes Admissions Team

CPT Albert Gomez CPT David White - Outreach Mr. Mike Doyle CPT Nott

Far West Admissions Team

CPT Lyndsey Nott 1LT Arron Conley - Outreach Mrs. Zulma Melvin MAJ Yang 1LT Conley HI CPT Marques WA MT OR ID WY NV CA UT CO AZ

Southwest Admissions Team

MAJ Andrew Yang CPT Paul Marques Ms. Gladys Grady Mr. Matthew Mason NM CPT Gomez ND SD NE KS TX OK CPT White MN WI IA MO AR LA IL MS MI IN KY OH WV PA TN AL GA NY VT NH

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ME RI CT NJ DE MD VA NC SC FL MAJ Ghazal

Northeast Admissions Team

MAJ Tawofik Ghazal CPT Mike Wright - Outreach Ms. Cathy Muller Ms. Michelle Oldenburg MAJ Turner CPT Wright 1LT Mallard-Brown

Southeast Admissions Team

MAJ John Turner 1LT Kimberly Mallard –Brown, Outreach Mrs. Jodi Hendrickson Ms. Pat Adams MAJ Unger

Recruited Athletes and Congressional Liaison

MAJ Curtis Unger Ms. Joyce Adams MAJ Myrthil

Diversity Outreach Recruiting

MAJ Betty Myrthil Mrs. Michelle Green MAJ Liebhaber

Active / Reserve Soldiers, USMAPS, and Civil Prep

MAJ Ryan Liebhaber Ms. Reeva Johnson Ms. Shelia Murray

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MAJ Bedryk

National Guard Soldiers

MAJ Mike Bedryk

As of: 4 MAR 14

– – – – – – – – Military Academy Honor Code Senior Class Responsible for Leadership Summer Training Broad Academic Experience Activities Financial Independence Army Career Opportunities

The West Point Experience

Elements of Excellence

– – – Whole Person Development • Leadership • • • Education Small Classes, Excellent Faculty Spiritual and Physical Development Support System • Field Force • Sponsor Program • Parents Clubs • West Point Societies Academic Achievement • 90% with Graduate Degrees • Rhodes, Marshall, and Hertz Scholars

Sustained Excellence

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to rank among the best top tiered institutions in the nation Named among the top national engineering schools Continuously ranked one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country

* At schools whose highest degree is a bachelor's or master's

Academic Program The Curriculum

10-14 Electives for Major 8 Military Science 7 Physical Education 16 Courses in Humanities, Behavioral Sciences, and Social Sciences The Core 11 Courses in Math, Basic Sciences, and Information Technology 3 Courses in an Engineering Sequence

Academic Program The Curriculum

Fourth Class “Plebe” Mathematical Modeling Chemistry I Calculus I Chemistry II Psychology Info Tech I History Composition History Literature Third Class “Yearling” Calculus II Probability & Statistics Physics I Physics II Second Class “Cow” Engineering Sequence #1 Engineering Sequence #2 Info Tech II Elective First Class “Firstie” Engineering Sequence #3 Elective Elective Elective Philosophy Physical Geography Elective American Politics Economics Foreign Language Foreign Language International Relations Military Leadership Elective Elective Elective for Major Elective Advanced Composition Elective for Major Law Elective History of Military Art History of Military Art Elective for Major Elective for Major

45 total to include –

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Arabic, Chinese, and Russian Art, Philosophy, and Literature Civil and Mechanical Engineering Defense and Strategic Studies Economics Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering History International Relations Kinesiology Life Sciences (pre-med) Management Operations Research (Math) Physics Psychology Systems Engineering

Academic Majors

• 55% Active Army officers on 3-4 year assignment • 27% civilian professors • 18% Active Army officers permanently assigned to the United States Military Academy

Faculty

Military Program

4 th Class – Freshman – “Plebe”

 7-Week Cadet Basic Training (General Military Skills)  Marksmanship Fundamentals & First Aid    Mountaineering & Obstacle course Physical Training & Foot Marches 6 Nights in the Field  New Cadets formally accepted into the Corps

3 rd Class – Sophomore – “Yearling”

 4-Week Cadet Field Training: Buckner  Marksmanship & Land Navigation  Mounted Operations & Patrolling  5 Nights in the Field   General Military Instruction 4-Week block for Individual Advanced Development

Military Program

2 nd Class – Junior – “Cow”

   Second Class Detail (CBT or CFT) Cadet Troop / Drill Cadet Leader Training Individual Advanced Development  Military / Academic / Physical   Military Leadership Courses Corps NCO Leadership

1 st Class – Senior – “Firstie”

     First Class Detail (CBT or CFT) 4-Week Cadet Leader Development Training  6 x 3-Day Committees (Plan, Rehearse, Execute Model)  17 Nights in the Field Individual Advanced Development Military Leadership Courses Corps Officer Leadership

Cultural Education Individual Advanced Development

– Semester Abroad: 140 Cadets studied language/culture in 10 nations including Egypt, Morocco, China, Germany, Russia, and France – Over 300 developmental programs for summer enrichment: • 60+ cultural immersion opportunities • 200+ opportunities supporting Army research • 30+ opportunities with federal agencies and congressional offices (White House, CIA, NASA) • 30+ with the Army and Department of Defense

BEST program in the Country!

Physical Program

4 th Class – Freshman – “Plebe”

  Boxing; Combatives Military Movement

3rd Class – Sophomore – “Yearling”

  Fitness Leadership I Close Quarters Combat

2nd Class – Junior – “Cow”

   Fitness Leadership II Survival Swimming Lifetime Sport (Elective)

1st Class – Senior – “Firstie”

 Lifetime Sport (Required)

In addition to classes, every cadet must participate in a competitive sport

Every Cadet an Athlete, Every Athlete Challenged

Company Athletics Competitive Clubs NCAA (Corps Squad) # Sports % of Corps 14 60% 32 26 14% 26%

“Upon the fields of friendly strife, are sown the seeds that upon other fields, on other days, will bear the fruits of victory.” - GEN Douglas MacArthur

Athletic Program

Typical Cadet Day

0600 0705 Breakfast Formation Class or Study Time 1155 Lunch Formation 1250 Class or Study Time 1615 1830 Intramural, Club or Intercollegiate Athletics Dinner Taps 1930 2300 Evening Study Period 2400 Lights Out

The Candidate

Whole Candidate Concept

ACADEMIC ABILITY 60% CADET LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL 30% CANDIDATE FITNESS ASSESSMENT 10%

West Point seeks well-rounded young people who demonstrate excellent academic ability, leadership potential, and overall fitness.

find inform inspire QUALIFY SELECT inform inspire

The Recruiting Funnel

What is our workload?

PROSPECTS: Quality students everywhere LEADS: Students interested CANDIDATES: Open files NOMINATED QUALIFIED OFFERS ACCEPTS NEW CADETS

539,107 36,959 15,171 4,285 2,629 1,357 ~1,200 1,198

Evaluation Process

– – – Academic (60%) • High School Rank • SAT and/or ACT – Note:

Must take ACT Writing Test

• Transcript Leadership (30%) • Extracurricular Activities • Athletic Participation • Faculty Appraisals Candidate Fitness Assessment (10%) • Basketball Throw • Modified Sit-Ups • Pull-Ups • Push-Ups • 40-Yard Shuttle Run • 1-Mile Run

Academic Preparation

English Mathematics

(including Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus)

Laboratory Science Foreign Language United States History Computer Technology

Recommended

4 Years 4 Years 2 Years 2 Years 1 Year 1 Year

Cadet Profile

Top 20% of High School Class Valedictorians Salutatorians National Merit Scholarship Recognition National Honor Society Boys/Girls State Class or Student Body President Scouting Participant Eagle Scout or Gold Award Winner Varsity Letter Winners Team Captain Mean SAT: Verbal - 627, Math - 654 Mean ACT: English - 29, Math - 29, Sci/Reas - 28, Reading - 30 72% 8% 4% 18% 61% 19% 20% 34% 14% 87% 64%

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES ~1,200 2,500+ 4,000+ 15,000+

Steps To West Point The Admissions Process

Report as a Cadet TIME OF ACTION JULY OF YEAR OF ADMISSION Visit West Point Await evaluation and status Complete testing Obtain nomination Complete USMA Forms WINTER OF SENIOR YEAR Apply for a Nomination Start a File at West Point Determine whether you meet the basic requirements SPRING OF JUNIOR YEAR

The 5 Pieces of the Admissions Process

Qualify Academically Obtain a Nomination Earn a Cadet Appointment Qualify Physically Qualify Medically

• • Personal Data Record Request for Transcript • SAT/ACT Scores • NOTE: Must take ACT Writing Test • • Class Rank Grade Point Average • • • • • School Official Evaluations (SOE) English, Math, & Chemistry or Physics Essay / Candidate Statement Candidate Activities Record Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA)

Academic and Physical Qualification

– Medical Qualifications: • Good physical and mental health • Pass a Qualifying Medical Exam – DoDMERB and YOU!!!!!

• QUALIFIED • • REMEDIAL DISQUALIFIED – Medical Waivers • Case by Case Basis

Medical Qualification

Obtain a Nomination

Congressional

 Each Member of Congress is authorized five (5) Cadet Appointments at West Point at any one time.

 Each Member may nominate up to ten (10) young people to fill each vacancy.

 The Vice President has five (5) Cadet Appointments for applicants from the United States at large.

Contact Congressional offices EARLY; each member has his/her own time schedule & process

Obtain a Nomination

Service-Connected

 Presidential: Sons & Daughters of career military personnel  Regular Army & Reserve Components  ROTC & JROTC Schools  Sons & Daughters of deceased & 100% disabled veterans  Sons & Daughters of Medal of Honor awardees 100 85, 85 20 ~15 Unlimited

– Nominations are due to West Point no later than 31 January – – Be aggressive in pursuing nominations!

– Make the best impression possible; be prepared for your interview A Nomination is NOT an Appointment

Obtain a Nomination

Earn an Appointment

– – – – – Files must be complete by 28 February unless otherwise noted in official correspondence Majority of offers in Feb-March-April Each nomination allows you to compete with the pool of Candidates that have earned the same nomination as you The more places you compete, the better You also compete on a National Level (National Waiting List)

Qualified and Nominated Congressional 577 + Service Connected

337

+ National Waiting List

284

Filling the Class

CLASS OF 2018 ~1,198

Visit West Point

– Candidate Orientation Visits • • available Monday through Friday during the academic year Daily Visits: for students who are at least in their sophomore year of high school • Overnight Visits: for those who are competitive for an offer of admission – Visits are cadet-escorted and offer a real “inside look” at the Academy

To set up a visit sign-up online or call 845-938-5760

Report as a New Cadet

– – Reception Day (“R-Day”) Come prepared • • • physically mentally emotionally – We will provide you with lots of information • read it!

• share it!

– – – – Read monthly mailings • • Letter from Honor Chairman Description of Summer Training • Superintendent’s Video Explore www.westpoint.edu

• Books, Magazines, Documentaries Ask Questions • • Regional Commander Field Force members • Local Area Cadets and Graduates Visit West Point

No Surprises

Class of 2017

Reason

Desire to be an Army Officer Self-Development USMA’s Overall Reputation Leadership Training Academic Program Other: Athletics Family Influences Economics

Overall %

30 18 16 14 13 5 2 2

Reasons for Coming to West Point

Admissions Strategy

– – – – – – – Apply to all available nomination sources early Complete candidate kit early Take ACT and/or SAT multiple times; if taking the

ACT, USMA requires you to take the optional Writing Test

Practice for the Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA) Fully Qualified Non-Select Consider ROTC in addition to West Point Make the Admissions Decision that is Right for YOU