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[quote=Anonymous]My DD is at West Point now.  Your son has to really want it, because it's really rough both physically and mentally.  If he ends up there and he's not bought in mentally, he will not do well. We have seen (and I personally know one kid) who ended up leaving ("separated") from WP due to not being there for the right reason.

There are various parts to the application, and the nomination is not sufficient if he does not pass the CFA (Candidate Fitness Test), or the DoDMERB's medical part. (Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board)

The medical part is sneakily tough in that things you wouldn't think would disqualify your kid will. Example, eczema dx over age of 12, or ever been prescribed an SSRI.  There would be an automatic disqualification and IF West Point Admissions wants to pursue your kid, THEY will ask DoDMERB for a waiver.  But DoDMERB doesn't just give Admissions the waiver; they review and decide FOR Admissions.  In that sense, DoDMERB can frustrate Admissions folks because they can want your kid but can't get your kid through DoDMERB.

If you google, you can find the DoDMERB form online.  It says something like, "Do you have or have you ever had" and then there are a lot of boxes to check Y or N.

I'm mentioning this OP, because you may not need to have to worry about your kid attending West Point.

However, if your kid wants to go, I encourage you to research it--it has been an incredible experience for my kid, beyond anything I ever knew was possible.  We are not from a military family and don't really know any (no military in our area) and I was at first freaked out about my DC's interest.  Now I see how it's the right fit for her. [/quote]

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