Enlisted-to-Officer
Enlisted-to-Officer
Posted on Feb 13, 2020
West Point asked me to apply. Does this sound legitimate? Does this happen often?
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As the question says, I received an email about 6 months ago now inviting me to apply to West Point. I had forgotten about it until the other night when I was going through my inbox. I’d never considered becoming an officer before, especially not at West Point. However, now I’m wondering if I’d be passing up an opportunity I’d come to regret. Does this seem legitimate? And if I did apply what are the chances I’d get in? I had good ASVAB and ACT scores, but I wasn’t very involved in extracurriculars outside of sports. Could anyone give me some information or advice on West Point?
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Enlisted-to-Officer
United States Military Academy (USMA West Point) Enlisted-to-Officer
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SPC (Join to see) I agree with LCDR Robert Turner. If you are interested, I would explore this opportunity. Please keep us posted.
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While I cannot speak to how you will do at West Point, I can encourage you to reach for the stars. If you have any part of you that is saying “go for it” then you must.
Life is a challenge on the best day. If you step away from this opportunity, you may regret it. There is always an opportunity to start over if this does not pan out. My experience and my career is built on taking advantage when opportunity knocked.
Go for it!
Life is a challenge on the best day. If you step away from this opportunity, you may regret it. There is always an opportunity to start over if this does not pan out. My experience and my career is built on taking advantage when opportunity knocked.
Go for it!
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Here's some reality check Knowledge for you: Every year, there are 85 slots for prior service enlisted and 85 slots for Reservists to attend West Point. From everyone I've talked to in Admissions, those 170 slots are NEVER filled.
Go for it! Your likelihood of getting in to West Point are phenomenal coming in from the enlisted ranks. You have a head-start on military things and how to manage in a structured environment. You'll take your enlisted experience into your officer years (make it through, it's not as bad as you think while you're going through the SUCK) and be better able to know how your decisions impact your soldiers.
Afraid that your education/study habits aren't up to snuff for four years of intense study and training? No worry, the Prep School is one option that is offered to prior service folks as well.
Go for it. If it works, COOL! If you don't take a shot at it, you could spend the rest of your life wondering "what if".
And in the good old Army saying: You take ANY school the Army offers you, haha.
Tex
Go for it! Your likelihood of getting in to West Point are phenomenal coming in from the enlisted ranks. You have a head-start on military things and how to manage in a structured environment. You'll take your enlisted experience into your officer years (make it through, it's not as bad as you think while you're going through the SUCK) and be better able to know how your decisions impact your soldiers.
Afraid that your education/study habits aren't up to snuff for four years of intense study and training? No worry, the Prep School is one option that is offered to prior service folks as well.
Go for it. If it works, COOL! If you don't take a shot at it, you could spend the rest of your life wondering "what if".
And in the good old Army saying: You take ANY school the Army offers you, haha.
Tex
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