West Point Military Academy Group at eNotes

To be accepted as a student at the US Military Academy at West Point one...

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:34:09 PST

To be accepted as a student at the US Military Academy at West Point one must be a US citizen and receive a nomination, usually from a member of the US Congress (House or Senate). The link below leads to the admissions FAQ at West Point. You may qualify if a naturalized citizen, or born on a US facility overseas, or naturalized since born overseas with one or both parents US citizens. There are, on the other hand, a number of excellent...

What is procedure for students that are not from USA (Europe), but they...

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:44:21 PST

What is procedure for students that are not from USA (Europe), but they want to be part of this Academy? Thank you

In general, plebes (freshman) all go through the same courses all the...

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:32:35 PST

In general, plebes (freshman) all go through the same courses all the way until they select their majors yuk year (sophomore year). Pending academic validation by means of either acing the validation examinations plebes take during Beast Barracks, and/or exception AP scores, plebes will take the following course sequence: MA103 (Math Modeling), Ch101 (General Chemistry), a U.S History course or a Western Civilizations History course, IT105...

The United States Military Academy at West Point is first and foremost a...

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:12:38 PST

The United States Military Academy at West Point is first and foremost a liberal arts college. It is currently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the 14th best liberal arts college in the nation, and was recently ranked the 6th Top College in the United States by Forbes. West Point ensures that regardless of the major selected, every cadet will receive a well rounded liberal arts degree (a B.S. in Science) in order to best prepare a...

West Point Military Academy prepares men and women to become...

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:44:46 PST

West Point Military Academy prepares men and women to become Commissioned Officers in the Army."Upon graduation, cadets are awarded Bachelor of Science degrees and commissions in the U.S. Army. They serve on active duty for a minimum of five years. West Point graduates have served our country in a variety of capacities over the last 200 years, as military leaders, engineers, explorers on land and in space, and as leaders in business and...

What are the most common career paths for graduates?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

What are the most common career paths for graduates?

Campus Life

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

What is life like on campus? Does a lot of social activity take place on campus? Are there a lot of campus activities? How is campus dining?

What are the schools' strongest academic programs?

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

What are the schools' strongest academic programs?

Political and Social Climate

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

What are the political and social leanings of most students and faculty? Is it easy to express opposing views?

Are there required classes for incoming freshman? What are some examples...

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

Are there required classes for incoming freshman? What are some examples of these?

Social Scene

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

Are students very social? Is there an active social scene open to students? Does the school have a reputation as a party school?

Is there a Greek System? If so, what percentage of students participate?

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

Is there a Greek System? If so, what percentage of students participate?

Student Housing

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

How is the housing situation both on and off-campus? Is it easy or difficult to find housing?

What percentage of students receive financial aid?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

What percentage of students receive financial aid?

Likes and Dislikes

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

What do you like most about this school? What do you like least?

Do many students choose to study abroad?

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

Do many students choose to study abroad?

Academics

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

What are classes like? Are professors accessible? Are classes challenging?

What kinds of recreational facilities does the campus offer?

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

What kinds of recreational facilities does the campus offer?

Off-Campus Environment

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

What is the environment like off-campus? Do students venture off-campus frequently?

At what point does a student need to select his or her major?

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:00:58 PST

At what point does a student need to select his or her major?