Originally Posted by computernerd

I c wut u did thar

Originally Posted by computernerd

According to what I've read, there are 140-170 slots for enlisted Soldiers each year to attend West Point and graduate a commissioned officer. You also do NOT need a congressional or national nomination, you just need a nomination from your Company Commander. You still have to be a good Soldier and it requires that you have a decent High School record as well as a competitive ACT/SAT score.

Usually, even if you don't get directly sent to the Academy you get sent to the Preparatory school for 10 months and then get sent to West Point.

There's also a Green-to-Gold deal where they release you from duty to attend College full-time on an ROTC scholarship, but from what I've heard, that option is even more selective.

Most likely what I'm going to do is take 30+ core classes while I'm in then transfer to a full-time college when I get out and use the G.I. Bill + money saved towards it. So, either way, I get free college which is a pretty sweet deal.