Great BW article on WP efforts to attract low income students

Colleges & Universities United States Military Academy - West Point
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<p>Great article kate!</p>

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<p>Many colleges have established goals to pursue and admit low income students in order to have a more diverse student body. I’m glad to see that West Point was featured as the USMAPS option is focused on academic preparation and the success rate is high.</p>

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<p>so do you have to be poor to get picked up for prep school?</p>

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<p>Nope. Just need additional academic preparation - so it’s a great option for those whose highschools didn’t prepare them all that well either.</p>

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<p>Most of those going to USMAPS are from the enlisted ranks that need to get caught up on academic preparation prior to going to the academy.</p>

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<p>and you have to be of a special stupid sort to prep at NMMI</p>

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<p>If you are put on the NWL than you are not eligible for any of the preps-is that right?</p>

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<p>it said 230 people entered west point prep - is that including nmmi and the other civ prep programs?</p>

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<p>RReed4202 - </p>

<p>There have been other candidates on the NWL that were offered prep. Sometimes this is the way the Admissions Committee banks great candidates for next year.</p>

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<p>no, I was on the NWL when I was offered the prep spot.</p>

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<p>demosthenes - from your prior posts I’ll assume that you are “a special sort of stupid” since you are at NMMI now.</p>

<p>But not to discourage other potential candidates that are offered a civil prep spot from AOG is a means to an end. And from hearing from others that have taken that route, incluing going to NMMI, it was time well spent.</p>

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<p>Thank you Kate for the information. These threads are so informative…the website leaves a lot of mystery to the whole process.</p>

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<p>going to nmmi is not a time well spent…it is suffering for a school year to go to USMA. Would I do it again??? no comment. </p>

<p>nmmi is truly a ridiculous school. academics are pretty good. corps-wise…this place is truly an unorganized failure. i am sorry if there are nmmi alumni here, but i truly hate this place from the bottom of my heart. i hate nmmi with a passion. you can say whatever you’d like…“oh then you’re gonna hate west point”
no…i hate the new mexico military institute. this place will make you mental-hence, the new mexico mental institute</p>

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<p>did you have a choice between nmmi and a different prep school?</p>

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<p>yes i did…but nmmi was closest and the tuition was the best…turns out nmmi just rips every cadet off in every possible way…schools owes me like $200 or something. if u have a choice…don’t come here…opt for marion or wentworth…</p>