<p>“Be physically active and maintain your fitness. While West Point likes to see on your application that you participate in and excel in team sports, its not mandatory. However, with that said, being physically in shape is mandatory. The requirements are quite simple, though: You must be able to run and do sit-ups and push-ups.”</p>
<p>Since this statement is now on the advice website <a href=“http://www.getintoacademy.com/[/url]”>http://www.getintoacademy.com/</a>
it’s probably a good idea to qualify that although participation in athletics/sports (not necessarily team, school or varsity sports) is not mandatory for admission, it is the norm for most successful WP candidates. The whole candidate score is 60% academic requirements, 10% CFA, and 30% leadership potential. Athletic participation falls under leadership potential. I would say it is an exceptional candidate who is accepted without any athletic participation.</p>