<p>Aw come on GA - I wouldn’t call it bartering…</p>
<p>In any case West Point doesn’t allow “bartering” the Army does. Those options are open to ROTC commissions as well. </p>
<p>The needs of the Army takes precendence as well. Right now the biggest need of the Army is to stop the hemmorage of junior officers. Seems to be working. A happy soldier is more likely to be a career soldier.</p>
<p>About 86% of West Point grads get their first choice and something like 92% get their first or second choice. They are not bartering to get finance either - Infantry, Armor and Aviation are the most popular branch choices right now- in that order.
80% of males and 20% of females graduating from West Point are still required to branch Combat Arms.</p>