<p>MofT: I’ve thought about the same issue - how does someone slog through that admissions process and now know what they are getting into. My son made a day visit to West Point - sat in classes, ate with the cadets, etc. And, after he was admitted, spent the night. That sealed it for him and I was confident he knew what he was getting into. I can only think that some of these kids were put on the West Point “conveyor belt” early on and the process took on a life of its own. Once they get to WP, they realize for the first time that this is their life, not their parents, grandparents, etc. Here’s an interesting link I found today - <a href=“http://www.west-point.org/parent/plebe-net/quitting.html[/url]”>http://www.west-point.org/parent/plebe-net/quitting.html</a></p>