west point not for me.

[geoffa]

<p>Hey guys, I'm a sophomore at West Point and am looking to transfer to W&M, UVA, or GWU as a poly sci/int'l relations major. Here's a few facts about myself.</p>

<p>Current GPA: 3.2
HS Sr. Year GPA: 4.4
SAT: 1280
Military experience
extensive band, athletic, leadership, and other ec's</p>

<p>Keep in mind with my GPA, I'm a double major of Spanish and International Relations, with a minor in Nuclear Engineering. That means I have taken at least 20 credits per semester at one of the nation's top universities. I pretty much decided that the military lifestyle is not for me anymore, I've done it for way too long. Do I have a chance?</p>

[geoffa]

<p>I forgot to mention that West Point adds .5 to the GPA when the send the transcript to colleges. I will also have a strong essay and reccomendations.</p>

[pkierkegaard]

<p>hey i actually dropped out of west point during this year's beast and went to CMU.
I was in D Co. during CBT and I left because I thought that west point has a too much hooah and not enough intellectual contemplation. my platoon sergeant was a prick as well. </p>

<p>as a yearling with a 3.7, you should have a really good shot at these schools; you may want to take some SAT 2's to show your new and improved skills but its not neccesary. I'm sure you can get into these schools.</p>

<p>why is it that you're leaving besides just the military lifestyle? anything about west point itself?</p>

[geoffa]

<p>hey, thanks. I'm in the same boat. I came here looking for a prestigious school with great academics, solid character development, and a chance to get out in the world and help people. That all died when I went to CFT. My eyes were opened to the "real west point". The one where abrasive personalities, Infantry mindsets and killing things is the top priority. I still want to serve my nation, but just not in the Army...I'm looking at a CIA scholarship presently.</p>

[elsijfdl]

<p>i've always been under the impression you can transfer out of west point to pretty much anywhere you want ...west point students are safe bets</p>

[geoffa]

<p>even with a realatively low GPA?</p>

[skinnyfists]

<p>A 3.7 isn't relatively low. You should get into those schools.</p>

[elsijfdl]

<p>i would think you could even pick a few more selective schools, for IR have you thought about georgetown? I'm sure a catholic school would like military students</p>

[geoffa]

<p>well, I'm not certain about the .5 being added on, its just romurs from people that have looked at transferring. with about a 3.3 do I stand a chance at the schools I listed, as well as possibly Georgetown?</p>

[skinnyfists]

<p>With a 3.3, I'd think you'd get into GWU and W & M, UVA would be a bit of a reach. That's normally, west point kind of has an awe attatched to it...so perhaps with good essays/recommendations you'd get in.</p>

[elsijfdl]

<p>"with about a 3.3 do I stand a chance at the schools I listed, as well as possibly Georgetown?"</p>

<p>i would say you do seeing as how being at west point shows you have very high moral character, self-discipline, motivation, etc. etc.</p>

<p>IE: why i sasid west point students are "safe bets"</p>

<p>I would take a west point student with a 3.2 over a georgetown student with a 3.8 any day, then again i'm not an admissions officer but i'd be suprised if west point didn't carry a significant amount of weight</p>

[geoffa]

<p>alright, hey thanks alot guys!</p>