What GPA do you need to get into West Point Military Academy?

Answer 1

The Military Academy at West Point uses several categories to decide on an applicant's admission; they are academic excellence, athletic aptitude, and leadership potential. There is no set GPA requirement, but in today's (Feb 2015) competitive academic environment, mid 3.0's are certainly very helpful.

Answer 2

Westpoint looks at 3 different branches in your resume: Academics, Athletics, and involvement with your community.

1. The MOST important part of entering a service academy is to prove that you are academically, athletically and emotionally/personally well-rounded.

A high GPA and high SAT/ACT scores certainly help but it is ultimately better to get a 3.2 GPA and be the top half of your class than to receive a 3.4 and be in the bottom half, because that means you are COMPETING to be the best. West Point is also a school that places emphasis on being a decent writer. If you can't write an essay to save your life then you have no place being in West Point. The minimum math there is about entry level calculus, so obviously math skills are something that you will need as well.

2. The important part of Athletics is to get a letter, since something like 95% of incoming cadets have some kind of athletic letter. Having a leadership role on whatever team your on is also vital. Being a team captain is a significant accomplishment, as well as any awards such as MVP etc.

3. Involvement with the community is self-explanatory, it means being involved with your local church/boyscout troop ect. Being personally well rounded can also mean having a musical background--singing,playing the violin, or piano etc. Doing something like that well shows that you are willing over time to master something difficult. It shows perseverance, which is one of the main character traits you will need to make it through West Point.

---The most important part is to try as hard as you can in all three areas. West Point is different than other schools in that it values a student who comes through under pressure, and if you can prove that you've tried your best in difficult situations (and your best is well above the average amount of effort and dedication), you should get in.

Answer 3

There is no requirement for the scores, although the average is around 580 verbal and 630 math. Generally, cadets SAT scores without writing come around 1270ish. Once again, however, there is no "minimum".

Answer 4

A Freshman Profile:

Admissions Selectivity Rating: 96 SAT: % Submitting Score: 64% Critical Reading Middle 50%: 570 - 670 Math Middle 50%: 600 - 690 ACT: % Submitting Score: 36% ACT Middle 50%: 21 - 36 Math Middle 50%: 26 - 31 English Middle 50%: 25 - 30 Average High School GPA: 3.75 Students in Top Tenth of HS Class: 48% Students in Top Quarter of HS Class: 77% Freshman Student from Public School High Schools: 86%

Answer 5

West Point WILL NOT accept any applications if your GPA is not above a 3.6

This means that at the end of every high school year, your GPA must be above a 3.6, otherwise do not bother sending in an application, you are only wasting your time and our time.

Answer 6

Well you need a 3.8 GPA to get in sow you have to be a strait a student.I have a 3.9 GPA and 1 in 50 people will get excepted into the air force academy I have a very high chance to get in because i am a strait A student my dad was in the air force I've been in karate,football,Baseball and soccer.

P.SThe holl stait goes there to be commissioned 2nd lieutenant to fly a plane.

So it's extremely hard to get in.

Answer 7

The USMA does not weight GPA but rather class standing.

For instance, if your class size is 500 and you are 5th the in your class you are ranked higher than someone who is 5th in a class of 50. In the entering Class of 2015 71% of the plebes were in the top 20% of their class.

Eleven percent of the Class of 2015 that entered in June of 2011 were Class Valedictorians or Salutatorians.