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Learn how to become a cadet
This section will tell you how to go from candidate to new cadet! The index at the right outlines the basic nine-step process for entrance to the United States Military Academy. Read each step's brief summary to familiarize yourself with USMA's admission process.
To open a file at West Point, you must be in the second semester of your junior year or older. If you are too young to apply, you will still find this information useful (also see "Start Young,").