Reception Day (R-Day) 2001
On 30 June 2001, the West Point Class of 2005 arrived at the academy to begin Reception Day, more commonly called R-Day. On R-Day, the new cadets are politely separated from their families and herded into the cloistered confines of the Cadet Central Area where upperclassmen take charge. The academy cadre carefully organized the day's events, however, it appears to be total chaos to the new cadets as upperclassmen shout orders and instructions. The vast majority of new cadets will tell you R-Day was their worst experience at West Point. Many new cadets, both male and female, cry themselves to sleep that night and wonder what they got themselves into. R-Day is the beginning of six weeks of Cadet Basic Training (CBT).
West Point Class of 2005 Profile
| Volume of Applicates: |
| |
|
Men |
Women |
| Applicant Files Started |
|
7,716 |
2,176 |
| Nominated |
|
3,149 |
612 |
| Qualified |
|
1,783 |
333 |
| Admitted |
|
997 |
192 |
| Rank in High School: |
| First Fifth |
|
71% |
| Second Fifth |
|
22% |
| Third Fifth |
|
6% |
| Fourth Fifth |
|
1% |
| Bottom Fifth |
|
0% |
| ACT Scores: |
| Range |
Eng |
Math |
Sci |
Read |
| 31-36 |
15% |
23% |
21% |
42% |
| 26-30 |
55% |
58% |
47% |
38% |
| 21-25 |
29% |
18% |
31% |
19% |
| 16-20 |
1% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
| 11-15 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| SAT Scores: |
| Range |
Verbal |
Math |
| 700-800 |
18% |
22% |
| 600-699 |
47% |
54% |
| 500-599 |
33% |
23% |
| 400-499 |
2% |
1% |
| 300-399 |
0% |
0% |
| mean |
623 |
642 |
| Academic Honors: |
| Class Valedictorians |
|
69 |
| Class Salutatorians |
|
32 |
| National Merit Scholarship Recognition |
|
199 |
| National Honor Society |
|
707 |
| Activities: |
| Boys/Girls State Delegate |
|
220 |
| Class President or Student Body President |
|
211 |
| School Publication Staff: |
|
|
| School Paper Editor, Co-Editor of Staff |
|
179 |
| Yearbook Editor or Co-Editor |
|
121 |
| Debating |
|
196 |
| Dramatics |
|
290 |
| Scouting Participants |
|
505 |
| Eagle Scout (men) or Gold Award (women) |
|
158 |
| Varsity Athletics: |
|
|
| Letter Winners |
|
1,084 |
| Team Captain |
|
689 |
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Photo on the left, Sara and family at breakfast in the Thayer Hotel on R-day. Photo in the center, Sara saying goodbye to family. Photo on the right, Sara departs to begin her four years at West Point.
The photos below show Sara's indoctrination into West Point on R-Day.
See more photos: R-Day 2001