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How can someone enter West Point without taking the SAT or ACT? What is required for this process both in the United States and internationally? (Click the link to see my original Quora post.)
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According to PrepScholar:
How to Get Into West Point: 3 Key Tips
Concerned about the West Point admissions requirements? We walk you through everything you need to know about how to get into West Point, to help you start your application on the right foot.

https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-get-into-west-pointYou have to take the SAT or ACT to get into West Point. There are many other requirements. I’ve paraphrased them from the PrepScholar page linked above, in case you have trouble reading it.
All West Point applicants are required to be:

• A US citizen (unless you qualify to apply to be an international cadet) See:

Information for International Cadets

https://www.westpoint.edu/admissions/prospective-cadets/international-cadets

• Over 17 but under 23 on July 1 of the year they enter West Point
• unmarried
• Not pregnant
• Not legally responsible for any child support
• Physically and mentally healthy
• Able to pass a medical exam (DoDMERB)
• Of above average strength, agility, and endurance
• A high scorer on the West Point Candidate Fitness Assessment (CFA)
• in possession of a Social Security number before applying.
• in possession of a nomination to attend West Point - either a congressional nomination or a service-connected nomination. The only people authorized to issue of a Congressional nomination to an applicant are:
  • The applicant’s in Congressional representatives
  • The applicant’s US senators
  • The President or Vice President of the United States
  • Delegates to the House of Representatives from Washington, D.C., the Northern Marianas Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands
  • The Governor or Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
  • The Secretary of the Army

The following applicants are eligible to request service-connected nominations:

• Sons and daughters of "career military personnel" (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard)
• Members of Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard
• Sons and daughters of dead or disabled U.S. military veterans
• Children of Medal of Honor Recipients
• Members of Army Junior and Senior ROTC Programs and Honor ROTC Units of Other Services

There are specific requirements to being service-connected, so make sure you check them out on West Point's website.
West Point applicants are also must send in the following:

• High school academic transcripts
• SAT or ACT scores
  West Point will superscore your standardized tests

https://www.blog.westpointadmissions.com/single-post/2017/03/01/How-to-Get-into-West-Point-10-Ways-to-Get-Your-File-To-the-Top-of-the-Pile

• West Point application essay

Hope this helps!