Hey, sorry for not getting to respond. The interview was this morning and I read all of your advice beforehand. It was certainly easier to keep everything in mind, than actually be able to call upon the right way to respond to each question during the interview; regardless, I think it went well and I was able to make a solid impression while eventually getting enough confidence to be really genuine, and definitely more in control.

I didn't borrow any of your lines but they certainly helped shape my own responses. In response to "what's your biggest weakness as a leader," I said that I get really committed to my ideas when I'm setting a goal with a team, and I instead should make sure that all my teammates get to communicate equally while keeping myself open to compromise and trying a route I may not necessarily be in full control of.

But, damn did I ramble! I wasn't even that nervous, I just couldn't be nearly as succinct and clear on every answer as I would have liked to be. Shit, I guess it'll take practice but I really wish I could have nailed it with West Point. I don't think it was too big a deal, we seemed to be on the same page and the conversation went very nicely.

Anyway, thank you again for the awesome advice, I just gotta turn this awesome knowledge into a mental deck of cards that I can pull one out of instead f knocking the whole deck over out of nervousness :D