Appointed Students - Appointed Students - Virginia Military Institute MyVMI Offices A-Z Calendar Give Pay Deposit Reservation and Medical Requirements VMI Email Account Mandatory Placement Testing Advanced Standing Credit Matriculation Medical Requirements Physical Preparation Disabilities Services Parents Council Appointed Students Congratulations on your appointment to the Virginia Military Institute! Initial appointments are conditional until applicants have: completed the Reservation Checklist, met all medical requirements, and successfully finished their current academic program. Be sure to apply for financial aid FINAL STEPS FOR ADMISSIONS: Complete all required forms after appointment Prepare Prior to Matriculation: It is important to show up to Matriculation Day as mentally and physically prepared as you can be. Read through each section below thoroughly so you are prepared for what is expected prior to Matriculation Day. Start Training Training should include running, sit-ups, and pull-ups, which are required for the VMI Fitness Test (VFT), and a fitness program that will prepare you for calisthenics, marching, running on hilly terrain, and tests of stamina and agility such as the obstacle course. Mental preparation should involve improvement in self-discipline, emotional discipline, anger management, and coping with fatigue. More about preparing physically Summer Transition Program The Summer Transition Program offers a chance to get a jump on your VMI experience before matriculation. Participants take a class, live in barracks, eat in the mess hall, and participate in physical training. More about STP Placement Tests All new cadets must satisfy placement testing requirements before matriculating. In late May, you will receive correspondence from the Admissions team with instructions for enrolling for these required tests. All students take the mathematics placement test. Students who completed two or more years of a foreign language in grades 9 - 12 will take a language-specific placement test. Placement Test Instructions Matriculation During matriculation, new cadets and their families have an opportunity to discuss studies from their chosen curriculum, sign the matriculation pledge and add their names to the matriculation book. Also at this time, new cadets receive room assignments, mailbox numbers, email addresses, and Reserve Office Training Corps (ROTC) information. Matriculation Day Info Worried about the cost of attending VMI? Financial aid is able to offset a large portion of the cost of attendance for qualified applicants, and 84% of the Corps of Cadets receives some form of this aid each year on average. For those on ROTC scholarship who are also selected for Call to Duty scholarships , the cost drops to $3,600 Connect with financial aid today for more information. Contact P: 540-464-7211 P: 800-767-4207 F: 540-464-7746 admissions@vmi.edu Admissions Office 319 Letcher Avenue Mailing Address: For USPS: NAME (If to an individual) Admissions Office 510 Burma Road P.O. Box 1839 Lexington, VA, 24450 For Other Carriers: NAME (If to an individual) Admissions Office 510 Burma Road Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA, 24450 VMI: Forging 21st Century Leaders