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Just got back from 1st reg CIET, so my rules may differ slightly but we were not allowed any POG bait (food, candy, gum, etc.), no medications (must be approved by the PA), no weapons/knives. Our cadre took away some Time magazines until recovery but this was not a hard and fast rule. All of our...

I too was disqualified for hearing loss in my applications to West Point, AROTC, NROTC and USNA. I was declared a competitive candidate at West Point, and was considered for a waiver. The ROTCs both considered me for a waiver. All four denied a waiver. I knew from West Point by Christmas, USNA...

I agree with the above in regards to the class you can take. You can take what ever AP classes are available to you, but I should have clarified: you cannot take both the AB and BC TESTS in the same year. The classes are fair game depending on the school's policy. That is why you have to check...

I have a few points of clarification. There are two AP calc class, as you have mentioned. However, you cannot take both in the same year. I would recommend having him check with his teacher on which exam he should take. Second, there are four AP physics tests, two algebra based, and two calc...

Kinda late to the posting party but I got a 4 year to Lehigh, University of Vermont or Norwich.

That may be true, although I can't verify. My impression was that the officer I interviewed with, the CO of the recruiting office, had the ultimate authority to select the awardees in his district, and that the package was sent to Florida for the school selection to be determined.

So I was not awarded the ASR, but the ISR (immediate scholarship reservation), so take this with a grain of salt. I got the scholarship Nov 3, and only got the snail mail letter yesterday. I did get an email in mid-December, which was an abridged version of the paper letter. I know that the ISR...