There is a lot of good advice in this thread. Each Basic will have their own experience so don't try to pattern yours after that of someone else. And the low, negative moments will hit each person on their own schedule.
One piece of advice I'd like to echo is to take BCT in small chunks...
Physical preparation does help but according to DS (2020) and DD (2025) there is nothing that can really prepare a candidate for BCT. Some things in life just have to be experienced and this is one of them. To that point, prior to BCT DS shared with DD some but not all of what she would...
Preparation is helpful but according to my DS (2020) and DD (2025) nothing can fully prepare you for BCT, mentally or physically. And I think one understated point with BCT preparation is to avoid injuries as noted by raimius. Don't arrive on I-Day injured, sore or generally beat up from...
It was noted before but bears repeating that USAFA is much different that USNA in that it is far removed from stores, shops, restaurants, attractions, etc. You can't walk to anything unlike USNA where you can. You'll understand when you visit.
That said, there are many places to visit and...
I've had the pleasure (or anguish as it may be ;)) of experiencing two different versions of I-Day. DS (Class of 2020) travelled alone to I-Day and utilized the Bed & Breakfast option. His B&B host picked him (along with other incoming appointees) up at the airport, housed and fed him for the...
In hindsight, I wish I would have pressed forward without the scholarship but here we are many years later. Otherwise I'm connected through my son who graduated from USAFA in 2020, so we are quite familiar with it.
Thank you for your service. I desired to be in the AF back in my college days and participated in ROTC for a year but basically hit the end of the road with my physical. I reported a lower back issue I had as a sophomore in HS and couldn't get a waiver on it. I was seeking an ROTC scholarship...
I'm all for spreadsheets, tables, and statistical analysis but in this case I prefer the tried-and-true method of the text format that has been used for years. I mainly prefer the text version because it provides a dense view (as compared to the table) that is easier to read when viewing a...