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    Official USAFA Class of 2016 Appointment thread

    SilverWings, I was in the exact same boat three years ago: 2 varsity sports, tons of community service/involvement, lots of leadership experience, good GPA, 33 ACT, etc. The only difference is that I actually was planning on majoring in engineering. I did a year of AFROTC (like your son, I...
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    The Reapplying Club

    First, call your admissions counselor and let him/her know that you will be reapplying. The sooner you call them, the better because you want to make sure that they save your application. When you reapply, submit letters of recommendation from different people than last time. The admissions...
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    One day left until Recognition...

    It's definitely going to be tough, but lets try to have fun with it. Anyone else have their Anchorman quotes memorized yet? :thumb:
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    What to do now?

    You won't actually do much memorization during basic, at least compared to the academic year. Also, purchasing Contrails before basic would be an absolute waste. You won't be required to learn any (or at least 95%) of the knowledge in Contrails until the Academic year starts. As far as quotes...
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    Questions for a Freshman Cadet

    I talked to my friend yesterday. He said that they don't just go to Keystone; they go all over the place: Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper, Steamboat, and a few others.
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    Questions for a Freshman Cadet

    My buddy (a 4 degree) gets out every weekend with the ski team. They usually leave on Friday afternoon/evening and get back Sunday evening. I think they generally go to Keystone.
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    Questions for a Freshman Cadet

    I have a buddy on the ski team. What would you like to know?
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    Pullups during CFA

    No. If you let go of the bar, the event is over.
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    Questions for a Freshman Cadet

    False! Bring as many pairs of compression shorts as you can stuff in your bag. The USAFA issued underwear is horrible. By the second week of BCT, half of the guys in my flight had to duck waddling everywhere they went due to extremely painful chaffing.
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    AFROTC nomination to the Academy

    Your Commanding Officer writes a letter of recommendation to your school's president, who then submits it to USAFA. I believe the Academy hands out 20 of these nominations each year.
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    academy on lockdown

    It's just a drill.
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    Glasses!

    As a freshman, you can date other freshmen, but not upperclassmen. Yes, you are issued a military ID.
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    Hope I didn't shoot myself in the foot

    You already signed your paperwork. You'll be fine.
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    Flights Home for the Holidays

    You can buy it.
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    afrotc to usafa

    It is very similar. First off, call the admissions office and let them know you are reapplying so that they will keep your old file. You'll be allowed to submit 3 more letters of recommendation. Nomination process is the same except that you can also apply for a nom through your AFROTC...
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