Recent content by USAFA: 2016!

Congrats to all of you getting your FF scholarships! This is my mandatory plug to consider NMMI :) But I'm partial I guess

Awesome advice and I would agree with all of it. I took BC as well and worked wonders except the one day I forgot and realized at breakfast and had to tell my male cadre what happened so he could run me back to get the pill... not my best moment. I bought a very large bottle of...

Be ready for anything, because we're diverse and get bored doing the same exercise over and over. Can't tell you how "far" you might run since it varies on your cadre, just be prepared for anything from sprints to 4-5 miles. Flutter kicks, pull ups, Russian Twists, stair sprints, diamond push...

Go on one of these tours if you can; they're great and you get to meet *gasp* real, live cadets! You may be lucky enough to shadow yours truly. :coo2l: Any questions about what these are like please let me know.

No one can really tell you your chances (especially if you're looking for something quantitative). Just focus on doing the best you can, completing the application, and then just letting the chips fall where they may. I would recommend to continue taking the SAT/ACT just to get your scores as...

Just want to offer my two cents. I love my parents and would be nothing without them so please don't take this post as ungrateful; they have done more for me in my life than I deserved. But my parents wanted to take a family road trip to CO from CA to go to I-Day. I had no interest in doing...

I heard my "Yes" in late April, but was a special case since I was a Falcon Scholar at prep school and we are normally some of the last notified. Senior year of high school I got my "No" in late March. So what I'm trying to say is you will almost certainly hear in March or April. It's almost over!

I really liked your advice and I hope you take this as me just adding stuff in an not criticizing you; that will come this summer :director:. :)Just some things that stuck out to me.... -highly recommend doing more abs than that as you prepare for BCT. As a gauge, right now I can do flutter...

To answer part of your question no, we do not incur any costs during our first two years. We can leave at any time, for any reason, during those first two years and not owe anything. After first day of class junior year though, the price tag is high.

My reasons for coming are far different than my reasons for staying. So maybe this helps, maybe it doesn't! I came here because the military seemed awesome and I really wanted to be a part of it. Had I not gone here, I probably would have done ROTC anywhere else. I didn't really have to think...

You sound like you're on the right track. Everyone has a few things that makes them stand out, so mine won't be the same as yours. Keep your grades up, stay involved, try to get some leadership slots and, above all, stay out of trouble. Best advice I can give you is to apply fully and early...

Intramurals are chosen in your squadron since we play squadron vs squadron. Usually upperclassmen get priority for what they want to play, but sometimes it's first come first serve. If a sport fills up, there's always overflow into other sports, so you'll get to play something. We play certain...

Will it make it easier? Sure, but your cadre will probably notice you're already competent in some of this and will either expect more from you or tell you to teach some of your classmates. (Again, back to the less attention you draw to yourself, the better off you are).

I learned from attending New Mexico Military Institute as a Falcon Scholar the year before coming to USAFA. Should you mention CAP? I wouldn't because either it will likely be seen as you bragging or you thinking you're better than your classmates. Your cadre may already know you were in CAP...

How many pairs? You are issued 2 (I think?). Wear both, try to space them out. None of my boots were "ruined" but one pair smelled a lot better than the other. Also I bought a pair of Nike Free boots as soon as BCT ended (HIGHLY RECOMMEND).