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If he did not receive a nomination there could be a chance for the prep school but not the Academy. You could possibly find out about a chance for the prep school as late as June however, most are given out April-may.

For parents: subscribe to a WebGuy account! They do a great job of photographing what is going and it will let you see what your preppy is doing everyday. They also have a blog feature that gives a lot of information. It will be great to have basic and academic year photos. Also, write your...

Congratulations on the decision to come to AF Prep! During Basic Training your preppy with be required to purchase season tickets for the football games. All home games are mandatory. They cost about $160-70. The games are a ton of fun. For sponsor families, only some preppies have them. They...

Usually the sports the have recruits in so mens and women's basketballs, volleyball and football and soccer. There are a few tennis, swimming, and lacrosse recruits who just play together.

We have several sports here. They play at a junior college level, so it is easier to try and walk on to the team. We also have several volunteer opportunities and leadership positions throughout the squad. Your days are really structured so their really isn't much time for anything besides what...

They can find out pretty late. Prep school offers can potentially be offered all the way up until a couple days before basic training.

Are we allowed to use sock buns during basic? I know at the prep school they wouldn't let us.

It's not to bad. If you do your best here and work hard you have nothing to worry about. We find out so late because they want to see our 4th quarter grades.

We find out in may. We are the last ones to find out.

I would suggest looking up the deadlines for your nominating sources a few weeks after basic ends. This will give you time to settle in and get started with the first quarter. Some of them you won't have to worry about yet because the deadlines are so far off. I had several friends that were...

1.) there are no sinks in the rooms at the prep school. We have communal bathrooms with 6 showers, toilets, and sinks. 2.) we do not carry our backpacks in our left hands. We are issued solid black backpacks that we are allowed to wear. 3.) we are issued laptops. We have what are called...

They great thing about the prep school is that you do not have to reapply to USAFA. They will keep the portal and all the information in it to roll over the next year. The only thing you will need to do is receive a nomination. Your DODMERB qualification or waiver will carry over also. You are...

I believe there is a form you can fill out to request a host family. When I had completed my portal I know there was an option for the bed and breakfast sign up and if I'm not mistaken I believe they will provide a shuttle. I'm not 100% sure. If the bed and breakfast is not available to you yet...

Hi! Congratulations on making your decision. It will be an amazing opportunity. When it comes to nominations, just make sure you stay on top of getting those deadlines for the written portion. Some congressman and senators have deadlines way earlier in the year before your permanent party...

I would assume that he would get straight in. His ACT scores are high enough and his grades are good enough to preform successfully. Being an athlete will also help him a lot. Best of luck! Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app