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I would really like to soar at USAFA and hopefully become an IP. I am working on getting my Glider PP Certificate right now. Is there any way to soar as a 4 degree (join the USAFA club, or local one?), or do we have to wait until we have done Basic Soaring? I am wondering if some...

For DoDMERB Blood Pressure and Pulse form who all counts as a medical professional? Their list so far includes: MD, Nurse, PA, EMT, and something else I can't remember, but that one would normally include. I am just wondering if there is someone else who would count.

The online application says it can be a max of 3500 words, I don't know about everyone else, but that sure seems like a lot to me. My congressman and senators have asked for about 1-2 pages each, and one restricted it to only 500 words. Any advice? Are they actually expecting us to write pages...

If anyone would be willing to review and critique my cover letter for a nomination please PM and I will send it to you. Any advice is greatly appreciated, even if it is extremely critically. I was not quite sure how to write this, and have tried multiple times, and since it said 'cover letter' I...

Instructions from Representaive: Enclose a one-two page cover letter to Representative _____ explaining why you want to attend your desired Academy(ies) and why you deserve a nomination to that Academy. Do I single- or double-space this? I looked around and most cover letters seem to want...

I submitted the initial application (little as it asks for) on March 1st. Does anyone know how long it takes for them to review it. It still says pending review. I know they are still working on 2016 and Summer Seminar, but I'd just like an idea of how long it took for it to be looked at. Thanks!

Are there any girls who were worried about being able to do well enough, physically (for PT, during Beast, etc...) who are now at the academy and would be willing to share how things turned out? Any stories, help, or advice is appreciated! Thanks

What kind of jobs (in Air Force and/or Army) do FAS majors usually end up with? I have been looking through majors and am thinking (have not decided) that foreign area studies would be a good fit. Also, I want to go to a service academy, but knowing that I may not get in, does anyone know of...

Is it OK to use the same nomination essay for the academies themselves as for the nominations? The questions are all 'Why do you want to attend a service academy?', and my answer is the same every time. My problem is, the VP nomination essays go directly to the academies, so if I send the same...

I am sure I am not the only one who wants to know this: when should we first contact our ALO's? And how, via email or phone? Those are the only two contacts that are given to us with the SS application. I am a junior and have a feeling that I should sooner rather than later.

Any AFROTC cadets who went to Carnegie Mellon but did AFROTC at Pitt? If so, please let me know how it was, and if there where any problems having to go over to Pitt for ROTC. Class conflicts, etc. Thanks so much!

So, I keep doing practice SAT's, and always do worst on Math. Do be specific, reasoning. Any ideas on how/what to practice to improve my math reasoning skills? Any insight is helpful! Thanks

I know I am in the USAFA forum, so I'm expected biased opinions ;) But what are some good ways to think about which service I'd like best? Jobs are a definite, but I don't know exactly what I want to do, so what else is good to look at? I don't want to base this on which academy I'd like the...

Could anyone tell me if academic related awards, other than test scores, are something to put on a resume and/or application? Awards along the lines of top 3 in state and top 10 in country National Language Exams, and what about winning poetry contest in foreign language? I have a feeling poetry...

How is the Candidate Fitness Assessment scored? Also, do women have to complete 1 pull-up to pass, or does a score from the flexed arm hang work?

Are there any USAFA female swimmers here that could give me an idea of how good you have to be to make the team? I am not particularly fast, but I love swimming and have been swimming 5-8 times a week for a few years now, and plan on continuing at least until the end of high school. I'd like to...

How much smaller are the class sizes supposed to become by the time class of 2017 will be applying? And how much will that affect competition to get into an SA?

What kind of Air Force careers are there for someone who wants to teach and loves languages? Anything such as teaching kids in a foreign country English? Something like that would really interest me.

Can any current AFROTC cadets tell me what all they do at Texas A&M with ROTC? What advantages/disadvantages do you have? How often does ROTC do stuff and what? Just looking for some general ideas. Thanks!

What is the best way to figure out if I'll like the military? Go to summer seminar? Talk to vets, grads or people in right now? what about C.A.P. encampment? And also, what branch to go into (yes, I know I'm in the USAFA part)? I have a couple of years yet, but I'm sure it will be a hard...