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One additional piece of info for the parent who posted the original question. If your student has extra time on the SAT because they have a qualifying learning disability, IEP, etc. that allowed them to apply for extra time -- you will want to become familiar with the rules concerning...

Not sure how relevant our experience will be -- but can't help but give this anecdotal response. My daughter and her fiance, both First Lieutenants (2013 USAFA graduates), are engaged to be married next week. This is a very exciting time and event for both families! She is a Finance Officer...

As the Colorado parent of a grad -- where we were able to attend most events at Academy over 4 years -- I would recommend against the surprise and tell your (almost) cadet that you will be attending Acceptance Day. This news will give them something very exciting to look forward to at the end...

If girls are still required to bring a certain number of athletic bras and pairs of underwear as well as a small number of feminine products -- as they were when my daughter went to InProcessing -- a small, VERY small light weight duffle (like a small gym bag) will work if you need to use that...

My daughter, class of 2013, was able to keep an opening at our state university for the first year (University of Colorado) that she was at the Academy. We did this not as a back up if she decided she didn't like the Academy but as a back up if she got injured and had to leave the Academy. It...

I can't answer the question about exactly how to go about this. Someone more knowledgeable about discharges will have to give you that info. Maybe someone in the admissions office at the law school you are most interest in (or the law school closest to where you live)-- can give you some advice...

One thing I left out of the previous post re Bar admission. In many states, law schools try to alert students at the time of admission if the school sees something in the student's past history which may affect the student's ability to sit for the Bar exam after graduation and/or to be admitted...

I'm a lawyer -- I have sat for, and passed, the Bar exam in 2 states. I recommend that you think about your options more broadly than whether your discharge will affect/can be explained related to your law school admission. Assuming you successfully complete Law School and sit for the Bar --...

Slightly different perspective re active duty and grad school. My daughter, a 2013 grad, is at Dover Air Force (Dover, Delaware) as a Finance Officer. She works in an office, on base, 60+ hours/week (not always that many hours, but often) and wears a uniform. She has some required night time and...

When I posted earlier -- I missed the following info at the bottom of the news article. Cash may not be a necessity if you purchase a season parking pass in advance -- The fee will be cash only on game day, however fans can purchase a season parking pass in advance for $30, averaging $5 per...

See following article from June -- $10 parking fee according to article beginning with first game on August 30. http://www.usafa.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123416209

I am the parent of a 2013 graduate -- now a 2nd Lieutenant. We are not a military family. We relied on this site as well as WebGuy to help educate us. I am troubled by the unsupportive comments currently being posted -- the purpose of this website is to assist parents, applicants, Basics and...

Do not bring a rolling suitcase of any size -- you, like all other Basics, will be required to carry your bag, backpack, etc. in one hand for how ever much of the day that is required. Put it all in the smallest, lightest bag or back pack that you can carry in your left hand. If you bring a back...

I am the parent of a 2013 graduate. I was in Colorado Springs this weekend and wanted to let incoming families know that there is a significant amount of road construction occuring on I25 (the main highway which passes the Academy entrances) near the North Gate entrance to the Academy. This...

A technique that past Basics have used is to put a small photo inside their Bible (if you bring one). I haven't read over the past 5 years of a Basic having their Bible or that small photo, if in Bible, confiscated. Having said that, as noted above photos aren't generally allowed. Your cadre...

Call Admissions (not this Tuesday or Wednesday because of graduation events). They should be able to put you in touch with someone with whom you can discuss this problem. Make a Plan B or C if feasible -- figure out whether you can drive your Basic somewhere (very long way, I know) from where...

In prior years, there have been threads specific to what females should bring with them. Maybe the moderator could locate one of those threads and post the cite. Females need to bring their own underwear -- nothing fancy because it will be ruined by the end of BCT and your DD will gladly throw...

I believe there was another thread on this within the past two months that answered the questions about how many cadets are able to go directly from the Academy to a full-time graduate program and in what areas. If a cadet is not selected for one of those programs, they can (with permission of...

In previous years, parents have recommended R&R Wood products. http://store.randrwoodcrafts.com/

My DD, who graduated USAFA last spring, was evaluated by two oral surgeons prior to entering the Academy. Neither would remove her wisdom teeth at that time --they did not feel it was medically necessary. At the start of her Junior year at the Academy, it was decided that removal of two teeth...