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    Getting in After Self Prep

    Hello, @Capt MJ made the suggestion that I make a thread that tells what I think put me over the top for this year. So, here it goes... I don’t think that there is one specific thing that got me an appointment. Rather, I think it’s a combination of things. The first being is I am a minority...
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    Post High School vs High School Record

    Good afternoon, Just curious to know if I perform well academically during my time here at MMI, will it offset my average ish academic record in high school or will my high school record still hold me back from an appointment?
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    High School vs. College Academic Record

    I will be attending Marion Military Institute as a self-prep this fall and I was wondering if my college academics will carry more weight than my high school academics. In high school, I had a few C's and D's my freshman and sophomore years but turned it around the last two years. My ACT...
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    October FVE

    Did anyone else get invited to the October FVE?
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    Appointments and Prep School

    I was recently told by my ALO that admissions said that there is a possibility of a prep school offer on the table for me. If I receive at prep school offer, is it possible that that could change into a full appointment?
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    7th Semester Transcripts

    If my deadline is Nov. 1st do I have to send in my 7th semester transcript?
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    Appointment Notification

    My deadline is November 1st. Does anyone know an approximate time I should be notified if I have been selected or not? Thanks.
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    GPA

    Is USAFA looking at weighted or unweighted GPA?
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    Candidate Writing Sample

    I recently completed and submitted my writing sample. I reread it after it was all said and done (I know I should've done that before I submitted it) and noticed that there were a few errors. Does anyone know if admissions is more looking at content or grammar? Is this something that could be...
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    Early Action

    Does anyone know when the first selection board usually meets so that I can have my application in before then?
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    ACT Scores

    Is the Academy looking at specific subjects in the ACT or all of them. For example, are they really on looking at the Math and English portion?
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    Test Scores

    Academically, I had a rough freshman and sophomore year but my junior grades definitely got a lot better. If I can get my test scores high, do I have a shot at getting a direct appointment?
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    Prep School Minorities

    Figured I would ask in this forum too... Because I am a minority (African American) does that mean I have a higher chance of going to a prep school first before getting an appointment? Why do so many minorities get prep school offers first?
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    Minorities

    Because I am a minority (African American) does that mean I have a higher chance of going to a prep school first before getting an appointment? Why do so many minorities get prep school offers first?
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    First ACT Scores

    I just received my first ACT scores. Mind the fact that I didnt really study. Composite:27 English:32 Reading:28 Math:22 Science:25 Writing:12 (at that point I was drained and knew it wouldnt really be looked at) Any feedback?
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    Presidents Volunteer Service Award

    Has anyone on here won the Presidents Volunteer Service Award?
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    Slates

    Im completely lost as to what slates are and what they mean. Can someone please explain them?
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    Minority Status

    I am African American and live in a single-parent home. Would this be considered a minority status to USAFA. Does USAFA actively seek out minorities?
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    Math 130

    Does anyone know what this course is like at USAFA. If I take this my first semester will I not have to take Math 152 because I'll have enough Math credits?
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    Summer Seminar Waitlist

    Does anyone know when the people on the waitlist for Summer Seminar should be notified if they are offered a spot?
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