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While I sadly don't know the specifics of the USAFA program, computer engineering is very fun for me as a computer guy. You do some coding, hardware design, basic binary logic, embedded programming, everything that goes into making stuff work. It is certainly a math heavy major, but has less...

Fair enough, and that very well could be the case. The admissions council is as inscrutable as it is arcane, in a single term, do they like a higher GPA or harder classes passed? I suspect the former but of course there is no way of knowing. You are certainly right that you shouldn't take all...

I was going to write out a little post with advice, but it started to turn into an essay, so here's a short(er) version of my advise for next year if you just got your first TWE, and some food for thought if you like me, just got your Nth. Try to focus on your weaknesses in later applications...

While I admit I'm not optimistic for myself, as well as any others that haven't yet received word, there is still time for one or two large waves and perhaps some trickle after that. The vast majority of appointments seem to have gone out for house reps so far, so hopefully those of us with...

Are cadets in computer related degrees allowed to tamper with their computers, and perhaps run a linux dual boot? ... or is use of issued devices strict?

I'm actually working on the same process now. If you haven't already, talk to your AS100 instructor ASAP to get the detachment nomination process started, as it eventually has to go through the university president.

A good number of people got their appointment offers earlier than intended or in the case of my friend, got their invitation to an appointee tour before the academy actually sent them notification of appointment.

I know one other person from my school with the same nomination source was appointed as part of the glitch on the 20th, but I have yet to receive any word from the AFA since my EA deferral. 3.79 GPA unweighted 720 math, 700 reading, 660 Writing 38/244 in class, somewhat competitive highschool...

Well it's good to know that multiple appointees from the same HS isn't such an oddity. My concern lies in whether or not a single congressional district receives all of its appointments at once, it would seem they don't.

One of my classmates that also applied to the Academy got an appointment on Thursday, apparently because the academy sent her information about appointee tours too early. Anyways, we both were nominated by the same congressperson, and I was wondering if all appointments go out to a district at...

Around EA time I was desperately waiting on a call or email from the AF. We got one one evening and I nearly died of shock before answering and finding out it was the local AF enlisted recruiter.

March 20th? But that's...tomorrow?! [Anxiety] ---> ∞. Congrats Ordie.

Well that's much better than the way it was portrayed. Initial media coverage implied that staff had erased the whiteboard. While I still doubt that any true 'promotion' of religion happened, I'm glad that the Academy is going to support a conversation about this, rather than further...

Well of course FOX and evangelists are going to raise a stink about it. I don't think FOX is capable of not doing so in a situation like this, they just can't help it. It does seem though, that the whole affair started at the request of non-religious persons, and of course once the ball starts...

I hope that in an institution of our nation’s best and brightest, we can attain a level of public dialogue that allows cadets and officers to respectfully discuss their differences when need be, and tolerate others. This goes for both sides of conversation. No proselytizing or censorship. If...

Much Ado I'm not religious, but the words "I have been crucified with Christ therefore I no longer live, but Christ lives in me," aren't very concerning. As an Atheist I share some of the concerns of candidates (and it would appear some cadets as well) who are wary of evangelism at the...