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    Writing a screenplay, involving the Air Force Academy (Fictional)

    You don’t know some of the most basic things about USAFA yet you want to write a screenplay about it?
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    USAA vs Air Academy CU

    The President of the Air Academy Credit Union is an ‘87 grad. That alone makes it a superior financial institution.
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    Parent’s weekend question - how many can come?

    Cadets are not responsible for their guests unless in a restricted area. Know your cadet before loading up the bus. Many cadets will not want to be a tour guide and will just want to relax.
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    How competitive are my CFA scores?

    In my daughter’s case - knowing the max score on an event let her know when to stop. You don’t want to burn up energy on an event if there are no more points possible (as a competitive gymnast - the max for pull-ups, sit ups and pushups didn’t require breaking a sweat)
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    Summer Seminar Application: Please help with criticism ill take anything. its my dream to go to this school and west point.

    I would focus on what you have accomplished in spite of your life story. Did you take on the responsibility of caregiver to your siblings? Did you take a job to contribute to paying the family’s bills? I hate to hear your story, but I think the powers that be are interested in what you’ve...
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    Standards in Free Fall

    This is an anonymous forum. I am a grad and I hear all sorts of rumors about USAFA - good and bad. I have no direct information to suggest the OP doesn't have a valid viewpoint. However, it is a single datapoint. I am a firm believer in the pendulum in that it swings back and forth regarding...
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    Changes for incoming class of 2028?

    I would rate your response as: Fast Neat Average Friendly Good Good But recent grads don’t know what that means or what Form it would go
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    Mentor ALO

    T37IP answered your question. You might not like it, but he is correct. Focus on your package and qualifications. The ALO’s can be great informational sources, but their job is not to get you in or keep you out.
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    Finding Support at USAFA

    Sponsor families have to live within 'x' miles of USAFA to officially qualify. USNA has the same program and assume USMA does as well. It's a great program though not always a great match between family and cadet. Very common for one cadet to bring his/her 'friends' over to their sponsor and...
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    Changes for incoming class of 2028?

    Recognition has changed from March to May for decades. My sister was ‘83 - March recognition I was ‘87 - May recognition The only USAFA tradition is change
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    Hi It's Me

    Having officiated multiple sports of all ages including college - the younger the players, the worse the parents tend to be. The advice provided to me when I started (which has served me well) - eject the first idiot that says something you shouldn't have to hear. No warning, no 'I can take...
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    GI Bill and Medical Retirement from the Academy

    One more thought - if the USN medically retired you, your disability rating/payment from the VA will be tax free and will likely be more $ than you are receiving from being militarily retired. If you haven't applied for a disability rating from the VA - that should be high on your list (the...
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    GI Bill and Medical Retirement from the Academy

    I am about to accept a position with the federal civil service. I wanted to make certain I received 'credit' for my time at USAFA. I contacted the USAFA Registrars office and they sent me a letter including the following: (it took just a few hours from the request to receipt - they knew...
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    Changes for incoming class of 2028?

    The pendulum continues to swing. Things will ‘lighten’ up for a while until someone decides USAFA has grown soft and the pendulum will swing the other way. This is one of the few traditions USAFA has always maintained. I am in no way suggesting ‘hazing’ should be tolerated nor should efforts...
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    Will USNA get mad if you post a YouTube video about Summer Seminar?

    I would wager some upperclassmen might look at a social media post from an incoming plebe, but I doubt it’s all that frequent. For most upperclassmen they have other things to do. Though I do agree - there is nothing good that will come from posting the video.
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    Graduating high school early/ benefit?

    USNA will evaluate the package submitted. Academically, they will focus on the STEM type classes taken. They could potentially weigh the ACT/SAT more just like the CFA probably has more weight for non letterman than those with multiple varsity letters. If the can candidate is ‘young’ for the...
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    Laundry?

    Laundry and dry cleaning services are provided and funds are taken from your pay. Mids have access to onsite laundry facilities and many do laundry at sponsors The ‘services’ provided are not always deemed to be the highest quality.
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    Medical Waiver Question

    Not a MD, not part of DoDMERB I would suggest you and your DD do some research on any limits a waiver might put on her career choices down the road. Again, I have no idea, but it's possible her USAF/USSF career options might be limited even with a waiver (which she might be fine with...
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    Varsity and CFA

    Upon the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that upon other fields on other days will bear the fruits of victory," McArthur My DS was home at Christmas one year and a friend was asking about physical fitness. DS mentioned boxing class. Her friend said ‘I take boxing class too.’...
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