There is a lot of good advice in this thread. Each Basic will have their own experience so don't try to pattern yours after that of someone else. And the low, negative moments will hit each person on their own schedule.
One piece of advice I'd like to echo is to take BCT in small chunks...
Physical preparation does help but according to DS (2020) and DD (2025) there is nothing that can really prepare a candidate for BCT. Some things in life just have to be experienced and this is one of them. To that point, prior to BCT DS shared with DD some but not all of what she would...
Preparation is helpful but according to my DS (2020) and DD (2025) nothing can fully prepare you for BCT, mentally or physically. And I think one understated point with BCT preparation is to avoid injuries as noted by raimius. Don't arrive on I-Day injured, sore or generally beat up from...
It was noted before but bears repeating that USAFA is much different that USNA in that it is far removed from stores, shops, restaurants, attractions, etc. You can't walk to anything unlike USNA where you can. You'll understand when you visit.
That said, there are many places to visit and...
I've had the pleasure (or anguish as it may be ;)) of experiencing two different versions of I-Day. DS (Class of 2020) travelled alone to I-Day and utilized the Bed & Breakfast option. His B&B host picked him (along with other incoming appointees) up at the airport, housed and fed him for the...
In hindsight, I wish I would have pressed forward without the scholarship but here we are many years later. Otherwise I'm connected through my son who graduated from USAFA in 2020, so we are quite familiar with it.
Thank you for your service. I desired to be in the AF back in my college days and participated in ROTC for a year but basically hit the end of the road with my physical. I reported a lower back issue I had as a sophomore in HS and couldn't get a waiver on it. I was seeking an ROTC scholarship...
I'm all for spreadsheets, tables, and statistical analysis but in this case I prefer the tried-and-true method of the text format that has been used for years. I mainly prefer the text version because it provides a dense view (as compared to the table) that is easier to read when viewing a...
I agree! Based on my previous experience with the SA Forum this thread should be reserved to posting of appointments excluding congratulatory remarks. As USAFA_86 noted, send a PM for those things. If you're new to SA Forums, look at this thread from previous classes to get an idea.
The "How To" question has mostly been answered by other posters.
As to the "What is it" question, I'll take a stab at that one but it too has been (at least partially) answered. The program typically is one week long and focused on teaching government through actual campaigning, elections...
USAFA has an I-Day that I would guess is similar in many ways to the other SAs. That said, I would also surmise that each SA has processes and traditions that are unique when compared. USAFA has activities and programs for parents and families primarily after the family and DD/DS are...
As you go through this process, you need to ask yourself if you want to be an officer in the United States Air Force. At the end of the day, that is what attending USAFA, or for that matter any SA, is all about.