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I assume you have won an ROTC scholarship and must register. I would start with the DoDMERB site: https://dodmerb.tricare.osd.mil/ The website provides lots of details so be sure to read the FAQs and review all of the information. The link to DoDMETS is also there. I hope this information helps...

It has been true with all of my students over the last numbers of years. As I tell my students, be prepared to 'lean into' SLE and be a good teammate during the session to make a good impression . . . and frankly, to have fun too!

Looks great! Keep up the good work. I recommend preparing now for the CFA, and look for way to make your summer productive.

Also, as I tell my students, a strong set of SAT (or ACT) scores will cover a big portion of this 'deficit.' I agree with @justdoit19 that the SAs care for more than your GPA. Use your interviews and essay to explain some of the 'reasons' behind your lower scores as a freshman/sophomore/etc...

I had a student who tore his meniscus twice, same knee, playing lacrosse. He is now a rising senior at West Point and doing very well. As all advised above, prepare now for the 'additional medical information' (AMI) that DoDMERB will require to process a waiver. I recommend to my students to...

I recommend contacting your case manager that you will find on the DoDMERB website, first page. If you haven't read over all of the material on that webpage, you will find a wealth of good information. Good luck!

I would recommend to continue 'leaning' into CAP. Organize and run encampments, earn your Mitchell Award (or higher), and find ways to make your squadron 'better and stronger.' CGA may also provide some opportunities too. The Academies are impressed with quality (not quantity) of participation...

Yes, you are competitive. Nice work! One question for you (as I had a student a similar situation): will you be 17 years old by the last Monday in June, 2025? I see @Northwoods noted a few other points too ... so I agree that you need to find a sport and start preparing to do very well on the...

The timing (as noted) has been routine for the last number of years. I'm sure the Instructions for Candidates will be 'released' fairly soon. Plus, as the last two years, you may find the application timing slips for July 1 to the 15th. We'll see. In the meantime, my students are setting-up...

I assume you are aware of this link: https://www.falconfoundation.org/ And your son should see the offer and other paperwork appear in his portal. I've only had one student offered the FFS, and he did not accept it. However, you can also reach out to GMC to understand how they work with...

The application itself provides details along with the two booklets that your son will find inside his portal: Instructions to Pre-Candidates and Instructions to Candidates. The latter will be available when your son is designated as an AFA "candidate." I have all of my students read both...

Here is a section from the Class of 2029 Instructions to Pre-candidate: "The Admissions Office offers two types of recurring events: “Discover USAFA” and “Explore USAFA”. Discover USAFA includes our admissions briefing, question & answer session, and a guided walking tour of the immediate...

USAFA has told a number of my students that they are not moving students from the virtual session the others. Perhaps your daughter heard otherwise? As I note to all of my students, the summer seminars are limited programs, so the vast majority of cadets today did not attend the summer seminar...

Ideally, if you can suggest some of the 'content,' ask for specific, concrete examples. The SAs and MoCs will have your transcripts and activities so repeating those sets of data are not useful. As I tell my students, we would like recommenders to dive below the 'surface' to support their kind...

It is great news that the FFR has been connecting with you. I tell my students to keep the FFR abreast of all of their news, so I just recommend to keep making progress and advise the FFR accordingly. Clearly, you have more to do over the summer, but be sure to let the FFR know how SLE goes...

Yes, @momofnavygirl makes a great point. Many students, including mine, use SLE or NASS CFA scores with the other service academies. As noted, you will have to coordinate with the admissions team at each school and request that your CFA results be sent from the source SA to the correct...

In the 'recent past, none of my AFASS students have run the CFA. As @MidCakePa noted, the 'air is rare' at 7258 feet so it is simply unfair to most students who attend the seminar.

As noted by all of the SAs, the programs are small. I remind my students that the vast majority of cadets and mids today did not attend a summer seminar as high school juniors. The good news is that students have initiated their applications to the different service academies. By the way, there...

I advise my students to complete the recruiting form on the USCGASports.com website. Your junior may also desire to reach out directly the coaching staff.

My students who applied for Summer Seminar received a confirmation email (as I recall). As you know, that application also serves as the PCQ. But I have not had any students use the PCQ this year, as they all applied to NASS. I suggest checking your spam as the emails may end-up in that...