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To parents who want to get info about life at KP while your DS/DD is visiting: Yes, go to the standard information sessions, read the entire catalog, ask administrators questions, etc. But best of all, find a 10-20 year civilian employee, especially a maintenance man or ATR secretary, and ask...

Let the Air Force liaison know you have an interest. There is no obligation but he will answer any questions the next few years, follow your progress, and, if desired, help you get an internship between sea terms. Early in your 1st class year you can apply for an Air Force commission and, if...

What does HE want to do? You are done making decisions for him. Neither Academy X nor HE wants your opinion. Get used to it.

Ain't electronic medical records wonderful? Have fun getting that deleted.

Never met a prepster who regretted it. Including son in law.

tlaw28 has a small difference in myopia and is not the same as OP's situation. The OP has a significant difference in refraction between his left and right eyes; this is called anisometropia. The right eye is probably myopic in the -4.00 to -6.00 range and MAY BE minimally amblyopic (lazy.)...

Don't be surprised if the staffs and even the MOCs are unaware nominations to USMMA can be given to people outside their distracts. I have even met a staffer on an MOC's interview panel who had never heard of KP. Good luck.

I am the father of a KP grad who, when reporting for Indoc, had no idea what path she would take. She was wise enough to deeply explore ALL the options and has done well. There are may opportunities to do so. (I have explained her path which ended at KP elsewhere.) Second, I have two...

Absolutely the wrong place to ask that question. Too many "my kid had the same thing." Do not make a medical decision based on what you read on SAF. There are many variables and the history is incomplete. Is his present exotropia consecutive following esotropia surgery or a recurrence of...

I say again: There are more opportunities in NOAA and PHS than I ever thought. The point is to deeply explore all the OPTIONS. If KP doesn't fit you, it's OK. But don't say no without all the FACTS.

Have mentioned this before: Some schools will make acceptance and aid good for two years if applicant is attending a SA.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Engineering at USMMA is mostly mechanical with electrical thrown in. (As Cat MJ said, look closely at the catalog.) Son in law is now a first engineer with some electrical certifications and is the electrical officer on his present ship. Along the way one...

A few takeaways from a wise or not so wise father of a grad who frequently disagrees with me. The crew of your ship is much more important than your ports of call. You can learn much more from a good crew while in port than from a bad crew while sailing to exotic destinations. And there will...

Grief is acceptable. Shame is not. You received an appointment to and are graduating from The USNA. That says plenty about you. But man plans and God laughs as along comes Mr. Murphy. Look how quickly the big hitters on SAF responded to your post. You're not as unique as you think. The list of...

USMA has gutted the honor code.

A correction 0f -0.50 is about as minimally myopic as one can be. Is there an astigmatic component to the refraction? -3.00 being disqualifying refers to the astigmatic component, not the spherical component nor the spherical equivalent. If you don't understand what I have written you should not...

I will repeat what I've written before. DD is an athlete who finished graduated with a very high class ranking. I do not believe she is smarter than her classmates but that she was wiser. As mentioned above, the pace of play is the bogeyman. She never let herself fall behind. Help is...

I have mentioned this elsewhere on SFA, but I'll say again. After listening to the canned presentations about the Academy, find a civilian employee with 10-20 year history to tell you what a MID/N's life is like.

We visited KP with our DD during her senior year. The morning was spent listening to the standard presentations after which DD went off with a plebe while DW and I were left to wander. We ran into a maintenance man and asked how to get to the store where shirts, etc. were sold. (Proper term is...

Remember the list of uniformed services includes the National Guard, The Air National Guard, NOAA, and The Public Health Service. For many years I had no idea what a KP grad would do in the PHS. I recently met a retired O-6 in the PHS (30 years) who told me about many projects and the research...