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I personally have the Light Assaults and they've worked great for me! I would say that I valued having lighter boots even if they weren't the most durable in the world (although my Oakley's have stood up well). Ultimately it comes down to personal preference on what works best for his feet...

I can say with certainty that all of the cadre want all of their basics to pass, so if the injury sustained means that the basic has to do a modified version of an event that would still count, they'll do everything in their power to let them do that. However, serious injuries obviously might...

As a CompSci major (both in normal college & at USAFA) I have to say that Computer Engineering majors have a lot on their plate. Not only do they have to take all of our courses for CompSci (best major btw), but they take a healthy sampling of EE and some material science classes. Props to you...

I can say from first-hand experience (applying twice, getting rejected twice, and being accepted once) that having a solid backup plan is definitely a good thing. I agree with @hopefulmom182, even in a big class it's important to have a good connection with your math/science/English professors...

The ski club is a good way to go - you get off some weekends that others don't and (most importantly) there's a lot less paperwork to do frequently!

(The legal answer is...) NO. But most squads have cooking materials that the squad can use. Yes - not allowed in the dorms, but we have an entire airsoft team and they have a shed you can put any guns in. 100s weekend is a...fun...time the details of which you will experience...during 100s...

Being an avid skier myself I can say that before recognition the odds that you get to go skiing for a weekend are kinda low. However, that doesn't mean impossible. With enough planning you can definitely file paperwork to get approved to go skiing (I was able to go skiing with my mother a couple...

Out of the original 1k+, we have 1041. And people leave for a number of reasons, most of the ones that I've known who've left are because they just didn't see themselves here either as a cadet or afterwards in the military. It really comes down to each person.

Depending on how much stuff you have most people keep what they have in whatever bag they showed up on I-day with. Your basic cadre will make you change into a uniform pretty quick and then your civilian bag gets put away until the end of basic. You can leave whatever civilian clothes in there...

Yes, absolutely!! [TL;DR -> They are different environments with pros and cons but ultimately you end up with the same commission!] Let me start by prefacing this with a disclaimer: I am only one person which means that whatever I have experienced is uniquely my own and that other people may...

Our menu is decently varied - nutritionists and the supply chain primarily dictate what we eat (so take that for what you will). Like any normal college campus there's meals that everyone likes and there are meals that everyone likes less. Plus, there's a Dominoes, Subway, and Dunkin Donuts in...

Typically it's not too bad, I've only had to wait on equipment one time - people tend to work out at all hours of the day so it's not too bad except for right after dinner (like 6pm - 8pm ish)

Favorite part (this is going to sound really weird) is being able to walk and look around at the scenery! This campus is super cool and in a really pretty location, but sometimes you can forget that as an unrecognized doolie caught up in the day-to-day. So many people here have shown me what I...

So coming from a typical college atmosphere I can say that the teachers here are so willing to help you learn! I just spent close to an hour with my Mechanical Engineering professor going over one problem with him showing me a physical model, drawing pictures, basically re-explaining what he...

Yup! And there's a whole slew of them you could get voluntold for here: French, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese & German to name a few.

Another person coming from the dark side :) !! I would say that after my 100 year in AFROTC I was pretty decently prepared physically (I think I got a 98 on both of my PT tests as a 100). My Calc 1 course did, and I am in the process of transferring my Discrete Math course (not important unless...

Transferring classes here is very touch-and-go. Sometimes certain courses will transfer no problem, but other times you'll have taken something that you (or a site like transferology) thinks should be transferrable and it's not. I would say from my experience if it transfers it does, and if it...

College is always a bit overwhelming for any student - SA or otherwise. At an SA you have the added pressure of the military environment and the non-tangibles that are always present. But at the same time, as you've said, there's EI (extra instruction...or office hours as they call it in...

I felt the same way coming in, trust me! The 26er's basic will be a bit different than my class' from what I've heard, but overall, if you passed the PFA you are fine. (I would definitely recommend coming a day or two early just to get used to the altitude...oh and DRINK WATER). These two I'll...

Hey everyone! Wow, it's been a long time since I've visited the SA forums! As the title implies, I'm currently a part of the c/o 2025 (Psycho) here at USAFA and willing to answer some questions prospective '26ers or future cadets might have! [The only condition is no "what are my chances"...