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I think most high school students take PE their freshman year, so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary. But remember- it's a very competitive process. Your job is to identify your best advocate. Your thought shouldn't be what will be "fine" but "what is the best letter I can come up with?" My son...

What is the new plan that is advertised? How will it be different?

There's a thread on advantages/disadvantages of IC athletics on the forum that might be worth checking out. Also, not all schools and coaches are the same across sports. DS had always planned to attend USAFA, but after getting to know some of the team, he feels they have a high stress level. At...

I'm surprised that they're making a change to the process, but I'd favor a whole overhaul! Wouldn't it be nice if the process could be somewhat centralized? It seems reasonable to have one clearing house to send SAT scores, LOR, etc. And how many applicants with nominations already don't get...

are you an admin? are you saying there are more who have requested to join? The number of members seems to have stayed flat at 154. That seems like a very small subset. How much of an increase was there?

My son has never heard a peep from his ALO. He has attempted to contact him several times and has never even gotten a response. On the contrary, USMA has been on the ball. He received a LOA in July and has his appointment. Never a peep from USAFA. I was a little worried if not having an ALO was...

BER USERNAME DS/DD/SELF LOA/ No LOA APPT DATE STATUS STATE NOM SOURCE DIRECT/ NON-DIRECT 1 wp120 Self LOA 10/11/23 ACCEPTED AL Presidential Direct 2 Snoopyperson Self 10/12/23 ACCEPTED AL PRES, JROTC Direct 3 lg_28 Self LOA 10/13/23 ACCEPTED MD PRES, MOC Direct 4 TJmom.04 DS LOA...

consider ROTC

I have the same thought. My son received senator nom today and our happiness quickly turned into the realization that the senator nominated 10, but will only admit probably one. Still only a 10% chance at that point?! So being the slate winner is something to rejoice in. Or am I missing something?

Please add my son, Thomas Reyna, to the group chat. t-bonerey

My son is homeschooled and has not had any trouble finding things - he was a competitive gymnast for many years, and for the past 2 years he joined 4H precision rifle and shotgun teams. 4H teams have been particularly great because of the low cost and the leadership opportunities. He has also...

I dont' think theres a one size fits all, but you should have some of both. Do what you feel compelled to do. Generally, by Junior year, it can help to start narrowing your focus. If you like photography, you can be an officer of a club, you could teach some kids, and you could start a youtube...

My son applied for 3 and left the others blank and did receive a 4 year scholarship.

suit is fine, but make sure he can be comfortable in it. Have him wear it to dinner or something. It will make a much better impression if he wears it well and I'm sure it will make for a better interview if he isn't feeling awkward.

A LOI is just a tool to try to get anyone who hasn't finished their application to complete it. There's a new rule that schools can't count incomplete applications in their reporting data, so they are trying to get as many completed as possible. Federal Data Change...

I've heard they like the basketball throw because it isn't naturally related to strength or being an athlete. It requires some practice to figure out the right dynamics and how to be explosive. Sometimes it just clicks if you practice. Tinker with your form until you have an "Aha" moment with...

Well, it's not increasing your chances, but who cares? The only thing you can do is give it your all. I can't imagine you can't get after a CFA fail. Yes, the academies want Warriors, Leaders, and Scholars, but I imagine it would be hard to fill a class with only applicants who excel in all 3...

do you mean another rollout of appointments (nominations) in December, or is that the next time we'll hear from USAFA? Not sure how often USAFA updates portals at this stage

Great path so far, and you've gotten some good advice here already. The only thing I would add is to look for activities to differentiate himself. Right now, he's done a lot of good things, but from what you listed, I can't get a feel for him. You don't want to the admissions to see...

The congressional step helps make sure that students from all areas have equal opportunity. The MOC can still do whatever they want. I think it works both ways- if USAFA is on the fence on someone, getting a nomination might help. And plenty of MOC do whatever they want anyway.