flieger83; excellent advice and info. Can't tell you how many seniors get screwed by slacking. I've seen it with academy appointments as well as traditional college. This past spring; we had a student athlete who had been recruited by no less than 8 big name schools in the country. Everything was set with the college he wanted. Granted, he wasn't applying to the academy, so he didn't have those types of grades. However, he thought because he was NATIONALLY ranked; TOP 10; his ticket was written. He screwed around his senior year and his grade point dropped below the acceptable NCAA standards. The school he committed to rescinded their offer. He scrambled to all the other schools that made offers. They all said, thanks but no thanks. They said; go to a community college for a year and get your grades back up and we'll talk next year. He got discouraged. Graduated high school and isn't going to ANY COLLEGE currently.
Not saying this to scare anyone, but you should be. No, the academy isn't going to take away your appointment because you went from an "A" to a "B" in one of your classes. However; if your GPA goes from the 3.8-4.0 or whatever you received the appointment with; to a 3.2-3.4 because you pulled a couple of "C's" or "D's", then you better worry. Enjoy your senior year. Have fun. DON'T BE STUPID!!! Drinking, speeding, tickets, fights, accidents, broken bones, grades, etc.... You just passed one of the "HARDEST JOB INTERVIEWS" in the country. Don't waste it. Heed the words of flieger83. You've worked way too hard. What's another 6 or 7 months.
Oh, and for what it's worth, BCT isn't an automatic skate time either. Anything can happen. For what it's worth, a new basic was at inprocessing; went through the line; all the parents waiving good bye; he got on the bus; went to the cadet area; was getting off the bus; SLIPPED and FELL; blew out his knee; Had plane fair to go home a couple days later. And that's not even counting the average 80 or so that don't make it out of basic because of medical or they simply change their mind. (This year was a good one. Only about 40 didn't finish Basic). Nothing in life is guaranteed other than some day you will no longer be here. Best of luck to you. Sorry for the depressing post, but I've seen way too many young people back-slide in their endeavors and watched their dreams go down the pipe. Keep working hard. later... mike.....