And so the journey ends....

AFAplease said:
flieger83-

Can you tell us a little bit about the cost and also the admissions to NWPS for those who may be considered "free agents"? I am still waiting to hear from the USAFA but I am very interested.

Thanks!
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Since I do NOT work for them, etc...etc...

The best thing I can tell you is to check them out on the web, call them with any questions, and evaluate them as you would any other school!

http://www.northwesternprep.com/
 
Before you commit to any prep school to self prep, I suggest you call the Academy and speak to the admissions officer or your ALO etc. about your applicaiton.
You need to have a good handle on what your weaknesses are.

NWP is a good school for increasing SAT's and improving academics - however there could be other reasons you didn't get an appointment the first round.
My daughter went to a military jr college for her SA prep - there were all kinds of kids in the program, some were weak in math, some weak in English, some with no or little leadership who had very strong academics and some who were weak in athletics and their CFA.
 
okkk one more question! I was put on the wait list at GWU becuase the unit is currently full. does anyone have experience with wait lists or know how ofter people from the wait list receive their desired transfer? thanks!
 
Just_A_Mom said:
Before you commit to any prep school to self prep, I suggest you call the Academy and speak to the admissions officer or your ALO etc. about your applicaiton.
You need to have a good handle on what your weaknesses are.

NWP is a good school for increasing SAT's and improving academics - however there could be other reasons you didn't get an appointment the first round.
My daughter went to a military jr college for her SA prep - there were all kinds of kids in the program, some were weak in math, some weak in English, some with no or little leadership who had very strong academics and some who were weak in athletics and their CFA.
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VERY well said!:thumb:
 
Well I did some research for the options given and wanted to share a little with you guys.

I spoke to two OSOs in my area regarding PLC. Apparently the minimum age is 17, but you need to have at least one semester of a full college coursework to apply. Even if you apply, you are not guaranteed in as it is competitive and is treated much like NROTC admissions process.

From what I hear, Northwestern Prep will help you get where you want to go. There is currently a member of ISI Leadership Academy (which I am apart of) that just finished there. He has a USMA and USAFA appointment. He informed me that the majority of the students there did in fact recieve their school of choice. The only way on not succeeding is if one were to "not work hard enough" (pretty self explanatory.) The cost is around 10k and only lasts from August to December. The website is quite helpful http://www.northwesternprep.com/

My last option is to go to an NROTC unit with the hopes of gaining an appointment within my first year of college. I am in debate between this and NWP.

I also want to put a plug... I am apart of the Iron Sharpens Iron Leadership Academy. Its a relatively small group of High School students that acts much like a JROTC unit. Its main purpose is to put High School students into service academies. So far, it has a 95% acceptance rate into all of the service academies. It is based in Southern California and is overseen by a West Point Admissions Rep and USNA Alumni. Personally, this has been in an invaluable resource to me. I would really encourage anyone living in my area (Socal) to PM me if interested.

I will be meeting with the President of ISILA this Sunday to discuss my options and chances into USNA for the upcoming year. I will update everyone with what he suggests...
 
The only way on not succeeding is if one were to "not work hard enough" (pretty self explanatory.)
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This is basically true for those who are sponsored by the USNA with an AOG scholarship.
If you are NOT sponsored proceed cautiously. I am not trying to discourage you but to help you understand the risks and benefits.

If you are NOT sponsored then you compete against everyone else in your Congressional district/state and country. You start back at square one. If you are sponsored then the appointment is "yours to lose".
Not every prep who is not sponsored wins an appointment. One dad was on here last winter telling us this happened to his daughter.

Think short term and long term and think about the pool of candidates you will be competing against.
NWP is ONE option. You will go in the fall and basically prep for the SAT's. Then you go home and go to a CC for the spring.
Another option is to go to your back up 4 year college, earn college credit and apply again.
I can't tell you what is best for you but there are no guarantees.
 
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