Applying After Prep School

[R3dhotchilipepp3r95]

Hey, everybody. A few quick questions.
1. Is it possible to apply for direct entry to another SA while attending prep school? For example, a cadet attends USAFAPS for a year and applies to USMA along with USAFA.
2. Will attendance to another SA's prep school increase the chances of getting the appointment?

Current and former cadets, I would like to hear your opinion.

Thank you.

 

[usna1985]

Obviously, it's not impossible to apply. However, I would imagine that people -- including your BGO/ALO and MOC nom committees -- would seriously question why you spent the taxpayer's money to attend a prep school for a particular academy but did not/don't want actually to attend that SA. Nor would I imagine that the other SAs would look favorably on this scenario.

If you don't really want to attend a particular academy, please don't waste their time and taxpayer money taking a slot from someone who does. If your true desire is another SA to which you weren't offered a prep program, go to a civilian school and reapply.

Of course, this does not apply to "self prepsters" -- those candidates paying their own way to a prep school with the hopes of increasing their chances for admission upon reapplying.

 

[LFry94]

It certainly is possible. My roommate at the USAFA prep school applied to West Point and USAFA and ended up attending West Point.