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Steve's TWE story
I've posted this before, but in case one or more of you have missed it...
In 1978 I was a candidate for:
a. USAFA
b. USNA
c. USMA
d. USCGA
I was the "big man on campus" at my HS which was: Air Academy High School! Yes, on the grounds of USAFA! My father was the hospital commander at USAFA. I NEVER cracked a book in HS...I was "lucky/gifted" and never studied, and I pulled a 4.00 UNWEIGHTED GPA. I was also a 3 sport letterman, had a job, CAP, etc...etc...my package was PERFECT.
Well...almost perfect..there was that minor nuisance of an SAT of 550V, 560M.
I received TWE's from: USAFA/USNA/USMA/USCGA
CRUSHED!!!
Then...I was afforded the opportunity to go to prep school; if I chose to give up my 4 year AFROTC scholarship.
I chose to do just that...gave up ALL the scholarships I had to attend a prep school (Northwestern Prep) that gave no college credit.
Long story short...in the end, I received BFE's to:
USAFA
USNA
USMA
USCGA (I was an alternate...those folks are TOUGH!)
It worked!! And then I went to USAFA...and came within a whisker of flunking out! I actually went before a disenrollment board because of academic deficiency. That place kicked my bu** left, right, and center.
And I wouldn't change a bit of it! That adversity made me who I am today!!!
Those of you receiving TWE's...this is simply a small "bump in your road" and do NOT let it stop you in our goals!!
Look at ALL you've accomplished this year!! OH MY!!! Think back...to where you were, and where you are...you are all in the top 10% of students in the ENTIRE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!
WOW!!!
Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
I've posted this before, but in case one or more of you have missed it...
In 1978 I was a candidate for:
a. USAFA
b. USNA
c. USMA
d. USCGA
I was the "big man on campus" at my HS which was: Air Academy High School! Yes, on the grounds of USAFA! My father was the hospital commander at USAFA. I NEVER cracked a book in HS...I was "lucky/gifted" and never studied, and I pulled a 4.00 UNWEIGHTED GPA. I was also a 3 sport letterman, had a job, CAP, etc...etc...my package was PERFECT.
Well...almost perfect..there was that minor nuisance of an SAT of 550V, 560M.
I received TWE's from: USAFA/USNA/USMA/USCGA
CRUSHED!!!
Then...I was afforded the opportunity to go to prep school; if I chose to give up my 4 year AFROTC scholarship.
I chose to do just that...gave up ALL the scholarships I had to attend a prep school (Northwestern Prep) that gave no college credit.
Long story short...in the end, I received BFE's to:
USAFA
USNA
USMA
USCGA (I was an alternate...those folks are TOUGH!)
It worked!! And then I went to USAFA...and came within a whisker of flunking out! I actually went before a disenrollment board because of academic deficiency. That place kicked my bu** left, right, and center.
And I wouldn't change a bit of it! That adversity made me who I am today!!!
Those of you receiving TWE's...this is simply a small "bump in your road" and do NOT let it stop you in our goals!!
Look at ALL you've accomplished this year!! OH MY!!! Think back...to where you were, and where you are...you are all in the top 10% of students in the ENTIRE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!
WOW!!!
Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83