Nominations and Acceptance

Yeah, 'cause I was pretty impressed with what I saw of the athletic facilities at USAFA during SS.
 
Last semester they installed new facilities and added a bunch of treadmills, elipticals, and bikes.
 
hornetguy said:
Last semester they installed new facilities and added a bunch of treadmills, elipticals, and bikes.
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Yeah, I was there a little over a year ago. I find time to post during the day in my computer class. I am pretty old with computers and easily acheive A+'s in that class, so my down time is spent checking the forums.
 
Roman said:
A qualified candidate with a nomination has about an 80% chance of an appointment.

Last year, 2099 qualified candidates were offered 1642 appointments.
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Well, that 80% (which has sometimes been quoted as 78%, 1642/2099) is basically correct, but just bear in mind that about 350 of this year's applicants will be designated for a Prep year before entering the Academy. So, it looks more like, from the 3Q'd-with-a-Nomination applicants in the about-to-graduate-high-school pool, that about 62% will get direct appointments (the "four-year-program", entering with the Class of 2013) and about 13% will get offered either Falcon Foundation Prep or AFA Prep (the "five-year-programs", hoping to enter with the Class of 2014). Total is still around 75%, but a significant portion of that group will get a Prep offer rather than be offered a Direct Appointment.

Basically, about 300 acceptee slots are rolling over each year, as about 275 or so of last year's Preps successfully complete their year, and, in turn, about 350 of this year's applicants get offered Prep. If you get a Falcon Prep or AFA Prep offer, that's great news, but I think it overstates it to suggest that a 3Q'ed, Nominated current HS student has a 75% to 80% chance of a direct appointment. It looks like it's more like about a 62% chance of a Direct appointment, and about a 13% chance of a Prep offer (yes, that 75% doesn't add up to 78% or 80%; that's because a significant number of AFA Preps come out of Current Enlisted, which might be a separate pool).

I remember seeing another thread where someone said that of the entering class of 1200, about 800 come straight out of high school, and about 400 come from Prep or are otherwise at least one year out of high school. That seems accurate.
 
Just got my appointment today and I am beyond surprised! I got the call from my parents that it came today and I couldn't believe it. After being rejected last year, I wasn't sure how much better my application could get especially since college classes are harder and I had a lower GPA. So long as everything goes smoothly this semester I look forward to seeing each and every one of yall at basic this summer. HUA Air Force Academy!
 
I received my letter today informing me that I was given a spot at the prep school. I am a recruited athlete and fell very blessed to be given this oppurtunity straight out of high school to attend the best institution in the world. See all you prepsters July 15th.
 
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