Summer Seminar

Thanks to this site, just checked my portal and I was also accepted! The email went into my junk mail. I'm attending 19-24 June!
 
Sorry, I didn't state it very well. DD was selected for USAFA Summer Seminar as well as the CVW for Naval. I was asking what AF Summer Seminar session she will be selecting. My DD will be there the first session June 12-17.
Our DD is scheduled for session B (6/19-6/24).
 
I was also not selected. The only thing I can think that disqualified me was that my vision is not better than 20/50, so I selected no in that part of the application. How much do you think this affected the outcome of my application, or if it did at all?
If you do get eye surgery consult the AF first. There is more than one type and they want one specific type, or so I'm told. I was also told that they prefer to do the surgery themselves, not sure how true that is, but it was a reliable source.
 
I agree, don't dwell on the summer seminar decision too much- most likely not your vision, but rather where you live geographically, etc. Just like with NASS, the seminar is largely a recruiting tool and they must represent all Congressional districts, ethnicities, etc.
 
The USAFA portal designated me as "not selected" but I did not receive an email. Does everyone receive an email or just those that get accepted? Also I keep on hearing how the USAFA uses the SS as a recruitment tool and for underrepresented locations... how does VA stand in terms of amount of applicants and representation?
 
The USAFA portal designated me as "not selected" but I did not receive an email. Does everyone receive an email or just those that get accepted? Also I keep on hearing how the USAFA uses the SS as a recruitment tool and for underrepresented locations... how does VA stand in terms of amount of applicants and representation?
I was selected to attend Summer Seminar, but I have still not received an email. The only reason I knew to check my portal was this forum.
 
The USAFA portal designated me as "not selected" but I did not receive an email. Does everyone receive an email or just those that get accepted? Also I keep on hearing how the USAFA uses the SS as a recruitment tool and for underrepresented locations... how does VA stand in terms of amount of applicants and representation?
Unfortunately, I was deemed "not selected" today as well. When I looked in my email, there was not one from USAFA admissions but when I checked my junk mail folder, I found one there. Hope this helps
 
I got accepted to both USAFA and USMA, just waiting for USNA now.

USMA is rolling, and USAFA should release more offers after the 27th because in the email they stated that we could lose our spots if we did not accept by that date. They have only accepted half of what they can accept, because right now the offer allows us to choose either date, so you cant expect at least the same number of acceptances to come out in about 2 weeks.

Good Luck to all!!
 
The USAFA portal designated me as "not selected" but I did not receive an email. Does everyone receive an email or just those that get accepted? Also I keep on hearing how the USAFA uses the SS as a recruitment tool and for underrepresented locations... how does VA stand in terms of amount of applicants and representation?
Virginia, especially Northern Virginia and the Norfolk area, sends numerous cadets/midshipmen to all the SAs. District 11, I believe, sends about 40-50 every year.
 
Could anyone offer any insight into how the AFA's summer seminar stacks up in comparison to the summer seminars at the other service academies? (In terms of academics, physical demands, etc.) Most of the searches that turn up on the topic tend to paint the AF summer seminar as much "easier" than the other two, and I'd just like to see if there is anyone who could shed light on this fact or give a different perspective. Thank you.
 
Could anyone offer any insight into how the AFA's summer seminar stacks up in comparison to the summer seminars at the other service academies? (In terms of academics, physical demands, etc.) Most of the searches that turn up on the topic tend to paint the AF summer seminar as much "easier" than the other two, and I'd just like to see if there is anyone who could shed light on this fact or give a different perspective. Thank you.
I attended Air Force's summer seminar and Navy's. For me it felt like Air Force put more emphasis on the academic side of of the experience than anything else. The classes that I was selected for felt like real classes, whereas at navy it seemed more like fun demos in the lab which are meant to recruit you. Air Force starts out the week with a "military experience". They wake you up kind of early with a "basic wake up", essentially they just pound on your door relentlessly while yelling that you are being too slow. Then they take the flight out into the quad underneath the dorms and quiz you on your knowledge (a small sheet of paper full of quotes and songs that they expect you to memorize). If you get an answer wrong they drop the entire flight and you feel bad about yourself. Then they take you up onto the Tzo and teach you the basics to marching. Next is breakfast. Then I think they take you into a lecture hall and give you a written quiz on your knowledge. About midday you do a "tour" of the Tzo. They take you around to each of the memorable parts of the Tzo and make you do various PT while giving you facts about the place you are at. The day wraps up with company competitions. It's a lot of fun, don't take it too seriously, but study your knowledge the day before. None of it is too difficult and try to use the time to bond with your flight. The rest of the week was morning PT, which was kind of easy for me at least, then classes and guest speakers for the rest of the day. Air Force had better food.

Navy felt more focused on the physical and military side of it. Navy's CFA actually counts, and their daily PT was a little bit harder (I was always completely soaked in sweat afterwards). The classes at Navy seemed more geared to entertain. The physics class (one of my favorites) was just a montage of demos, and the instructors were extremely excited to be there which made it better. Also, Damage Control is an awesome experience where you learn how to stop water leaking from a pipe and other types of activities like that. My favorite class was the ship driving simulator, it's a small room set up like the bridge of a ship and you race another ship through a series of obstacles. Navy wrapped up the experience with a mock sea trials and "Indoc", which were by far the best part of the week. Sea trials is a four phase physically demanding series of events. My company started out in the pool which entailed on deck pt, treading water, swim races, and sharks and minnows. Next phase was on the track. The detailers gave us fake rifles and made us low crawl, do push-ups, hold the rifle above out head, squat, and run all while managing a surprisingly taxing rifle. Then we did tug of war, and a relay with a rifle and Kevlar vest. This was probably the hardest phase. Next we went out to hospital point and got "wet and sandy", "wet and muddy", and then we had to run up and down a few hills. The final phase was the E-course. We ran up, down, and all around while climbing over logs, across ropes, down ropes, and over walls. Finally, we took a boat ride across the Severns back to Bancroft. We changed clothes and lined right back up for Indoc. Indoc is where they yell at you while quizzing you on rates (knowledge) that you were suppose to be memorizing throughout the week. It is optional, but if you want to really experience the Academy you should do it. It was actually pretty fun and I got the best stories out of it. The hardest part of Indoc, for me, was trying not to laugh the entire time. That being said, however, I did see a girl being reduced to tears; so I suppose it's how you take it.

I preferred Navy's experience over Air Force's, and I am still in regular contact with my NASS squad mates and I haven't spoken to any of my Flight members since we all left the airport. I may be a little biased in hindsight though, because I have already accepted my appointment to the Naval Academy. Both experiences were the best part of my summer, and both are very different. Try to have fun, and don't take it so seriously to the point that you are stressing yourself out (saw this firsthand while I was there). It won't really help or hurt you. Good luck!
 
Please forgive me for any spelling and grammar issues. It is well past midnight and I wrote that on my phone.
 
I attended Air Force's summer seminar and Navy's. For me it felt like Air Force put more emphasis on the academic side of of the experience than anything else. The classes that I was selected for felt like real classes, whereas at navy it seemed more like fun demos in the lab which are meant to recruit you. Air Force starts out the week with a "military experience". They wake you up kind of early with a "basic wake up", essentially they just pound on your door relentlessly while yelling that you are being too slow. Then they take the flight out into the quad underneath the dorms and quiz you on your knowledge (a small sheet of paper full of quotes and songs that they expect you to memorize). If you get an answer wrong they drop the entire flight and you feel bad about yourself. Then they take you up onto the Tzo and teach you the basics to marching. Next is breakfast. Then I think they take you into a lecture hall and give you a written quiz on your knowledge. About midday you do a "tour" of the Tzo. They take you around to each of the memorable parts of the Tzo and make you do various PT while giving you facts about the place you are at. The day wraps up with company competitions. It's a lot of fun, don't take it too seriously, but study your knowledge the day before. None of it is too difficult and try to use the time to bond with your flight. The rest of the week was morning PT, which was kind of easy for me at least, then classes and guest speakers for the rest of the day. Air Force had better food.

Navy felt more focused on the physical and military side of it. Navy's CFA actually counts, and their daily PT was a little bit harder (I was always completely soaked in sweat afterwards). The classes at Navy seemed more geared to entertain. The physics class (one of my favorites) was just a montage of demos, and the instructors were extremely excited to be there which made it better. Also, Damage Control is an awesome experience where you learn how to stop water leaking from a pipe and other types of activities like that. My favorite class was the ship driving simulator, it's a small room set up like the bridge of a ship and you race another ship through a series of obstacles. Navy wrapped up the experience with a mock sea trials and "Indoc", which were by far the best part of the week. Sea trials is a four phase physically demanding series of events. My company started out in the pool which entailed on deck pt, treading water, swim races, and sharks and minnows. Next phase was on the track. The detailers gave us fake rifles and made us low crawl, do push-ups, hold the rifle above out head, squat, and run all while managing a surprisingly taxing rifle. Then we did tug of war, and a relay with a rifle and Kevlar vest. This was probably the hardest phase. Next we went out to hospital point and got "wet and sandy", "wet and muddy", and then we had to run up and down a few hills. The final phase was the E-course. We ran up, down, and all around while climbing over logs, across ropes, down ropes, and over walls. Finally, we took a boat ride across the Severns back to Bancroft. We changed clothes and lined right back up for Indoc. Indoc is where they yell at you while quizzing you on rates (knowledge) that you were suppose to be memorizing throughout the week. It is optional, but if you want to really experience the Academy you should do it. It was actually pretty fun and I got the best stories out of it. The hardest part of Indoc, for me, was trying not to laugh the entire time. That being said, however, I did see a girl being reduced to tears; so I suppose it's how you take it.

I preferred Navy's experience over Air Force's, and I am still in regular contact with my NASS squad mates and I haven't spoken to any of my Flight members since we all left the airport. I may be a little biased in hindsight though, because I have already accepted my appointment to the Naval Academy. Both experiences were the best part of my summer, and both are very different. Try to have fun, and don't take it so seriously to the point that you are stressing yourself out (saw this firsthand while I was there). It won't really help or hurt you. Good luck!
Thank you very much for your reply. This was exactly what I was needing.
 
I attended Air Force's summer seminar and Navy's. For me it felt like Air Force put more emphasis on the academic side of of the experience than anything else. The classes that I was selected for felt like real classes, whereas at navy it seemed more like fun demos in the lab which are meant to recruit you. Air Force starts out the week with a "military experience". They wake you up kind of early with a "basic wake up", essentially they just pound on your door relentlessly while yelling that you are being too slow. Then they take the flight out into the quad underneath the dorms and quiz you on your knowledge (a small sheet of paper full of quotes and songs that they expect you to memorize). If you get an answer wrong they drop the entire flight and you feel bad about yourself. Then they take you up onto the Tzo and teach you the basics to marching. Next is breakfast. Then I think they take you into a lecture hall and give you a written quiz on your knowledge. About midday you do a "tour" of the Tzo. They take you around to each of the memorable parts of the Tzo and make you do various PT while giving you facts about the place you are at. The day wraps up with company competitions. It's a lot of fun, don't take it too seriously, but study your knowledge the day before. None of it is too difficult and try to use the time to bond with your flight. The rest of the week was morning PT, which was kind of easy for me at least, then classes and guest speakers for the rest of the day. Air Force had better food.

Navy felt more focused on the physical and military side of it. Navy's CFA actually counts, and their daily PT was a little bit harder (I was always completely soaked in sweat afterwards). The classes at Navy seemed more geared to entertain. The physics class (one of my favorites) was just a montage of demos, and the instructors were extremely excited to be there which made it better. Also, Damage Control is an awesome experience where you learn how to stop water leaking from a pipe and other types of activities like that. My favorite class was the ship driving simulator, it's a small room set up like the bridge of a ship and you race another ship through a series of obstacles. Navy wrapped up the experience with a mock sea trials and "Indoc", which were by far the best part of the week. Sea trials is a four phase physically demanding series of events. My company started out in the pool which entailed on deck pt, treading water, swim races, and sharks and minnows. Next phase was on the track. The detailers gave us fake rifles and made us low crawl, do push-ups, hold the rifle above out head, squat, and run all while managing a surprisingly taxing rifle. Then we did tug of war, and a relay with a rifle and Kevlar vest. This was probably the hardest phase. Next we went out to hospital point and got "wet and sandy", "wet and muddy", and then we had to run up and down a few hills. The final phase was the E-course. We ran up, down, and all around while climbing over logs, across ropes, down ropes, and over walls. Finally, we took a boat ride across the Severns back to Bancroft. We changed clothes and lined right back up for Indoc. Indoc is where they yell at you while quizzing you on rates (knowledge) that you were suppose to be memorizing throughout the week. It is optional, but if you want to really experience the Academy you should do it. It was actually pretty fun and I got the best stories out of it. The hardest part of Indoc, for me, was trying not to laugh the entire time. That being said, however, I did see a girl being reduced to tears; so I suppose it's how you take it.

I preferred Navy's experience over Air Force's, and I am still in regular contact with my NASS squad mates and I haven't spoken to any of my Flight members since we all left the airport. I may be a little biased in hindsight though, because I have already accepted my appointment to the Naval Academy. Both experiences were the best part of my summer, and both are very different. Try to have fun, and don't take it so seriously to the point that you are stressing yourself out (saw this firsthand while I was there). It won't really help or hurt you. Good luck!
Thank you. Very insightful!
 
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