Hi!Hi Academy Parents, My son is a Junior in High School. He wants to attend a Service Academy but isn't sure about which branch. I am looking at the Summer Programs for:
I think it would be good for him to attend a week at each academy, to figure out which really feels right.
- Naval Academy
- Coast Guard Academy
- Air Force Academy
I'd love advice from parents who had their child attend multiple military summer sessions.
And this is why none of these camps bear any resemblance to actual academy life.I can't name one bad thing about any of them!
Hahaha true but they give a good idea and you get the stories from actual students. yes, they're trying to sell it to you, but I knew this is what I wanted to do going into and mentally prepped myself for anything so none of it was completely shocking.And this is why none of these camps bear any resemblance to actual academy life.
I don’t think any of the SAs bill their summer programs as “a day in the life of a cadet/mid.” And I don’t think any attendees go with the expectation that it’s a realistic experience. And why would they? It’s summer, school isn’t in, and most cadets/mids are away at training.And this is why none of these camps bear any resemblance to actual academy life.
Yes!!! Usna and Usafa. ( She did an overnight with the soccer team at USMMA)Hi Academy Parents, My son is a Junior in High School. He wants to attend a Service Academy but isn't sure about which branch. I am looking at the Summer Programs for:
I think it would be good for him to attend a week at each academy, to figure out which really feels right.
- Naval Academy
- Coast Guard Academy
- Air Force Academy
I'd love advice from parents who had their child attend multiple military summer sessions.
There’s truth to this. My son applied and was accepted to USNA SS and AIM virtual. Ultimately the SS conflicted with Boys’ State, and he decided on Boys State. He was selected for virtual AIM but he decided a family trip was more important. He did an overnight with a cadet that was eye-opening. When we picked him up he said it was going to be a difficult road, but that he was more committed than ever. The plebes were completely honest about everything. As a bonus, he got to write in his essay that he knew what he was getting into because he saw it firsthand. Still, the USNA t-shirt would have been cool to have .I advise attending none... visit or shadow a cadet on your own during the school year. Apply to all seminars to get put in their system so as to get in their portals for an earlier application deadline, but do not attend. Better ways to spend a summer to improve one's resume. Summer seminars don't add to your application and cost money Sorry for such a negative post.
I don't want to spend my last summer in high school going to four mini plebe summers." S
AIM, is the most realistic and similar to 4th class summer
Applying is the first step but don’t expect him to get all or any of them. They are limited in numbers. Apply to as many as he can and see where the experiences open.Hi Academy Parents, My son is a Junior in High School. He wants to attend a Service Academy but isn't sure about which branch. I am looking at the Summer Programs for:
I think it would be good for him to attend a week at each academy, to figure out which really feels right.
- Naval Academy
- Coast Guard Academy
- Air Force Academy
I'd love advice from parents who had their child attend multiple military summer sessions.