LEAD Program C/O 2024

colucci said:

Well guys, CC just called me in to give me the news. Direct appointment, but still undecided on whether I'll accept. Hopefully you all get word soon too!

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colucci said:

Well guys, CC just called me in to give me the news. Direct appointment, but still undecided on whether I'll accept. Hopefully you all get word soon too!

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colucci said:

Well guys, CC just called me in to give me the news. Direct appointment, but still undecided on whether I'll accept. Hopefully you all get word soon too!

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BonoDex said:

Congratulations! I third the stats request!

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• SAT: 1310 (M-660 R-650)
• HS GPA: 3.89 (UW) 4.98 (W)
• Class Rank: 6/160
• HS Coursework: 7 APs, 1 Dual-Enrollment
• College GPA: 4.0
• College Major: BS Computer & Network Security, Minor in Mathematics
• College Credits: 110/125, though they may have taken my transcript that reflected 95
• Status: Full-time
• Degrees: 1NXXX CCAF

• BB Throw: 68 71 69
• Pull-Ups: 18
• Shuttle Run: Can't remember, know it was around average though
• Sit-Ups: 95
• Push-Ups: 85
• Run: 6:15

• 1xAMN of the Qtr
• Scholarship awarded by my HS
• 2xDean's list
• Some more HS awards, like 8xVarsity letters
• Some decorations because I felt that I needed more fluff

• Habitat for Humanity
• SPCA
• Swim Coach
• NHS

• 2xSwim team captain
• 3xSwim Coach
• PTL (Not sure if this counts)
• NCOIC (A1CIC) of my shop

• AFSC: 1N051
• Grade: E-4
• Component: Guard
• Status: Full-time
• 5xTDYs, 1x"Deployment"
• Honor Guard

• CC and Supervisor
• Other Officer: Lt Col, OIC of a shop I work closely with. We're pretty tight.
• Actually submitted no letters of recommendation, against my better judgment

• ~10 hrs of flight time in single-engine
• 5yrs Varsity swimming, 3xTop 8 placings in state
• 3yrs Track & Field
• AFOQT: P-86 N-99 AA-74 V-85 Q-64 (I doubt they consider this)

colucci said:

Haha, thanks all, and as backed by popular demand:

Academics:

• SAT: 1310 (M-660 R-650)
• HS GPA: 3.89 (UW) 4.98 (W)
• Class Rank: 6/160
• HS Coursework: 7 APs, 1 Dual-Enrollment
• College GPA: 4.0
• College Major: BS Computer & Network Security, Minor in Mathematics
• College Credits: 110/125, though they may have taken my transcript that reflected 95
• Status: Full-time
• Degrees: 1NXXX CCAF

CFA:

• BB Throw: 68 71 69
• Pull-Ups: 18
• Shuttle Run: Can't remember, know it was around average though
• Sit-Ups: 95
• Push-Ups: 85
• Run: 6:15

Awards:

• 1xAMN of the Qtr
• Scholarship awarded by my HS
• 2xDean's list
• Some more HS awards, like 8xVarsity letters
• Some decorations because I felt that I needed more fluff

Volunteerism:

• Habitat for Humanity
• SPCA
• Swim Coach
• NHS

Leadership:

• 2xSwim team captain
• 3xSwim Coach
• PTL (Not sure if this counts)
• NCOIC (A1CIC) of my shop

Military stuff:

• AFSC: 1N051
• Grade: E-4
• Component: Guard
• Status: Full-time
• 5xTDYs, 1x"Deployment"
• Honor Guard

Letters:

• CC and Supervisor
• Other Officer: Lt Col, OIC of a shop I work closely with. We're pretty tight.
• Actually submitted no letters of recommendation, against my better judgment

Misc:

• ~10 hrs of flight time in single-engine
• 5yrs Varsity swimming, 3xTop 8 placings in state
• 3yrs Track & Field
• AFOQT: P-86 N-99 AA-74 V-85 Q-64 (I doubt they consider this)

I also have a suspicion that the interview with my evaluator influenced my chances, but that's just speculation.


If there's anything else you guys want to know, fire away, I'm more than happy to answer any questions.

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Astroneerbo said:

I started off pretty confident reading that, then you turned out to have a really good high school career and a lot of leadership and other things the academy really looks for.

I can see why you're hesitant to accept the appointment, you're really close to just finishing your degree and pursuing a civilian career.

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Nebulalabai? said:

Those are fantastic stats! It is rare for a prior-e to receive a direct appointment so you should be proud Hopefully, this is a sign that they are in the process of reviewing the LEAD applications.

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colucci said:

Haha, thanks all, and as backed by popular demand:

Academics:

• SAT: 1310 (M-660 R-650)
• HS GPA: 3.89 (UW) 4.98 (W)
• Class Rank: 6/160
• HS Coursework: 7 APs, 1 Dual-Enrollment
• College GPA: 4.0
• College Major: BS Computer & Network Security, Minor in Mathematics
• College Credits: 110/125, though they may have taken my transcript that reflected 95
• Status: Full-time
• Degrees: 1NXXX CCAF

CFA:

• BB Throw: 68 71 69
• Pull-Ups: 18
• Shuttle Run: Can't remember, know it was around average though
• Sit-Ups: 95
• Push-Ups: 85
• Run: 6:15

Awards:

• 1xAMN of the Qtr
• Scholarship awarded by my HS
• 2xDean's list
• Some more HS awards, like 8xVarsity letters
• Some decorations because I felt that I needed more fluff

Volunteerism:

• Habitat for Humanity
• SPCA
• Swim Coach
• NHS

Leadership:

• 2xSwim team captain
• 3xSwim Coach
• PTL (Not sure if this counts)
• NCOIC (A1CIC) of my shop

Military stuff:

• AFSC: 1N051
• Grade: E-4
• Component: Guard
• Status: Full-time
• 5xTDYs, 1x"Deployment"
• Honor Guard

Letters:

• CC and Supervisor
• Other Officer: Lt Col, OIC of a shop I work closely with. We're pretty tight.
• Actually submitted no letters of recommendation, against my better judgment

Misc:

• ~10 hrs of flight time in single-engine
• 5yrs Varsity swimming, 3xTop 8 placings in state
• 3yrs Track & Field
• AFOQT: P-86 N-99 AA-74 V-85 Q-64 (I doubt they consider this)

I also have a suspicion that the interview with my evaluator influenced my chances, but that's just speculation.


If there's anything else you guys want to know, fire away, I'm more than happy to answer any questions.

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bigblue24 said:

I was appointed and am a 1N0 as well! I completed my application kind of late (end of December) and was appointed last week.
Wish everyone the best and Go Falcons!

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Astroneerbo said:

Do you think you could show us your stats?

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• GPA: 3.34
• Class Rank 195 Class size 391
• Best SAT: reading 630 Math: 610
• Graduated with AA when I graduated high school in Integrated Studies
• 130 College credits, College GPA 3.5
• NHS
• Theta Kappa (community college honors program)

• BB Throw: 60
• pull ups: 1
• shuttle run: 8 something
• sit ups: 88
• push ups: 60
• Mile: 7:33

• PTL
• Help out with the local kids in preparing for this run called bloomsday

• AFSC: 1N051
• Enlisted SEP 2017
• 2 TDYs
• Guard, also full-time
• E-3; I enlisted in SEP but they couldn't get me a basic spot until JUL! So July 2020 is when I would be promoting

• Went to the civilian prep school NWP straight after high school
• Set national record in 1500m for speedskating
• 16th during World Team trials for speedskating
• Submitted all the rec letters I could, all were from officers, two of which graduating from service academies

bigblue24 said:

Yeah of course! I am not as polished on paper as Colucci haha.

School

• GPA: 3.34
• Class Rank 195 Class size 391
• Best SAT: reading 630 Math: 610
• Graduated with AA when I graduated high school in Integrated Studies
• 130 College credits, College GPA 3.5
• NHS
• Theta Kappa (community college honors program)

I did running start so I took full time college courses starting my jr year for high school. Also worked as much as I could which lead to me prioritizing work over school. My classes focused on STEM; I was unsure of my degree when I went for this AA that's also why it's so broad! But I finished up to CALC 3, and took two years of Chemistry as electives.

CFA

• BB Throw: 60
• pull ups: 1
• shuttle run: 8 something
• sit ups: 88
• push ups: 60
• Mile: 7:33

Leadership/ Volunteer

• PTL
• Help out with the local kids in preparing for this run called bloomsday

Military

• AFSC: 1N051
• Enlisted SEP 2017
• 2 TDYs
• Guard, also full-time
• E-3; I enlisted in SEP but they couldn't get me a basic spot until JUL! So July 2020 is when I would be promoting

Random

• Went to the civilian prep school NWP straight after high school
• Set national record in 1500m for speedskating
• 16th during World Team trials for speedskating
• Submitted all the rec letters I could, all were from officers, two of which graduating from service academies

I really do think that the interview with my ALO helped too; he seemed to get me and see that there's potential. I had a whole plan to move to Virginia and seek out a civilian intel job over there if I wasn't accepted. I have a friend from tech school and she was going to let me stay with her. I was fully planning on transferring guard bases and everything. But I really couldn't turn down something I had been wanting for years. I know I am not the perfect candidate and on paper. I look super average but I work hard and accomplish whatever I set my mind to.

So don't stress if you aren't like the perfect candidate; if you truly want it you will get it.

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bigblue24 said:

Yeah of course! I am not as polished on paper as Colucci haha.

School

• GPA: 3.34
• Class Rank 195 Class size 391
• Best SAT: reading 630 Math: 610
• Graduated with AA when I graduated high school in Integrated Studies
• 130 College credits, College GPA 3.5
• NHS
• Theta Kappa (community college honors program)

I did running start so I took full time college courses starting my jr year for high school. Also worked as much as I could which lead to me prioritizing work over school. My classes focused on STEM; I was unsure of my degree when I went for this AA that's also why it's so broad! But I finished up to CALC 3, and took two years of Chemistry as electives.

CFA

• BB Throw: 60
• pull ups: 1
• shuttle run: 8 something
• sit ups: 88
• push ups: 60
• Mile: 7:33

Leadership/ Volunteer

• PTL
• Help out with the local kids in preparing for this run called bloomsday

Military

• AFSC: 1N051
• Enlisted SEP 2017
• 2 TDYs
• Guard, also full-time
• E-3; I enlisted in SEP but they couldn't get me a basic spot until JUL! So July 2020 is when I would be promoting

Random

• Went to the civilian prep school NWP straight after high school
• Set national record in 1500m for speedskating
• 16th during World Team trials for speedskating
• Submitted all the rec letters I could, all were from officers, two of which graduating from service academies

I really do think that the interview with my ALO helped too; he seemed to get me and see that there's potential. I had a whole plan to move to Virginia and seek out a civilian intel job over there if I wasn't accepted. I have a friend from tech school and she was going to let me stay with her. I was fully planning on transferring guard bases and everything. But I really couldn't turn down something I had been wanting for years. I know I am not the perfect candidate and on paper. I look super average but I work hard and accomplish whatever I set my mind to.

So don't stress if you aren't like the perfect candidate; if you truly want it you will get it.

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Wishful said:

@colucci
I want to add something else to consider:
My DD graduated SUPT & is currently in a schoolhouse. We were talking about a AFA cadet we know who wants to be an astronaut. As you know, there's several career paths that can get you there, flying fighters is one & that's the path they want to take. It carries risks though. For ex: what if you don't have a lot of fighters in your drop? What if you just can't fly?? There are very smart people who just can't fly as well as people who get in the cockpit with hands that are as good as an experienced pilot; they're amazing! For this particular cadet getting to astronaut via a path o/t fighters takes advantage of their skills (really smart) that don't depend on the roll-of-the- dice scenarios.
What if you get RPA's, or become a Missileer? In my short time on this forum I've seen both assignments take cadets that didn't want to go there....needs of big AF & all.
If you went to the AFA & didn't/couldn't get pilot, would you be (not happy but OK) with another assignment?
Just a thought-Good Luck!!

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colucci said:

This is something that weighs into my indecisiveness. This also applies to my other route, as by applying to a Guard/Reserve unit, I’ll know what airframe I’m assigned before stepping foot on Maxwell. Despite this, I understand that by attending USAFA I will open a world of opportunities unbeknownst to me.

Still quite a difficult decision. Also, I saw in a thread several months ago about priors finishing out their contracts at USAFA. Would you happen to know id this policy is in effect?

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