Recent content by cedarpike

There’s really just ring dance but thats just for juniors. The all academy ball is typically within your home state and not through the academy. I didn’t go, have heard mixed opinions but if you like that kind of thing I’m sure it would be fun. But those are over winter break typically.

From the cadet perspective, agree with this. State parents club can help, but not for everyone. You should prioritize parents weekend over I Day if you’re debating. Parents weekend is the best time to go for sure.

Honestly I Day gets a little hyped up in my opinion. Everyone has a different experience though. If hindsight, it’s not a huge deal. Again though, everyone takes it differently. If it wasn’t feasible for my parents to come, I wouldn’t have minded much. In the moment I might have, but looking...

Honestly I applied to 3 schools. No other academies. It was either USAFA or just normal school. Probably wouldn’t have done ROTC either. Got in to the others (not very competitive) and I took 4 months to decide if I was going to go to USAFA. I was pretty apprehensive. So glad I decided to come...

Being and IC is tough. I’m not one and wouldn’t want to be. Super busy schedule. Tough to show face in squad and do stuff others have the time to do. Missing school can get you behind on stuff. IC perspective is definitely WAY different. Some things it makes easier. But I’d say most it makes...

Views on this place are super squad dependent. That’s why my entire perspective should be taken with a grain of salt. Overall everyone has the same opportunities but a squad can have a large impact on how you feel about things overall. To be completely honest, I had no expectations coming in...

BCT was mostly boring for me. We waited a lot. Stood around a lot. Not much physical stuff, just a lot of standing and briefs honestly. Jacks was much more fun though. Again, it’s different for everyone, I just honestly got bored. Not because it was easy, but because we did a LOT of hurry up and...

I haven’t read it and probably won’t. Class of 27 has no control over these changes. In fact they were suggested by class of 26 mostly. It just becomes toxic arguing about all of that which we have no control over. Is our doolie year different than theirs? Yea. Is it easier? Yea in some ways...

This is a question that will get answered differently by different cadets. For me, I’ve been fine. It’s important to learn what matters and what doesn’t though. Makes no sense to prioritize things that don’t matter. It’s really not as bad as people made it seem though. Although I certainly know...

So prior to coming here I heard a lot of “you’re not going to have time” “you’re going to hate your life” “you can’t do x, y, z”. Now I will say it’s very squad dependent, but you can do almost anything you want here. Even as a freshman. I’ve travelled more this year than any year ever. I’m not...

This thread help and hurt me a lot before I came here. Lot of misconceptions that’s get blown up here. Lot of true stuff. Truth is, this place is way different than even 5 years ago let alone 20. So talking to a grad from ‘04 or something probably isn’t going to do you much good. They just had a...

Num SAF Username DD/DS/Selt LOA Date Decision State Nominations Appointment From 1 T37ip DS No 10-Nov-22 Accepted PA Pres, Rep HS 2 saapplicant232 Self No 10-Nov-22 Undecided - Pres HS 3 Wilobe DS No 22-Nov-22 Accepted - Pres HS 4 ChatterMom2 DD - 5-Dec-22 Declined - Pres, JROTC HS 5...

How has your doolie year been so far in terms of your daily life, happiness, free time etc…?

@Paul111 Just found this thread from many years ago. In case you still check this forum, wondering how things played out for you?

# SAF Username For Date LOA Decision Nom Source Via State 1) T37ip DS 10-Nov-22 Unknown Undecided Presidential Direct 2) saapplicant232 Self 10-Nov-22 No LOA Undecided Presidential Direct 3) Wilobe DS 22-Nov-22 No LOA Accepted Presidential Direct 4) ChatterMom2 DD 05-Dec-22 Unknown...