Recent content by jassen2

For the Class of 2014, we learned that there are fewer slots for graduate studies compared to years past. Where they used to send 4 or 5 to one school before, now they only have slots for 2. Also, we heard that there are no GSP slots for this year. All due to funding issues.

What are the possible AFSCs for a cadet majoring in SEM (System Engineering Management) ? This is assuming he goes for non-rated AFSCs and plans to work on a field based on what he has learned from his major. BTW, USAFA has discontinued the SEM major so newer classes will not have this...

Sorry for hijacking your thread but I have a couple of questions on AFSC: 1. When do cadets submit their choices of AFSC ? 2. How many do they submit ? 3. How does the AFA select who gets what AFSC ? Thanks.

My C3C son got his nomination from Sen Hutchison first week of November two years ago. The senator's office does not do interviews and only relied on the documents submitted. Also, the two TX senators and our congressman (McCaul) talked to each other since my DS got letters from the other MOCs...

My C3C son got to do Jump this summer for his 3rd period. When he got his schedule for this fall semester, he was surpised to see that they put him in Soaring without him requesting for it. He thought of cancelling it but decided otherwise and said that he might as well enjoy the gliders.

On phone: My son got his phone back just for weekends right after A-Day. Then after prog (end of Sept) he got it fulltime. I think those on AcPro still have limited phone privileges after prog. Then they took it again one week before recognition and gave it back right after recognition...

Hornet, Did you bring a vehicle to the academy and did you keep the Texas license plate on the vehicle ? Thanks.

We did not go to A-Day last year due to travel expense. My DS roommate's family volunteered to adopt him for that day but he was not able to go with them. He had to rush to Fairchild Hall (academic bldg) right after the A-Day parade to fix his class schedules since classes will start the next...

On the scholars program: My DS has already taken 4 regular courses which have scholars counterpart including Engl 211 which is required for the program. There are only nine remaining scholar courses that he can take (as per the listing in the curriculum handbook). 1. Does he need to...

Thanks hornet for the insider information on the scholars program. I had a discussion with my 2014 DS also on the program. He is eligible to apply but when we looked at the program courses, we noticed that most of them are non-technical courses so he decided not to apply. I'll pass on your...

I got this information from somewhere (I can't remember where) last year when my 2014 cadet was still an appointee.

I think that for Math and Chem, the main factor will be the placement tests. My DS did a high school program in a university, took Calc I, II and III but did poorly in the Calc II portion of the test so was put into the Math 152 class. He did well on the Chem test and validated one year of...

Chapter 5 of the USAFA Curriculum Handbook contains the following information : Readmission of Former Cadets Program (USAFAI 36-2005). Cadets disenrolled academically must attend another four-year accredited university in order to qualify for readmission. If they improve their grades and take...

For a USAFA cadet applying to graduate school, what is the 'GPA' being considered : is it the OPA, the academic GPA including PE or the academic GPA without PE ? I have been reading the threads of this forum from years back and it has been encouraging to read about success stories like...

freedomtruck is right. You are now a citizen by virtue of 'derivative citizenship'. As long as you are 18 or below and a permanent resident, you become a citizen once either your father or mother becomes a citizen. You don't even need to file for a certificate of naturalization. All you need...