Recent content by Knight990

My appologizes for being technical, but you cant serve the army by going to the USAFA or USNA. I think you may have meant military, but if not, then you should look into the USMA. Apart from that, everyone else has some great advice.

Well it seems like you are off to a good start, but it is very hard to tell without SAT/ACT scores, or a class rank. Also it would be helpful to know if you are a rising junior or senior.

My apologizes. I forgot to mention, that I was speaking from a USMA point of view. I had heard from many cadets that it does not help very much once you are in.

From what I have learned, having a ppl (private pilots license) is pretty good for applying to an academy. It shows academic achievement outside of school, and the fact that you have enough discipline and common sense to fly a plane. That being said, once you are in, it helps you very little in...

I would Highly suggest Civil Air Patrol, if your school does not have JROTC. However, as a sophomore you would need to progress rapidly to get to a significant position before you need to apply. But only join if you are genuinely interested in the program, as people who only go for the resume do...

I went to one a few months ago, I just wore a nice polo-type shirt and khakis, with matching color belt and shoes. That is what a lot of the people there wore, but it could be different from place to place.

Like USAFA2021 said, its all about how much you put into the program. There are cadets in my squadron that have been in for 5+ years and are only Cadet Airman first class (E3). While others have been able to promote rapidly, and become Cadet Senior Master sergeant (E8) in a single year. If you...

Because the classes are so close to the barracks, I believe it is very rare to have a snow day. (But most cadets are on spring break)

I dont know much about the jr emt program, but I can tell you from experience that CAP is one of the best programs out there for whatever you want to do. It gives you a lot of experience for being in a para-military environment (obviously nothing like an academy, but still) and it looks really...

Hello, I just had a quick question regarding admissions. I was recently offered an internship for our State Representative. I was wondering if this would look better on an application than a regular job. It would most likely take the place of a regular job which is why I am asking. (I dont...

Hello, I recently got my PSAT scores back and I got a 1180 (R-550 and math-630) I know that these are not very competitive scores for an SA application. But for having never taken a test like this before and with little practice, I think this is a pretty alright score. Does anyone have any...

So I am currently a sophomore and I was wondering what kind of average nomination boards and SA boards are looking for. I have all A's in all honors classes, mostly 92-97 area for all of my classes this year and last, except for geometry last year which I got an 89. I know that it is probably...

I live in a very blue state and hence all of my moc's are democrat, but I am a rather staunch republican. I was considering starting a young republican club for my school to build my resume and show leadership. But on second thought, I feel that I may be docked "points" during the nomination...

I am only a sophomore, I have only had the chance to take the PSAT and I am still awaiting the scores.

Yeah I have also heard that. So I was wondering if, since I have a lot of leadership points (Eagle Scout, Civil Air Patrol PA NCOIC etc.) would it be worth it to work on something else? Thanks