Recent content by MelissaLeigh

Flying Tigers represent! :rockon:

The one I always get is, "So, when do you leave for Lackland?" :rolleyes: Or better yet, "But wasn't your dad in the Navy? Why aren't you following in his footsteps?" Some people...smh :biglaugh:

USAFA Class of 2019 Appointee

1. Juvat (DD), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, FL-21 2. Navydad1971 (DD), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, MD-5 3. KTMDad (DS), Appointment, 24 Oct, Presidential, CA-04 4. RckyMtnKP (DS), Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, CO-5 5. Gator19, Appointment, 31 Oct, Presidential, AL-01 6...

I'll be there a few days early to help set up! I'm a Falcon from Kansas :smile:

86. MelissaLeigh - AFROTC 3 Year - Embry Riddle-Daytona

When I spoke to the dean of Northwestern Preparatory, Suzanne Durbeck, she said that Falcons that attend NWP have a 99.9% chance of admission a service academy the following year. From what I've gathered, the .1% is for those that slack off and get into trouble. She said that the Air Force...

I received my TWE last week and within a few days I got the call from my USAFA counselor that I was offered a Falcon Foundation Scholarship Good luck for everyone still waiting!

About a week ago I was told I hadn't received an appointment to USAFA. But just a few days later I got a call from my USAFA counselor that I had been awarded a Falcon Foundation Scholarship! I sent in my application for Northwestern Prep and got my acceptance email this morning :) These...

Thanks so much! I'm glad it's worked out so well for you :)

That's awesome! I can't wait to meet my fellow preppies :) After talking to Mrs. Durbeck, I'm pretty certain that NWP is where I'm going to go. I have a twin sister who is going to a local civilian college and it'll be nice to come back and see her for my second semester.

Congrats! I'm so happy for you!

I'm leaning towards NWP! My father contacted Mrs. Durbeck and spoke to her for over an hour to get all the details. How to I accept the scholarship? There is a link provided in my letter that I received, but the link just takes me to my portal page. There isn't any option on there to accept or...

Not at all! Top 20% of my class NHS Officer Tennis-2 years Rowing-1 year Girls State Delegate 3.7 GPA 4 on AP English Exam ACT English: 31 ACT Math: 25 ACT Reading: 31 ACT SR: 26 ACT Combined English/Writing: 29 Internship through my high school at a local...

Thank you! Good luck!