Recent content by Mountain

I was in your shoes last year. Completely shocked my kid didn't receive an Appointment. Weeks after that news, he received a Falcon Scholarship. Gained an Appointment this year, is more mature, and has a great group of Prep friends joining him at USAFA. Solid. For all who get the same, it...

Congratulations! Here is what I would do... 1. Be certain that you really want USAFA, even if next year. If you accept, there is an expectation that you will work to excel, and reapply. You have "a second bite at the apple" and must take the opportunity very seriously. 2. Personally...

DS received a Falcon Scholarship last Spring (after e-twe), attended NWP with a terrific group of young people, and was notified of appointment USAFA this afternoon.

42. Mountain/DS/Falcon Foundation/Appt. Feb. 22, 2017/WY/Congressman Lummis, Senators Enzi and Barrasso. Call from Senator Enzi. Special thanks to the Falcon Foundation, Suzanne & Dan Durbeck and Northwestern Prep.

You will be notified, by attached letter, at the top of your portal. I believe you status will also change.

Anyone else have a 5/20 portal update with nothing in it? It has the date and the "view" button like previous coms but nothing in the box and nothing when view is clicked.

Hope for the best but, in reality, be prepared for the worst.

Maplerock, The SAT has little bearing whatever on how an officer will perform when a squad is under attack, unless that battle is a four hour sit down test. How one performs in that arena is the result of exhaustive training, and those who are weak are summarily weeded out in that process. I...

The Act/SAT is, simply, a test to see how well you can take a 4 hour test. Nothing more, and nothing less. Very sad to see that it may mean success, or failure, on judgement of anyone's future success at a SA. Those who have "figured it out" defend the test. Success is, in part, relative to...

I very much appreciate the discussion and agree with Mr. Sparks. The discussion has been enriching but probably not the right thread. One of the challenges is responding to multiple posts which extends the mission unnecessarily. Many thanks to all who have shared their opinions today on a...

14 I don't classify advantage as fair, or unfair, but certainly believe advantage obviously skews outcome. Parents affect outcome too. It's the reason I dislike standardized tests as they don't account for advantages and may actually have little bearing on leadership and future military...

Kings To me, "gaming" is using means (aside from the basics) that others may not have to ensure a better outcome...happens all the time. It can be perfectly legal (maybe even ethical) to artificially change an outcome that may otherwise occur. Liposuction, nutrients for height, tutors, and...

Never said the kids cheated, but they may have taken advantag of something that others may not have, no? How is that simple input measured on a standardized test? Results? Will the tutor be there at Basic? If Tiger Woods gave me enough strokes, I bet I'd beat him.

Of course it is. Do you not agree that enhancing height artificially games the standardized system? If it doesn't why are we all not tall?

Frenzy I don't disagree with you at all, my friend. Only point is a tutor, or a course, may alter the outcome of standardization. See: "finger on the scale", regardless permitted or not. By reading this thread, as long as you have the means to do so, it's all good. I have no problem with...