Recent content by PhilDavidsonUSAFA

It seems like this kid just wants to be a doctor and wants to use USAFA as a means to that end. Trust me kid, it WILL NOT work like that, now explore other options to becoming a doctor...cough...civilian pre-med program. Hopefully you'll heed my advice and save yourself a lot of time and trouble.

Not enlisted, have never been enlisted. Lol. He's indicating having problems even walking after a week of rest. This doesn't seem to be a minor problem. Reporting to west point with an injury like that is just stupid and shows a serious lapse in judgment and if not judgment common sense.

Don't come to USAFA if you want to be a doctor. It usually doesn't work out. Your best bet is a civilian college, I'd say skip the ROTC thing and just focus on school and start a few clubs if you want to be a doctor.

It's not a tough call. He should inform them of the problem as soon as possible in this scenario.

Just get a casio G-SHOCK. For <$40 plus free shipping on Amazon. Anything else is overkill for a new cadet. - Phil U.S. Air Force Academy

They'll probably be ticked off if you report without informing them that there's a problem, and force them to discover it themselves. There's a culture in the military (I'm in the Air Force, but probably holds true for other branches as well) than expects one to self report things up the chain...

the navy inflates its acceptance figures the real acceptance rate hovers at probably 35-40%

It's less selective than USAFA, and slightly more selective than USMA.

I failed because I missed so many days of school that I almost didn't graduate. Senior year I had to answer to a judge about my truancy, and fortunately he only ordered me to do community service, and I was able to graduate.

No, I made a 1580 on the SATs and did 2 years of varsity basketball. I was also ranked 3rd at a very prestigious high school (I failed the 2 classes after ranking was closed) and National Merit Finalist. Had offers at 3 Ivy League Universities and UT Austin (my safety school). Hah, if you...

As someone with first hand experience with the admissions people and how they work, this is the WRONG thing to do. It comes off as making a bunch of excuses, and trust me, if your son cannot learn to blame his failure on HIMSELF rather than someone else he WILL NOT succeed in this environment...

4 of 15 failing is pretty normal, and to me seems like the healthy number of failures to have in a high school calculus course. Rather than just passing them with easy work, the teacher has taken it upon himself/herself to re-enforce that academic work only gets more challenging and rigorous as...

The appointment probably won't get rescinded. I failed calculus and english my senior year of high school. They weren't happy, but they said that it would be OK. My problem is I hate studying, but in the USAFA, we follow a regimental schedule which makes sure that everyone studies appropriately...

Seems like you're too good for NAPS, but not making the cut for the USNA.

I made my position clear in previous posts, as to whether or not I condone lying, I'll take the 5th on that one.