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    Advice Towards Admissions

    Thank you for your information, To tell you the truth, I am not sure how hopeful I am as far as Summer Seminar goes since this new school took my GPA down and lowered my class rank. And I never really had the intention of using the Summer Seminar as a way to impress admissions, although i have...
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    Advice Towards Admissions

    Ok thank you very much. I have heard it's incredibly competitive so I will definitely be waiting. Good luck to your son. Thanks a lot
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    Advice Towards Admissions

    Thank you both - you really cleared up some worries of mine. My projected ACT score from my PLAN test was 29-32 so I am definitely starting to feel better about this. I promise I will stop after this :thumb:, but do you think that it is in my best interest to wait to apply for SS until after my...
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    Advice Towards Admissions

    Thank you both for your responses. I will be taking the ACT as soon as possible and I am taking a preparation class. Ok thank you nn139 I will meet with her this week. Christcorp I know this is probably a question that cannot be answered with certainty, but, in your opinion, do the ACT/SAT or...
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    Advice Towards Admissions

    Hi all, I am currently a junior in high school and have moved high schools three times. Transferring high schools is a very annoying process and doing it twice has had some effects on my transcript. At my first two high schools, I took all honors classes and left with a weighted GPA of 3.9. At...
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    Asthma Waivers

    Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore in high school and I have my heart set on attending the USAFA. My one problem so far is my asthma history. I had pretty bad asthma as a baby and a young kid. But that died off when I was in 5th or 6th grade. Still only 11 or 12. I know that DODMERB's...
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    Leadership Recommendations

    Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore in high school and I am incredibly interested in attending the USAFA. I am a good student in the full IB program and a dedicated football player. My only problem is leadership. I live in Breckenridge, CO, a very small town without any opportunities for...
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    IB Program and the USAFA

    My school district offers the full IB program starting at Pre-K and ending the final year of high school. I have the Middle Years Programme diploma and am planning on working to get the full IB diploma. I know that the USAFA does not honor college credits earned through the IB program, but my...
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    What should I do for best chance of acceptance?

    I take it you are attending the academy right now? What do you feel is the most necessary thing to do to make myself a competitive candidate? I know it is all important, but based on my high school credentials listed above, what would you recommend I focus on? Participating in another sport...
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    What should I do for best chance of acceptance?

    Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore in high school and i am very interested in joining the United States Airforce Academy. I play football and am thinking about joining the ski team next year. I ended last semester with a 4.1 weighted GPA. I am going to be graduating with with a full IB...
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