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    National Merit Scholarship

    In general, the scholarship is paid directly to the college you will be attending, used to deduct part of tuition you owe. you don't see the money at all. So, either USMA receives the money , or nobody receives.
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    DS plebe needing psychiatric services "beyond" WP

    This is an excellent writing !
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    Transportation Issue

    One of solution is you drive him to a nearby city whichever has red-eye flight can arrive NYC early morning.
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    Current Cow - AMA

    During 6 weeks of BEAST , those new cadets live in the dorm on campus every night , or they live in tent outside campus somewhere ?
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    The Easiest Part is Getting In - Class of 2028 Advice

    It's so called "Leading is Serving".
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    USMA Overnight Visit Details

    I read through the multiple threads, here is a summary for public transportation from EWR to WP, hopefully its correct (hope someone can do cross check): 1. From EWR airport, take "Newark Airport Express" to NYC Grand Central directly ( I assume this is a bus route), about 1 hour (other...
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    USAFA Waiting Page C/O 2028

    I thought California has not released Senatorial nominations yet , isn't it ? Which senator's nomination your son has ?
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    Principal Nomination to USAFA possible appointment to prep school?

    What if 3Q+LOA+Nom, but not principal Nom in the slate (someone else has Principal Nom), still has risk of no appointment ?
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    USAFA vs USMA

    USAFA vs USMA, how to choose for the consideration of civilian career after duty serving (5 years) ? STEM major , but may look for industry product/marketing management position after serving. USMA : Strong in leadership training, with better prestigious name, widely recognized? USAFA: DoD...
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    Help! My parents don't want me to be a pilot after graduation. How do I convince them otherwise?

    after 8 years duty service as a pilot, you just cannot be a computer engineer for sure, since CS industry changes so fast, every year is different. But, I don't think you would still want to be a CS engineer on that time, since there will be so many other opportunities for an retired AF pilot .
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    Miss America - USAFA Grad

    And, She is a registered graduate student at Harvard too !
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    2028 State Nominations Thread

    This is an unbelievable long waiting period, don't understand what's the rational reason behind it...
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    2028 State Nominations Thread

    interview has been done early Dec, now it's 2024, do they still remember who was who to make decision o_O
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    2028 State Nominations Thread

    California only has 52 MoC office, is this CA-8 ?
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    ROTC v West Point

    Example from WP website : Q: What additional obligation do I incur for attending medical school? A: The obligation depends on your school (USU or civilian) and the length of your residency. In addition to the 5-year West Point obligation, you will incur an additional 4 years if you go to a...
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