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This may be off topic but... Could someone elaborate on the "culture differences" LITS mentioned? I have heard from a couple people that there is a different "mindset" to each service, that each service appeals to a different sort of person, etc. but nothing specific.

For the past 6 years I have gone on some sort of trip to do volunteer work with friends during June. This year the trip ends on June 29th, two days before R-Day, and I am trying to decide whether or not to go. On one hand, it would be nice to have a "last hurrah" with my friends - these trips...

Thanks! Thank you for the advice and wisdom; I accepted my appointment to USMA this evening. I am 100% thrilled with my choice, although I know I will be considerably less thrilled starting July 1.

I have received appointments to both USNA and USMA, and I am trying to make a decision. As far as the academies go, I have visited both on CVW's, and I felt more "at home" at USMA, where I had also attended SLS the previous summer. I am undecided on a major, and have not ruled out a...

@ esu8 and GoBlue 1984 Thank you for the advice. Today I got confirmation that the scores are on their way :)

Thank you. I did as you suggested and got the confirmation today :)

Got the pretty black folder today. I have never felt more charitable towards the United States Postal Service :)

1st session 3rd squad 3rd platoon - yes, the roughriders :) Glad ya'll appreciated those chants

Last Saturday I got a letter guaranteeing an appointment as long as I get my CFA scores in by the 19th of March (USMA currently has the record of my CFA - I am trying my hardest not to flood their office with frantic score-transfer-request emails)

I am trying to complete my USNA application using the CFA test I took at USMA SLS Session 1. I followed the advice I found on a previous thread about this topic and emailed my ALO a week ago. I have received no reply, which makes me a little nervous. Should I be contacting the SLS office...

Thank you all for the timely and helpful replies!

One of my uncles happens to personally know one of the senators I am applying to for a nomination. He has offered to write that senator a letter on my behalf, but I am unsure if this is a wise idea. Would it actually have an effect on my chances of a nomination? Or are such things frowned upon...

I just received notification that I am a candidate for USNA class of 2017, and I have been going through the preliminaries of the application. On the "Candidate Personal Data" section, under the "Record Current Studies" page, the instructions indicate that if I have already finished school, then...

I am trying to transfer to week 1 - just got my school's nomination for Girls State (!!) but it happens to be the same dates as week 2. I hope ya'll have a great time and best of luck!

I am going to week 2 as well. There is an hour by hour breakdown of the schedule included in the seminar instructions, which are on the candidate portal underneath "For SLS-Accepted Candidates" on the SLS tab.

Accepted! I got accepted yesterday :) I would not have thought to look on the portal if not for the earlier posts on this thread. Thanks for saving me days (possibly weeks) of anxiety! I am probably going to the second session.

Returned from trip to Europe and found the acceptance email waiting in my inbox(!!!!!! :) Best welcome-home gift ever. Probably attending Session A

I have read that Academy summers are divided into 3 phases of 3 weeks each, and that out of this cadets only get 3 weeks of leave, spending the other two summer periods in various training programs. 1. Can anyone tell me specifically what programs are available for cadets to choose(?) from...

Interview I have been contacted by an ALO for an interview as part of the SS admissions process. From what I have read on this thread and others, this is not necessarily standard procedure. What I am wondering is if interviews are used in particularly competitive regions to winnow out...

Realizing that my decision to attend a service academy could very well result in serious injury (or death), I have a few questions about what happens to an academy grad who suffers a serious injury of the sort that seriously hampers one's ability to perform physically. 1. Who pays for the...