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Yep. Just different internal admissions procedures. Don't read too much into it. It is rare for USAFA to even mention a waitlist.

Taking off the ALO hat. I think we can all agree that a Falcon Foundation scholarship offer is a wonderful and generous opportunity for an applicant to continue to chase their dreams. The express purpose of the FF is to provide additional academic preparation to applicants who didn't have the...

What is the nature of the waivers exactly? Where is this info coming from?

Yes. Concerning the "career starter" loans, typically Navy Fed and USAA compete for cadet business. The rates and other benefits change slightly from year to year. I'm sure current cadets will have the most up-to-date information on which is better and why. When I was a cadet, it was popular...

Life is all about uncertainty and how we cope with it. Of course she can answer. "I've been accepted to X and tentatively planning to attend. I'm still anxiously awaiting word from USAFA." Done. That's an answer. Who wouldn't be satisfied with that? Not important. Put in a deposit. If a USAFA...

You could do physics + premed required courses rather physics + full bio/chem sequence. Seems like there's a lot of good info here:

This isn’t the kind of thing the mentor ALO would likely be able help you with. You would want to contact the admissions office directly since it is an administrative question.

From a mostly academics standpoint, yes. Ultimately this does not remove responsibility from the cadet to be on top of their requirements, responsibilities, and costs of seizing an opportunity. Your appointee is (or very soon will be) an adult charged their making their own decisions. . . and...

Yes, absolutely. There are two types. The first is the Associate Air Officer Commanding for Academics (AAOCA) which are officers on the academic faculty that are assigned to squadrons for the express purpose you describe. You will meet regularly with your AAOCA until you declare a major with a...

For this kind of stuff the best thing you can do is call/email the admissions office and ask directly.

Its not clear what you mean when you say "play a sport." Do you mean be an intercollegiate athlete, be on club team, or simply participate in intramural sports? I cannot recall any IC athletes who were also on Wings of Blue. I can think of a few cadets who did both club sports (boxing) and...

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In the past, there was a group of qualified applicants who didn't make the cut for a direct appointment but were identified as being overqualified for Prep of FFS offers. Presumably these were the individuals on the "waitlist," but they were not informed of their status. It is unclear if this...

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Rock Climbing is a cool class and Colorado has some pretty amazing places for outdoor climbing. Prepare to be humbled, though. It is very physically demanding. It will likely take several sessions to work up to the upper range of the "easy" routes (V3 for bouldering or 5.9 for sport). I'm...

If you still desire to serve, check out Air Force Civilian Service and/or DoD SMART Scholarships.

While they should have sent a quick reply to at least acknowledge your request . . . Summer seminar notifications went out when, Tuesday of last week? They're probably swamped with wrapping up appointments for the incoming class.

Keep in mind this quote from the Academy Admissions Summer Seminar web page, particularly the last sentence: "Summer Seminar is NOT in any way a prerequisite for admission to the Academy. It is also NOT a prescreening or preselection program. All students applying for Summer Seminar are...