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Hello! Not sure if any of you would know the answer to this, but I figured I might as well ask. So for the USNA application, there are these personal statements with a 255 word limit each candidate has the option to write. Are these concrete word limits? There seems to be no word counter for...

This might be a long shot, but any Nebraskans out there hear back about nominations!? Seems to be kind of late this year. My mother told me that Senator Fischer's office called today to say I was getting nominated to USAFA with an official letter out next week, but I missed the call! So I...

Had my third and final nomination interview today! One thing I found strange was that when I arrived there, I was handed a sheet to fill out all of my social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter). Does anyone know what they may use that information for? Of course, all of my...

Let's say I don't get into a service academy the first go around, and decide to do ROTC at a college that is out of state. When reapplying for a congressional nomination, would I be interviewing with the panels of congressmen of the new state (where I would now be going to school) or my old...

Hello! I've been writing my additional information bit on my USNA application, but the one question the asks "Have you had a unique life experience of which we should be aware?" has kind of confused me. What type of information/experiences is USNA looking for? There's only 255 word limit, which...

Do candidates ever write thank you emails to Congressmen/Congressmen's interview panels to follow up after an interview, or is that sort of overkill? What about after ALO/BGO/FFO interviews?

Would anyone know where I could find stats about how many cadets (or appointees) were admitted from each state?

Would anyone happen to know if the GPA listed on the candidate application portal is considered weighted or unweighted by USAFA? They refigured my GPA to be about 4.1, which is only a tiny bit higher than the weighted GPA given by my school, but my school unweighted GPA is a lot lower. And more...

So when listing leadership positions, is it necessary to specify that you were, for example, Co-President instead of just President?