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On our first go-round of applications my DS had a very nice very busy ALO- F/T job, little kids- very busy...unfortunately, DS wasn't able to get as much guidance as he kind of needed. What happens if you end up with a dud of an ALO? Are there advisors online one can consult? DS2 has decided to...

I dunno exactly where to ask this: is everyone at their respective Academies called a Cadet? What are they called at the beginning of their Academy careers at each place? I know that USAF they are Doolies- but what are they called at other places? Inquiring minds wanna know...

In case you aren't on the Class of 2023 FB page, I will share this here as well: Hey parents! We all know how important it is to our Basic Cadets to get mail...but coming up with 60 greetings (or as many as you want) can be a daunting task. To that end, I designed simple printable greetings...

Hey folks, if you have a child that will be attending MMI next year and you will be able to make it to Parent's Weekend (October 18-20), I HIGHLY suggest booking your hotel in Marion as soon as you know that you will be there. There are two options in town and you really only want the one that...

I joined this forum just over two years ago- to say I was green to the process is putting it mildly. See, we aren't a military family- in fact, I was pretty much against my kids joining any branch of the military. Then we realized how darn expensive it is to educate a kid- holy smokes. Ever...

I know in the past, entering MMA came with some modest costs- unlike the other SA's which do not cost an initial investment. Looking at the cost to attend for the class of 2021 vs 2022, the bill is more than double. While $6,337 per year isn't horrible (compared to, say an Ivy League school)...

My DS is currently attending MMI as a self-prep (sadly wasn't offered a Falcon, it's life.) I am wondering if anyone here has self-prepped prior to application and if you thought it was a huge benefit. My DS went to a tiny school in a rural community- while he was number one in his class, there...

A friend was wondering if all the Falcon Foundation Scholarships had been awarded yet. I was curious as well. What say you? :)

On Friday my DS was offered a full-ride scholarship to MMI for the fall. We are SO excited, so honored! I have not spoken to the school yet, they contacted my DS and my phone was being miserable/not working- so I will call on Monday to iron out all the details. So, I would love to hear others'...

Even at $12,500 for one of the prep schools, it's a lot of money to self-prep. How do folks afford sending their kids? This is a very expensive world to raise children in.

What are the recommended prep schools besides Northwestern Prep? I can't seem to find the list of the other prep schools. DS has a first choice SA in mind, however, he would be thrilled if he could get into any of the 5- do you all have recommendations of one prep school over another- if any...

Is there a big wave of appointments at some point for USCGA like there is for USAFA? (Everyone says there's a big wave in mid-February for USAFA.) This waiting game for my DS is torturous. Watching grass grow and paint dry is way less stressful...

So, if there is a government shut down, will this affect if nominations go out? We still have to hear from one more MOC source to see if DS got another nom. So curious! What a mess (no matter WHAT side you are on!)

Is the TWE a "thanks but, no thanks" letter? Like, "nice of you to apply, but you ain't gettin' in"? On an OLD appointment thread I saw "TWE to Appointment" so now I am double confused. Care to help a NoOb out?

All of the MOC's my DS has looked into for getting a nomination pretty explicitly states that the requests needed to be in months ago. At the urging of another parent we decided to throw caution to the wind and try anyway- do you think it is even possible to still garner a nomination? Together...

He did his PFT today and I am so proud! a smidge low on his pushups, that cadence pushup is a bugger! 34 pushups 85 sit ups and (drumroll please) 9:28 on the mile and a half! While I know these aren't tippy top of scores, that run blew this fat momma's mind! Teacher submits tomorrow for his...

At the urging of another USMMA parent my DS is considering applying for USMMA before the deadline (end of February, I think?) He has completed his apps for USAFA, USNA and USCGA- however, after he read up some more on the possibility of working with NOAA and the USMMA band opportunities he is...

When we visited USAFA in November, at the Visitor's Center there was a map that showed blue blobs where candidates came/come from. I was super interested, but it was the end of the day and they were closing down and the weather (freezing rain) was getting REALLY bad- so we headed out. I would...

DS did his DODMERBs on Monday (YAY! Another step down!) However, they didn't take any fluids (urine, blood.) Is this normal or did the doctor miss something?

DS is working on his USNA application and it needs a school code- and we can't find one (very small rural pacific northwest town!) THEN it says to use the code that the ACT used- and they don't have one either! Advice? Thank you, in advance! pp