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Basic Cadet Training (BCT) has been underway since 6/27/19, what are the initial thoughts and feedback that parents have heard from the Class of 2023? What have you been hearing from DS or DS?

For anyone that received an appointment to any SA, did your high school or another organization do anything special for you? I know MOC's hold events, but I'm more curious about high schools or College ROTC programs conducting some type of unique or special ceremonies for the appointees or ROTC...

Yes - I know a kid that they pulled in from the wait list last week.

I think the struggle that I have is that if you are designated the Principal by MOC, it just seems that enough people have looked or reviewed your file that they would know that their nominee is competitive. I agree that some on the committee may not be knowledge but some have to be. It just...

If this is true, this makes travel to the appointee tour dates challenging and expensive. Booking last minute can be very expensive. Not to mention just dragging the process out just makes it more stressful for those that have still not heard anything. Also, if you are on the fence about...

What is the dating scene like? USAFA is not a typical college and male to female ratio is not balanced. For lack of a better term, how much "hooking up" goes on either on or off campus.

Let me change the facts, in this situation, if DS/DD "looses" slate and the winner is qualified and accepts appointment and you have no other nomination source, then you are moved to NWL. Then you can get pulled from NWL. Is that correct? As I was typing, I think kinnem answered my question.

I think what makes part of SA admissions process so stressful is they don't have a specific release date. For example, I think the ivys release today ( I suspect a lot of SA kids are the same type ivys like ). You start getting nervous last night knowing one way or another it's over tonight...

How did the altitude of Colorado Springs affect you? I suspect this may be the first time a lot of cadets are going from sea level to appox. 7,000 feet. How long did it take you to adjust?

A few years ago, I read an article in the Washington Post written by either an Army or Marine guy that was arguing that the SAs should be abolished. I don’t agree with that but one of his arguments was that SAs were too rigid and structured and the ROTC programs produced better critical...

If you look at prior years (which I've always said may or may not be a good predictor of current year), the "big wave" occurred over a 2 week period then slows down. In my uneducated opinion, last week was the 1st week of the wave, either this week or next week is the 2nd. Also, in my...

From the post above, any idea what the yield rate was? For example, if you want 1,200 new cadets, how many offers do you have to give to get that many acceptances. In my experience with college admissions, the colleges are always concerned about the yields. Although, does it matter for a SA...

I tried to model the USAFA admissions, its nearly impossible. I download the thread into excel sorted by state. Then you have to assume were the appointments were charged, that's the tough part, no way to really know. I knew my total nominations available, more or less then started...

121) Monarchs'19 / DS / LOA / 30-Jan- 19 / Declined /Congressional / CA / Direct Appointment Monarch's19 - congratulations on the trifecta, you must be quite a candidate !!! Good luck at the USMA. Also, most parents are thinking it but don't want to say it. Thanks. for being efficient...

Congrats !!!! I know lots of Aggies and Longhorns. TAMU is not only respected for its Corp but its academically a power house. Their graduates are highly prized. Aggieland is a great option.

Being the excel nerd that I am I tried to back into appointments remaining. What I realized was SA admissions is incredibly complicated and you can't really figure it out with simple math & excel. My methodology is flawed but you can run your own "back of the napkin" calculation to get a data...

If you look at last year, the "big wave" actually occurred over a 2 week period. This year, USAFA is tracking about a week behind last year. Using last year as a basis, which is not always a good predictor, next week should be big also. I'm guessing this is the first week of the two week...

Are there any restrictions on the majors you choose? Obviously grades play a role. Are there restrictions on the number of cadets that can be certain majors every year? For example is electric engineering or management capped at 25, etc ( I just made up the numbers as an example ).

My uneducated guess, again. A lot of the same kids applying to USAFA are sought after by other SAs and other prestigious schools both public and private. That creates some logistical challenges if this drags too long. If it drags out, USAFA might lose students to other institutions. Some...

Not yet, he said he was in class when a number flashed on his phone. We had been joking, that if a number with our area code and the next 3 digits that also correspond to MOC's field office show up, answer it. He said he recognized those 3 digits and walked out of class. He said, he didn't...