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Good day, I just wanted to share that my son received orders to attend field training this year. I was very proud of him, but many of his fellow cadets did not have the same opportunity. I am disappointed for each and every one of them, and I know they are pry tired of hearing "where one door...

I try to talk with him about it, but not really comfortable with since he has a lot of stress to deal with anyways. I am just going to put it out there and see what he says. I am curious about his commander ranking, maybe start the conversation there and see where it leads. When do the BFT...

Thank you, I understand the importance of testing, but it has always made me crazy how a single test can decide your future be it an SAT or AFOQT as examples. As his father I worry for him often and know the work these young people have put in to get this far. I pray he gets the invite, thanks...

Passing does not guarantee an invite to BFT though, and since that is barely passing it does not sound promising. Hopefully his other scores and grades will get him there.

I forgot to note he is on an AFROTC scholarship, thanks again.

Hi everyone, my son is in AFROTC and is in his Sophomore year. He took his AFOQT in September. I am not sure what these scores indicate or how competitive they are to get a BFT invite. Quantitative: 69 Verbal: 15 Major: Aerospace Engineering CGPA: 3.44 PFA:97 He is color deficient so pilot...

This is an opportunity for those seeking appointments to think outside of the box, true a lot has been cancelled, but there are most definitely opportunities for young people to help their communities, especially in these trying times. Develop a plan and execute it, part of being in military...

I will be honest, I am a Christian man and raised my family to stand by whatever happens as it is part of God's plan for each of us and no 2 roads are the same. I am not proud to say this but I am actually starting to resent USAFA, this process is brutal and looks like we will be going through...

Shiner is right on the money, as a parent of an AFROTC Scholarship winner my DS, I can tell you he is one of the many who covet that USAFA slot. If you know you will not be happy there take the scholarship offered and enjoy your college experience still the same end result. Just make the...

Thank you all, still waiting here, like most. With so much going on in our world today, and all the anxiety students and parents are facing right now, God gave me that prayer, and it is meant to ease the anxiety, take a deep breath, and to know that no matter what the outcome, he has a plan for...

Nilet, thank you for this inspiration. As a father of a candidate it killed me to see his disappointment the first time he was denied (last year). He also received an AFROTC Type 7 converted to a Type 2 and reapplied this year, like so many others we know he made it to the top 2200, but waiting...

The wait is excruciating, and yet my DS appears to be coasting and biding his time. Strange that no IL appointments have popped up, only seen one IL Falcon Scholar. Good luck everyone, and congratulations to those appointed.

Father God we thank you for each and everyone of these young people who seek an appointment to a service academy. We ask that you bring them comfort in knowing they have done all that they can possibly do to gain that admission. We ask that you bring your guidance and wisdom to the leaders of...

Good to hear my DS received confirmation also, 2nd nomination received, good luck the wait is the worst part.

My DS requested a nom back in Nov. Chain of command with Cadet officers took forever, Major was non responsive, finally in late January (27th) he was able to make the request to the detachment Captain he assured my DS that the Lt. Col. would complete the documents, take them to the dean, and...

Congratulations to you and your son, my son just took his CFA this last weekend (Sunday) with almost exact same scores. I know every student is different, but at least it gives us hope.

This is why I love this forum, supportive and the sharing of information, thank you.

My apologies if I insulted anyone with an AFOTC scholarship, active or retired. I am every bit as proud of him for that as the AF does not just hand them out, you all worked very hard for that as did he, I believe it was around 20k applied and 2600 were awarded. Just as a parent we have to help...

Hi all my DS took his CFA this last Sunday (1/12), they will pry ask him to retake the assessment. As a dad we want our kids to excel, I am just bummed for him, I know you never know what the Academy will say, but he was DQ'd last year for an 8:30 mile, and with a congressional nomination then...

I understand the frustrations. My son was given 30 days to retest, the results above were his outcomes. Which were much better than his original scores. He had a 4.8 GPA, 6 AP classes, 1300 on SAT 690 in Math, 610 English and Reading, top 25% in his class, he received a nomination from his US...