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A number of cadets have a shaving waiver. It is something you would seek during BCT. Depending on the severity, they issue shaving waivers for a length of time. Some get it for 2 weeks and then have to go back to be reevaluated. Others for 6 months.

As of June 15, 2021, 93% of the COVID cases at USAFA have been people who were unvaccinated. Leadership is taking COVID serious because they don't want to shut down the school again. Mandatory vaccination is imminent military members that are not vaccinated, should get vaccinated on their own...

My own two cents, for me the biggest shock was the amount of knowledge we had to memorize. Important dates in military history, customs and courtesies, people in direct chain of command, squad and group staff, and at least 10+ quotes. So many things to memorize and concepts to remember...

Bump. Does anyone have an answer to this question?

For I day, I was reading in the appointee booklet that ubers will be turned away. They will allow certain taxi services onto base that have already been pre approved. It’s lists their contact info in the booklet somewhere. I would recommend that, or if your son is feeling social, he can find...

You will receive income each month. The amount of income you receive each month will vary though. I found this chart from the USAFA website and it gives a detailed breakdown of how pay is deducted and the net pay for cadets by class. I’m not sure if they will follow this exact same deduction...

No tent setup at jacks! We will have “hard shelter”. Curious to see what that looks like.

Only way to gain weight is in a caloric surplus. Eat more calories than your maintenance. To find how many calories you should be eating just Google “calorie calculator”. Plug in your age, height, weight, activity level, and it will give you a general caloric estimate. I would recommend eating...

Cool. Calm. Collected. Be respectful, but also be human. My interviews always went smoother when I was a human and showed some humor. If you’re just a talking robot with preset answers to all the questions, it won’t be as personable. This is your first interview of many so use it as a learning...

Have fun and enjoy your time. Look for new experiences that will allow you to grow and develop as a person and leader. Find 1-2 passions and invest in those things. Look for opportunities to develop those passions which will make your work enjoyable, rewarding, and gives you great experience for...

NUM USERNAME DS/DD/SELF LOA/No LOA APPT DATE STATUS STATE NOM SOURCE DIRECT/NON-DIRECT 1 KoSnakeKo Self LOA 7-Oct-20 Accepted NC Service Connected Direct Appointment 2 DiscoF15 DS LOA 16-Oct-20 Accepted KY Presidential Direct Appointment 3 NesherVII DD LOA 17-Oct-20 Accepted CA...

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Collegeboard website of who is administering the test is horrendous. It is highly inaccurate. When I was looking for testing locations earlier in the year, I went off of the college boards list of schools that DID administer the test. (It’s separate from the schools that are suppose to). I then...

From what I see you have the makings of a great potential candidate. But I can’t help but feel that you are feeling anxious and nervous. Relax...admission to an academy is definitely a huge goal, but it isn’t one that you should be stressing yourself over. I would recommend going into your...

In the past it has been computers only. I would expect the same unless heard otherwise. If issued, you would still pay for it through the deductions they take from your stipend. If it were me, I would save the money now and just use that to help pay off the loan given ASAP so you don’t get as...

I would look to play more of a prominent leader role in your different organizations. Volunteer firefighting is a great way to show leadership. However, I am not seeing who YOU are and your personality. You are a member of NHS, Model UN and Church, but those are are very common extra curriculars...

Looking solid. However, time is precious and taking so many AP classes will eat away your time. That’s a fact. Personally, I wouldn’t take AP gov and instead opt for regular gov so you have more time to complete your necessary work / other aspects of your application. I’m a senior who didn’t...

During my senatorial interview one of the interviewers asked me directly "I see you received two B's during your sophomore year. Explain why you received those grades?" Let's just say I internally screamed lol. I've only received 3 B's my entire high school career so I didn't expect for a...

No need to be concerned. Before my appointment notification, the last correspondence I received was from September. USAFA doesn’t send 3q letters so there is nothing to be concerned about. I know waiting is tough but be patient!

Expect to see an update within a week. I got a call from my MOC about 5 days before my portal showed updated.