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I have heard several stories both on this forum and elsewhere of candidates being admitted or receiving LOAs as early as October or November from getting their applications in early. This being said, if I submit my application in the next week or so will I have a chance at this, and more...

Hi, I am currently an eighth grader and I have been seriously thinking of aiming for West Point for a couple of years now. I have had two cousins graduate from The Point, one of which is a general in the army right now, so I am kinda familiar with the application process. But, anyway, I was...

Before I get into my situation with my senior year classes, let me give some background. I go to an extremely small high school; there are less than 90 kids 9-12 grade. We offer zero AP and zero honors courses. Because of this, I tested out of some classes my freshman year so I could take the...

Hi all, My counselor was going through the portal to verify a few different things she had to verify, and she said that everytime she went to verify something it brought her back to the portal and she couldn't do anything. Has anyone else heard of someone having this problem or know a solution...

Hi everyone, I turn sixteen this saturday and I am going into my junior year of highschool. I'm younger for my class. As this is my junior year I'm really nervous about the whole 17 before July 1st deal, will I not be able to be accepted? I'm sixteen on August fourth, so in two days. I have a...

As of August 8th, my senior year of high school starts. Over the past 18 months, I have been working on getting a job at NSA Augusta through the high school work-study program they have for the surrounding area. I made it to the final 20 students but was not one of the 8 students selected. I...

I am confused about how to answer the alcohol question on the application. The questions seem to be more about alcohol abuse as opposed to alcohol use. I am not dependent on alcohol nor have I ever been drunk or had any "misconduct or unacceptable behavior; to the impairment of work...

This is probably going to be a very easy question to answer for the very informed here, but I can't seem to find it elsewhere on the internet My HS has civil air patrol. I know that one can get a nomination through JROTC, but is there any way to get a nomination through CAP?

Hello, I am currently a sophomore in high school and am interested in applying to USAFA next year. I am planning on taking honors physics, which is the most advanced physics class I can take as a junior. There is only one teacher for this class, and have heard that he is a very bad teacher. I...

The academy coordinators for Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator Rob Portman will be hosting a seminar in Cuyahoga Falls on Thursday, April 19th!! Interested students who would like to learn more about the congressional nomination process can RSVP to the senator's academy coordinators...

The academy coordinators for Senator Sherrod Brown and Senator Rob Portman will be hosting their next seminar of the season in Zanesville on Tuesday, April 10th!! Interested students who would like to learn more about the congressional nomination process can RSVP to the senator's academy...

I'm a freshman in high school. I'm a Life Scout, and should hit Eagle by the end of 2018. I've wanted to join the coast guard from a young age. I have a few questions about what makes an application look good. 1: I go to Brooklyn Technical High School, which is an engineering school. Is this at...

I am currently preparing to apply for the USNA, and I want the best application possible. Any tips?

Hi, I believe I have a very good chance of getting a type 2 AFROTC scholarship, maybe even a type 1. My application is going to the board this Monday. My listed majors are Computer Science and Chemistry. Since my friend is an East Asia Studies major with a Chinese scholarship (she just takes...

I was accepted to AFASS this morning, and shortly before I received my email I registered for the NASS. I am also registered for girls state, which is the same week as AFASS I know that USAFA and USNA are very different and I would learn a lot by going to both. My concern is that going to girls...

Hi, So my AFROTC scholarship application will be going to the board held this Monday, which means tomorrow (Thursday) is the last day I can edit the listed majors on my application. I've looked and looked, but couldn't find a clear answer to this: when offered a tech scholarship, can you...

Hello, My ultimate goal is acceptance into the Naval Academy, and I am doing all that I can I right now to become a qualified candidate. I am seventeen years old, and I am in good physical condition. I have been homeschooled/in private school my whole life, and I am now in the middle of my...

I'm not exactly sure how to word or phrase this, so I will just spit it out: I am having... difficulties working with the Officer assigned to handle my application. I am applying (or tying to apply for) the NROTC Marine Option Scholarship. From the beginning of our encounters this Officer...

The NROTC Application Portal itself appears to be down, meaning I can't even get to the web page to log onto the application itself. Connecting to it has been difficult for a week or so but it actually went down tonight. I emailed the nrotc tech help address, filled in the "contact us" box on...

Hello everyone, I am in an interesting situation in which I am unsure of the results of the decisions that need to be made. Let me start by explaining the situation in a simple manner: In my 10th grade HS year, I decided I wanted to apply for the Naval Academy. I was perfectly eligible, and I...