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    Academy Information night - Loveland, Ohio - March 5, 2020

    The offices of Senator Brown, Senator Portman, Congressman Davidson, and Congressman Wenstrup will be hosting an informational seminar on Thursday, March 5th at the Symmes Township Library in Loveland, Ohio. We will be joined by representatives from the academies and AFROTC. Thursday, March 5...
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    how do i improve?

    Hey y'all, I'm a junior in hs and i applied for the summer seminar thing and still haven't heard back from them yet, so i thought it would be a good time to start the PCQ. Here's what i have so far for the actual application.. any pointers on where I could improve would be great! SAT (740 R/660...
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    Academy Information night - Columbus, Ohio

    The offices of Senator Brown, Senator Portman, Congressman Balderson, Congressman Stivers, Congressman Jordan, and Congresswoman Beatty will be hosting an informational seminar on Tuesday March 3rd at St. Charles Prep in Columbus, Ohio. We will be joined by representatives from the academies...
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    Summer Seminar acceptance thread

    I thought I would make a thread for Summer Seminar Acceptances and rejections, so hopefuls next year could know where they stand. So when those emails go out(could be any day now), let’s list ourselves on this thread. I was thinking this format: (Username) // (Accepted/Rejected) // (State) //...
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    Question About Walk-on Athletes

    How common is it for athletes to participate in a Varsity sport here without being recruited? Additionally, do coaches allow for "team managers" and allow for students to participate in practices and, even if they're not first string? Also, are there any cases where a person may not make the...
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    College Question

    What's an ideal major at USAFA for someone trying to become a Crime Scene Investigator?
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    USAFA 'Partial' Nomination

    Long story short, I had received a nomination from my representative however, I just received a letter from one of my senators saying that if my representative had NOT nominated me, he would have nominated me. Is this letter something I should make aware to the academy and does it even look...
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    Space Operations Major?

    Having a look at the USAFA Website and taking a look at their offered Majors, "Space Operations" can easily be seen as a grayed out option. Any information on this?? Consulting speculators, insiders, and cadets currently attending the Academy. Available here -> Majors @ USAFA
  9. BBF2003

    Leadership Opportunity

    Hello, I have been in a religious leadership organization (BBYO) for a little over a year now. In that time, I've held the chapter secretary position, and two separate chapter vice president positions. However, I've come across a fork in the road. For my 6 months as chapter secretary, I was...
  10. Nebulalabai?

    LEAD Program C/O 2024

    This thread is for prior enlisted Airman to discuss and answer questions for applying to USAFA's class of 2024. How did your application go? (edit - 2025 to 2024, apparently I am still confused on what year it is)
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    CFA Mile Run

    Hello, my name is **REMOVED** and I am a reapplicant applying to be in the USNA or USAFA Class of 2024. I am currently at Georgia Tech doing Army ROTC. I am posting this thread because of my desperation over the mile run on the CFA. I was recently asked to retake the CFA because of my mile time...
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    USMA or USAFA I want to hear opinions of those that have been/are going

    I’ve been accepted to both USAFA and USMA. I have the difficult decision of deciding which one I will go to. This question is based on academy experience. (I know that the academy experience is a small part of what you actually go for...which is the career choice but I’m stuck because I can see...
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    Summer Seminar: Send both SAT and PSAT scores?

    I scored pretty bad on the PSAT and got a 1200 (620 Reading 580 Math) then I did a little bit of prep on math and scored a 1300 (640 reading 660 math) on my SAT. Should I still send both scores as I improved by 100 points or would it be best to leave the PSAT out of the equation. Side note: I...
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    Essay Prompt Help

    What attributes, life experiences, unique perspectives, and/or special talents do you possess that would contribute to the classroom, student body, and/or Air Force Academy? (400 to 500 words, 3000 characters I'm struggling with the second essay. Not necessarily because I don't have anything...
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    Help: When will DoDMERB Contact me?

    I have completed everything on the application for USAFA, USMMA, and USCGA except for the essays (which I'm working on, I just want them to be as good as possible before submitting). My question; is DodDMERB supposed to contact me for my medical examination? Or do I contact them? And do I need...
  16. Nebulalabai?

    Application still not complete.

    This thread is more for my peace of mind. I currently have everything completed with my application on my end except for the CFA, as I want to get the best score possible. However, my Letters of evaluation from my Commander, Supervisor, and Officer are still in the works. My CC's secretary...
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    Grades Importance

    I have a high and competitive GPA, and I'm taking competitive classes, but my math grade happens to be my lowest. I want to major in aeronautical engineering, so I was wondering how bad it looks on my application that my math grade is my lowest grade (though it's an honor class). I have a lot of...
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    Double majors

    How would doubling majors affect daily life at AFA? It would require taking extra classes, and would make me busier between that and regular training, correct? Is it manageable, or is it something rarely done by AFA cadets?
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    What are my acceptance chances? (Class of 2026 Hopeful)

    I am currently a sophomore at a high school with 850+ kids. I am in the top 10% of my class and have an unweighted GPA of 4.0 (weighted is about 4.65). I am currently enrolled in AP US and AP Lang and plan on taking at least 6 more AP classes. I play JV football and do winter and spring track...
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    Will I be accepted?

    Hey everyone. I’m currently a Junior in high school and I luckily came across this page. I’ve been interested in the USAFA since I was a freshman, and I’m wondering if you guys think I’ll be able to get in? I’m aware it’s hard to say at this point, but it’s nice to have a general idea...
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