Hello. I graduated NWP December of 2022 as a FFS and will be heading to USAFA this year. For all you new Falcons, Foundation, or Free Agents (or Parents), let me answer your questions at free will. Ask away and I shall answer to the best of my ability.
22' NWP Graduate- Ask me anything
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RagingBull
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What made you pick NWP as a FFS?
stinky.pinky
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What was a day like at NWP and how different was the application process for USAFA?
Alright, so I will answer all the question in this singular post.
1. About when did you find out you had an offer from NWP?
I heard about my Falcon Foundation Scholarship around late March when appointments started to come out.
2. What made you pick NWP as a FFS?
I chose NWP because I heard it was great compared to the others. NWP is more college-prep whereas the others were all high-schools plus it did allow me to take college second semester which I am doing right now to build on some critical foundations that I lost during COVID due to being online. Most Falcons choose NWP and the high altitude makes it great for training.
3. a) What was a day like at NWP?
Weekdays: Wake up early and prepare for a morning inspections. After breakfast there is a vocab test and right after you go to two classes. Lunch follows afterwards with two more classes and PT. After that it was dinner followed by two hours of study hall followed by an hour between study hall and bedtime in which you could shower, workout, hangout with friends, study, or just relax. Some days you will do an hours of work crew helping keep the campus clean and Friday nights had only an hour of study hall so you could relax for longer.
Weekends: Lots of free time but a lot is used for completing homework or studying or working out. If you plan out the day wisely you can enjoy the rest to relax and have fun.
3. b) How different was the application process for USAFA?
It was a lot shorter, no essays, and quick and easy to do. If a Falcon see's this, wait till you get to NWP to finish and submit. Do not submit it before hand.
1. About when did you find out you had an offer from NWP?
I heard about my Falcon Foundation Scholarship around late March when appointments started to come out.
2. What made you pick NWP as a FFS?
I chose NWP because I heard it was great compared to the others. NWP is more college-prep whereas the others were all high-schools plus it did allow me to take college second semester which I am doing right now to build on some critical foundations that I lost during COVID due to being online. Most Falcons choose NWP and the high altitude makes it great for training.
3. a) What was a day like at NWP?
Weekdays: Wake up early and prepare for a morning inspections. After breakfast there is a vocab test and right after you go to two classes. Lunch follows afterwards with two more classes and PT. After that it was dinner followed by two hours of study hall followed by an hour between study hall and bedtime in which you could shower, workout, hangout with friends, study, or just relax. Some days you will do an hours of work crew helping keep the campus clean and Friday nights had only an hour of study hall so you could relax for longer.
Weekends: Lots of free time but a lot is used for completing homework or studying or working out. If you plan out the day wisely you can enjoy the rest to relax and have fun.
3. b) How different was the application process for USAFA?
It was a lot shorter, no essays, and quick and easy to do. If a Falcon see's this, wait till you get to NWP to finish and submit. Do not submit it before hand.
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What is the definition of echelon?
No, I'm sorry...too many memories of vocab tests every morning...they just never fade...even...egad, 45 years later!!
Echelon: A steplike formation of troops or planes; a subdivision of an organization.
OMG...it's still there...
Steve
Graduate: "Hoiby's Hilton"
Mound, MN
Original Home: NWPS
No, I'm sorry...too many memories of vocab tests every morning...they just never fade...even...egad, 45 years later!!
Echelon: A steplike formation of troops or planes; a subdivision of an organization.
OMG...it's still there...
Steve
Graduate: "Hoiby's Hilton"
Mound, MN
Original Home: NWPS
So I am right now in that second-semester phase of college. None of the state colleges near me allowed for a one-semester college, so I had to choose a community college.
For my courses, I chose them based on my weaknesses and what I could take for at least 15 credits.
1. General Chemistry: To get those essential learning concepts down.
2. Conceptual Physics: A step lower than General Physics, but it was either that or nothing since General Physics is 1st semester at the community college.
3. Calculus 1: My college tried to put me in Calc 2, but because I took AP Calc AB during the pandemic, I did not understand it as much so I want to relearn everything to strengthen my foundation.
3. Writing & Inquiry: Basic English course
NWP did help set guidelines for what was needed, but it is really up to you on which entry course you choose. If you're weaker go lower, if you're stronger go higher.
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Are there cell phone restrictions? Are there restrictions similar to the SAs where it is earned time/access (e.g., weekly or monthly)?
Is it the same for computer use?