Its not a dq but they don't accept very many people that aren't PPQ. A much smaller pool of applicants are selected from the non PPQ people.
Brian
Brian, (and all the rest of you)
Here's the "REAL" story for USAFA re: PPQ and NOT PPQ.
The entrance "requirements" are higher for non PPQ candidates than they are for PPQ candidates.
Now, what do I mean? I mean that if EVERYTHING was equal, a PPQ candidate will "typically" get the nod for appointment.
THAT BEING SAID...we do NOT NOT NOT slaughter the pool to try to get only PPQ candidates!!!
The BOTTOM LINE that determines whether or not you receive an offer of appointment is your WCS (weighted composite score). This score is determined from EVERYTHING you submitted to USAFA: SAT/ACT, GPA, extracurriculars, etc...etc...etc...EVERYTHING is scored!!! And in the end, the system spits out a number. Suppose the maximum possible was 2000 points. And based upon the total number of FULLY QUALIFIED candidates, USAFA determined that a WCS of 1592 was needed for an appointment. They MIGHT decide that "...we are going to need about 790 to be PPQ and we'll admit 1220 in this class." Okay...then the "line for PPQ will be 1575 and for non-PPQ it'll be 1645."
Then they rank (known as the rack and stack) ALL qualified candidates. And YOU, a non-PPQ candidate, have a WCS of 1701.
Guess what? YOU GET AN APPOINTMENT!!!
So what I will tell you is this: score as high as you can on everything you submit! If ANYTHING changes, submit it immediately. Tell your ALO, and your USAFA counselor, the SECOND anything changes.
And after you've done all you can do, then sit back and see what happens. If you've done your very best, then you can do no more and shouldn't worry about it as you can't change things at that point.
And in the end...the AFA will determine who is offered an appointment and who isn't. You can't control that so don't worry about it.
And YES, I realize what I'm saying is virtually impossible to do (been there, done that, know how hard it is) but it IS all you can do.
Keep the faith!!! It ain't over 'till its over!!!
And it's VERY early in the process.
Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83