ialyokhin
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Hello! I'm posting on here to receive some insight or advice on my situation. (1st post)
Around mid January I was notified by my 2nd choice school on my acceptance to Mechanical Engineering at a challenging university. I was extremely relieved because in the same week I was accepted to both my 2nd and 3rd school, but the 2nd school was my plan B as well! (AFROTC).
Obviously my first choice is USAFA and I'm still hoping/waiting on a offer.
I've recently discussed with my parents, and to a close friend of mine who is a retired officer from the USAF, and I truly have my heart set on the Academy path. I understand that essentially PLAN A in my career goal is to COMMISSION (OTS/AFROTC/AFA) but I strongly believe the best of me will come out at USAFA and that is where I can push full throttle in my abilities.
Lately I came across an old thread from last year discussing preparatory schools, and read specifically about Northwestern Preparatory School. Although my grades are above average in majority of my STEM classes (Physics, Biology, Geometry , Algebra I/II) [95 and Above] I really want to either retake or strengthen my skills in classes such as (Chemistry,Trig, and Calculus) in order to have a more solid base in my field of knowledge.
This is what I've been thinking about everyday on the bus, and need some guidance to make a smart and realistic decision.
I have 2 options at this moment:
(A) Attend the challenging University freshmen year and hopefully somehow strengthen my SAT, weak skills, AFROTC and CFA & at the same time juggle college courses/assignments to be prepared on reapplying to USAFA 2024.
(B) IF i don't receive a falcon scholarship, take the free-agent option and attend NWPS and solely focus on reapplying to USAFA.
Also, if anyone knows some important info/details regarding preparatory schools I am eager to know more!
I am excited about engineering and had a interest for it since middle school but, I just do not want to approach the courses unprepared. USAFA prep or any prep school seems like a great fit for my situation but i must plan for reapplying for 2024.
Thank you
Around mid January I was notified by my 2nd choice school on my acceptance to Mechanical Engineering at a challenging university. I was extremely relieved because in the same week I was accepted to both my 2nd and 3rd school, but the 2nd school was my plan B as well! (AFROTC).
Obviously my first choice is USAFA and I'm still hoping/waiting on a offer.
I've recently discussed with my parents, and to a close friend of mine who is a retired officer from the USAF, and I truly have my heart set on the Academy path. I understand that essentially PLAN A in my career goal is to COMMISSION (OTS/AFROTC/AFA) but I strongly believe the best of me will come out at USAFA and that is where I can push full throttle in my abilities.
Lately I came across an old thread from last year discussing preparatory schools, and read specifically about Northwestern Preparatory School. Although my grades are above average in majority of my STEM classes (Physics, Biology, Geometry , Algebra I/II) [95 and Above] I really want to either retake or strengthen my skills in classes such as (Chemistry,Trig, and Calculus) in order to have a more solid base in my field of knowledge.
This is what I've been thinking about everyday on the bus, and need some guidance to make a smart and realistic decision.
I have 2 options at this moment:
(A) Attend the challenging University freshmen year and hopefully somehow strengthen my SAT, weak skills, AFROTC and CFA & at the same time juggle college courses/assignments to be prepared on reapplying to USAFA 2024.
(B) IF i don't receive a falcon scholarship, take the free-agent option and attend NWPS and solely focus on reapplying to USAFA.
Also, if anyone knows some important info/details regarding preparatory schools I am eager to know more!
I am excited about engineering and had a interest for it since middle school but, I just do not want to approach the courses unprepared. USAFA prep or any prep school seems like a great fit for my situation but i must plan for reapplying for 2024.
Thank you