Questions, Chatter, Congrats for the 2026 USAFA Appointment Thread

have4incali said:
Can anyone tell me what things to bring your cadet on A day or PW? Can they have a printer/monitor (I have read) if so what kind and what does the monitor hook up to? What kind of school supplies? Can they have a pencil sharpener? Do they need any clothes, socks, underwear? I have read a sleeping bag. iPad with data I read (should their phone have data)? Thanks for any insight.
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Big recommendation : Unless you are driving to A day or PW (and have the room), purchase any larger items online and have them shipped to a store location in Colorado Springs for pickup. Can also echo others - ask your cadet what they want, our DS didn't use his printer but a few times. Ended up being more of a dust catcher than anything else.
 
They were told specifically what size monitors they can have and we just picked it up at Costco after we flew in. Ours didn’t want a printer, said they had plenty available and didn’t want to pay for ink. Also, picked up lots of other goodies that were allowed while we were in town on parents weekend.
 
Underwear that isn’t white was something small but very useful. You are only allowed to bring white underwear to basic, so the first thing I asked for after was a black / multi colored set. Let’s just say my white underwear looked “off white” after their fair share of basic and more impressively, the A-Course.
 
MCA_10 said:
Underwear that isn’t white was something small but very useful. You are only allowed to bring white underwear to basic, so the first thing I asked for after was a black / multi colored set. Let’s just say my white underwear looked “off white” after their fair share of basic and more impressively, the A-Course.
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Speaking as a male and c/o '24, you 100% don't need white underwear. I remember having a million questions about that but underwear color doesn't matter at all. I didn't bring a single white pair to basic and it wasn't a problem. Nobody checks for the color of your underwear and nobody cares. Just bring comfortable underwear to basic.

GordonF2025 said:
They were told specifically what size monitors they can have
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Do we have to send in our mid-year grades? I know West Point shows a section stating that it required grades through specific dates. However, in my USAFA application, it just shows all green check marks without any word on mid-year grades.
 
Caviator said:
Do we have to send in our mid-year grades? I know West Point shows a section stating that it required grades through specific dates. However, in my USAFA application, it just shows all green check marks without any word on mid-year grades.
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The answer to this is probably in Instructions to Candidates, I know that college students are required to though.
 
Has anyone heard of any Virginia candidates becoming appointees?

Thx,
Hatchet
 
Caviator said:
Do we have to send in our mid-year grades? I know West Point shows a section stating that it required grades through specific dates. However, in my USAFA application, it just shows all green check marks without any word on mid-year grades.
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My DS sent them just in case. He just finished first semester of online AP too so he may send once again.
 
Caviator said:
Do we have to send in our mid-year grades? I know West Point shows a section stating that it required grades through specific dates. However, in my USAFA application, it just shows all green check marks without any word on mid-year grades.
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I attempted to send to USAFA, but team blue said they haven’t asked for it and i shouldn’t send it
 
Hatchet said:
Has anyone heard of any Virginia candidates becoming appointees?

Thx,
Hatchet
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It does not appear that anyone from the Commonwealth of VA has posted any news about an appointment to USAFA on this forum. That does not mean that there have not been any appointments to candidates in VA - they just may not be on the SAF.
 
Tropic Justice said:
Every candidate is different. The Admissions committee may want to see a bit more from your DS.
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Maybe, or it might have been because his school has had a ton of counselor turnover and his counselor that had previously uploaded everything left as well. But, if it was because they wanted to see more he definetly delivered, this last semester he had four college classes or 13 credits (2dual credit and two at the college), chemistry, a drafting class, as well as AP calculus AB and AP calculus BC, getting straight A's in all and improving his GPA more and securing valedictorian. So hopefully this will help.
 
Caviator said:
Do we have to send in our mid-year grades? I know West Point shows a section stating that it required grades through specific dates. However, in my USAFA application, it just shows all green check marks without any word on mid-year grades.
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Admissions never asked me to submit my 7th semester transcript, but I still asked my guidance counselor. She told me that she usually doesn't send in 7th semester transcripts unless the school specifically asks for it or if there is a significant jump in GPA or rank. My GPA improved, but not by much, so I didn't send mine in. I agree with what @Tropic Justice said: every candidate is different. Admissions might ask for the new grades, and they may not. Even if admissions doesn't ask, talk to your counselor and see if your stats have improved at all. In my opinion, if your stats have significantly improved, why not send it in; what is the worst that can happen?
 
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