Son received a FFS offer. Top 10% of his highly competitive high school and took the highest rigor. SAT was 1480 and did well on CFA. Resume was heavy on leadership, varsity captain, school president, has PPL etc.
After receiving the offer he asked admissions what lacked in order to improve. They said his application was strong, they wanted him, and nothing was lacking, he just didn't win his nomination category (received 2 noms). We live in a very competitive district. We visited one of the prep schools and admissions said this upcoming year they'll have the most academically inclined falcon scholars they've seen.
Is USAFA really using these prep schools as a repository for desired candidates for whom they have no room?
He's having a really hard time accepting this as he will have to take all the AP classes that he aced over again. He wants the academy so bad but has a full ride at a university where he can graduate in three years due to AP credits. His ALO told him he was his strongest mentee, and felt this offer was inappropriate and told him that if it was him, he probably wouldn't take the FFS.
I've read some similar stories recently on here.
If these kids really have nothing to prep for it seems cruel to offer it.
After receiving the offer he asked admissions what lacked in order to improve. They said his application was strong, they wanted him, and nothing was lacking, he just didn't win his nomination category (received 2 noms). We live in a very competitive district. We visited one of the prep schools and admissions said this upcoming year they'll have the most academically inclined falcon scholars they've seen.
Is USAFA really using these prep schools as a repository for desired candidates for whom they have no room?
He's having a really hard time accepting this as he will have to take all the AP classes that he aced over again. He wants the academy so bad but has a full ride at a university where he can graduate in three years due to AP credits. His ALO told him he was his strongest mentee, and felt this offer was inappropriate and told him that if it was him, he probably wouldn't take the FFS.
I've read some similar stories recently on here.
If these kids really have nothing to prep for it seems cruel to offer it.