Yet another Newbie USNA Parent Question
My wife is tuff; worked her way through Med School. Now she keeps folks alive while other people cut into them. She has been depressed the last couple of days, (tearing up now and then). She's been...
View ArticleMMI Prep
I have been offered USMMA sponsored prep at MMI and am trying determine if prep is my best course of action. I am highly interested in the opportunities offered at USMMA, especially Sea Year and the...
View ArticleKP Class of 2020 GroupMe
Hey guys this is Porter Gregory from Little Rock, Arkansas and I wanted to create a group me for the incoming KP plebe candidates so we could get to know each other somewhat before Indoc. Let me know...
View ArticleThe US Air Force Academy: Elite Undergraduate College?
Hi everyone. I recently came across this article while researching USAFA (I'm an appointee trying to decide whether or not to attend). In the article, former USAFA and USNA instructor Jeff Dyche claims...
View ArticleWest Point Prep
How many Cadets are they accepting for the class of 2017? What percentage of prepsters (on an average) get appointed to The Point?
View ArticleARTOC (Army ROTC) Winners
Congrats to everyone who received an Army ROTC scholarship. I received a 3-year scholarship and I'll be going to University of Colorado Boulder. I'd like to start a list of winners from the 3rd board!
View ArticleDQ
Current Spc. in the Army National Guard with 2 years service at the moment. Due to BCT, AIT and Airborne I did around a year in training. Just now am able to apply (Next admissions cycle) Had a quick...
View ArticleAFROTC Pilot Slot 2017 - Am I competitive?
Hey all, Just wondering if anyone had 2 cents to give about my scores... GPA: 3.1, Math major PCSM: 52 - 11 flight hours, can't afford anymore PFA: 97.5 RSS: Probably Top-Third. Possibly Upper-Middle...
View ArticleSea Cadets... Sound Off
I'm an officer in the Sea Cadets... Would like to hear from Sea Cadets (or their parents) that applied in this cycle and what the result was... Please include the rank you achieved. DS was a Chief and...
View ArticleMMI/Norwich
My Dd, who has always wanted to attend USNA, and had hoped to receive an appointment to NAPS if she didn't receive an appointment to USNA, has come to the conclusion that she is not going to get either...
View ArticleWait listed
Hello, just received news that I have been selected for the wait list. What's it like for a person on wait list? When will I generally find out if I get in or not? How many people usually get accepted...
View ArticlePREP
Has anyone been offered one of the preps for USMMA? I have seen dribs and drabs of offers for other SAs.
View ArticleParents Club: none around here
The nearest parents club, according to usna.com, is based in a city about 6 hours, round trip, from our home. It's disappointing to say the least. We were hoping to meet parents from our area who have...
View ArticleiPad's
DS portal just listed about using iPads. What is the purpose of the iPad? Is it primarily for e-versions of text books? Any suggestions on a particular model? He has a Surface Pro, must it be an Apple...
View ArticlePassport Books and Cards
Time to renew DD's passport. Does anyone have input as to whether a Passport Card would be a useful and convenient travel document, or will she always need to produce her Passport Book? We don't mind...
View ArticleHopefully the last "Who's still CPR" thread
Honestly, I never thought it'd come to this. I'd just like to thank everyone for their words of encouragement and positive attitudes. It was fun, but if you're still CPR, like myself, I'd like to wish...
View ArticleBringing ABUs to inprocessing
Recently, I got sized at a local AFB for ABUs. If I purchase them now, can I bring them to inprocessing?
View ArticleWorth joining?
Is it worth joining the Association of Graduates? No one in my family has been in USAFA and I will be the first one there. Is it good from a parents view? I know many people here are probably in the...
View ArticleTWE, Re-applying, AFROTC, and much more.
All, The dreaded TWE - one of the worst feelings of an applicant's life. I should know, I received that same letter 2 years in a row. It wasn't until the third application I felt the bliss of the BFE....
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