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When we visited the campus last Fall, we were taken through an area and ran into some students working with this awesome looking robot dog. They took the time to show us what they were working on, but DS forgot what class and what the students called the dog. Anyone familiar with this? DS wants...

I read that USAFA didn't allow students a chance to complete their CFA at last years' SS. Is that the case this year?

If you want to payback the service committee by serving in the ANG, is that possible? Do you get to pick the ANG? DS really wants to fly fighters/bombers. It seems like this route would help guarantee that if he gets to choose.

I’m not allowed to link the video, but search YouTube for gain service academy channel. They have a video about this. It’s maybe why so many high qualified hs applicants were denied.

Son is going for CVW and needs to get some work done while he’s there. Are visitors allowed on the WiFi network?

DS is a Junior in HS. He wants to get his Junior English and math teachers recommendation and one from his counselor. But if the application doesn’t open til this summer, does he just warn the teachers to look out for the form from Usafa? We’ve heard the form is more about leadership than his...

A year in the blue... Can anyone with experience say if this was a good depiction? As parents with little military background, it was very informative for us. Is it recommended to show to an aspiring high school student?

I thought I had read that USAFA provided transportation from Den to USAFA for ss in the past. Maybe I got that wrong, but flights to cos are so much more expensive! Also the times they ask (before noon and leave after 330pm make scheduling difficult as well) Are there inexpensive ways to go...

We are new to this. What is the typical "lifetime" of an AF pilot look like? DS wants a career, but I doubt the AF allows you to keep flying fighters after a certain age. Do you move to desk duty at some point? Or instructor? Or a whole different job with the military? I assume once you stop...

I understand that a common interview question is "what will you do if you don't get into USAFA"? The correct response is that you also are applying for AFROTC scholarship, as well. If DS's (junior in HS) plan B is going to state school or another college where he already has merit scholarships...

If a candidate applies to all academies/ROTC scholarship and gets dq'd by DODMERB, then each academy/ROTC determines if they will provide medical waiver? I'm not sure if I am posing the question correctly. Basically, can someone who was DQ'd receive a waiver from one academy and not another? I...

Hi! We are taking DS (junior HS) for a visit to USAFA. We were told by a college counselor that we could try to get a class visit or cadet area visit (DS has a former classmate that is a 2nd year cadet at USAFA). We tried, but his friend couldn't figure out how to get it done, and when we...

My son had anxiety in the Fall of his sophomore year. He spoke to a psychologist 3 times over video conferencing. The doctor suggested some strategies in dealing with my son's feelings (he was just dumped by his girlfriend and was overwhelmed with school and responsibilities). After the second...

DS says one year of csci is necessary for afa applicants. He is not interested in AP, but is there data that shows the % of admits that took AP vs on level for their csci requirement? I look it like the minimum vs expected and think he should do AP since it will be his only csci course.

DS high schooler would like a career in the Air Force. 1st choice would be a Pilot slot. He’s very active/committed to Civil Air Patrol. With his stats, he will have an in state tuition scholarship or even higher merit aid somewhere like Alabama or Troy University. Then he’d walk on AFROTC...

My sophomore son who is hoping to attend a service academy or ROTC is concerned about his feeling sad (he hasn’t used the word depression) and he sadness affecting his ability to concentrate/affecting relationships. We want to start the process of getting him help, but he’s nervous it will be a...