Recent content by JacoAZ

We are a non-military family also and to help us become familiar, we attended local briefings about the academies together but I don't think having access to any of the portals or his common app is permitted or even helpful. If there was one message we got loud and clear is that parents aren't...

This may be a silly question - the letters sent during BCT are just paper letters in white envelopes (I know no packages or anything in the envelopes) but would notecards in white envelopes 'attract' any attention?

What is the typical vehicle depreciation assumption for EV ownership? There is a lot of data on the run rate expenses of an EV and cost of buying. But most - like nearly all Americans, don't keep a vehicle from Factory to Junkyard so that resale used EV value is important to know. We just...

I hadn't seen a swim suit on the packing list. DS is 2028 USAFA

Just a quick reaction, your son needs to figure all this out. It is great that you are interested in making sure that timetables are met but it is quite crucial that he takes over the details of the applications.

Sorry *USMA not USMC

DS completed his CFA at USMA SLE last year and transferred results to USAFA easily - coordinated via email I think. USAFA SS is pretty short so he was glad they didn't do the CFA so they could do other briefings and activities with their time. On a side note, there were a number of locally...

Summer seminar at USAFA is quite limited in headcount as it is and it is probably be hard to find someone who has dual insights comparing in-person vs. virtual. My DS attended in person to multiple academies last summer and mentioned that the briefings / classes were great at USAFA and USMA was...

My DS was accepted to three of them (USAFA, USMC and USNA) attended SS and SLE last year. Coming from a non-military family, it was a great experience to see the academies' similarities and differences. I would advise to focus on what you could learn and experience vs. what it could mean to...

It is apparent that those who know you personally see your abilities to be successful in whatever path you want to take. At the end of the day, people have given you options but only you can walk one. While it seems like you have a 'nothing to lose' situation by trying it out - that would come...

DS got the Oakleys Lt Assault 2 and has worn them a few times already - a 5 mile run recently and on a mountain hike right now. He doesn't have wide feet or any issues he has to work around and seems quite happy with them.

My son got Oakley Light Assault 2 in coyote brown from Amazon. He will start BCT this summer but his USAFA friend there recommended them. Son just this morning took a 5 mile run in them to test and said they're great. I believe they will be issued another pair on I-Day which may be good for...

How much time does the D&B take to practice, perform, etc.? My DS is a very experienced drummer and performs with various bands across different genres. However he's concerned that the musicians may not have enough free time to pursue their main sport(s) and other clubs?

We received it via link on email sent to parents. We are still looking for appointment kit but I sense from last year’s posts, it came out in late March despite the handbook being sent out way earlier

Just curious what happened with the decision. I have a senior at P now in engineering and her best friend is Army ROTC (she turned down USMA to attend Princeton.) My DS will be attending USAFA in June but still in the Princeton process as one of his Plan B. It is a wonderful campus, students are...