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Ryan asked in Politics & GovernmentMilitary · 1 decade ago

What can I do to make the Air Force Academy?

Recently, I have been looking into the USAFA and I want to know what I can do. I am a freshman at a Catholic School.

Academic:

I have a 3.8 Unweighted with three Honors/Advanced classes.

PSAT:

630 Math

520 Reading

510 Writing

Physical:

My mile time is 6:30

I can do 40 push-ups in a minute

I can do 60 sit-ups in a minute

I can do 5 pull-ups

What can I do both physically and academically to pursue my dream?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Leadership. That is what being an officer is all about. What have you done to show that you got any kind of leadership ability at all?

    Are you in JR ROTC? Have you displayed any kind of leadership skills there? Are you a student council member? Boy Scout Troop Leader? Football or basketball team captain? Church youth leader? You did not mention anything to show that you have that kind of ability.

    As far as academics. How about some junior college courses? Be a big help if you apply for the USAFA and you have two years of a college level foreign language under your belt, in particular Chinese or Arabic. (Forget Spanish, the services have hundreds of thousands of troops that speak that language. Forget French, no one needs it. Russian is OK but what the services really want is Arabic and Chinese.) That will show that not only can you take in the spoon fed information from high school, you can also be self motivated and self directed in doing college work where you have to learn on your own.

    You might also help your congressman or senator in their 2010 campaign if they are coming up for re-election. That are the ones that nominate people so you want to get on their radar.

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    5 years ago

    every Academy commissions officials in that Branch by myself( shop the USNA which additionally covers Marines. lower than three% go fee into an extra Branch. you wanna be a SEaL, cross USNA., wanna be SF, cross Westpoint of path they don't assurance whatever approximately you honestly attending to TRY for both group. and you'll now not realize till your last 12 months what you'll be doing after your fee. BTW.. USNA magnificence of 2013 has 25,000 candidates. 1500 had been permitted.

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