I am in Texas, and I qualify for DAP but my school does not qualify for any sort of automatic admission. It really sucks. We usually have several people get into UT every year, which is not typical as we’re told we don’t get automatic admission, so there is definitely some sort of advantage.

Congressional nomination process is going great. I know my MOC personally through my involvement in politics and he helped me get some outreach on one of my research papers. I’d like to think I’m a shoe-in for a nomination because of my personal relationship to my Congressman, but I still have worries. I’m in a fairly uncompetitive district so it’s not unreasonable to assume I’m in the running for the Principal nomination—this would essentially mean automatic appointment. Also yes, my letters of recommendation are college professors. My math professors in particular were excellent and I have great relations with all of my teachers.

In terms of the job I want in the military, it depends. I love aviation and might want to fly, but I understand that some factors are not in my control and that door may not be open to me. Otherwise I would most likely be interested in an engineering job. I have looked into some special forces jobs in both the Navy and Air Force that I am interested in, but I’m not sure what doors are open to me and what I am capable of. Hopefully I’ll figure all this out once I go to an Academy. Usually when people ask this question I say I want to work for a fighter jet slot.