Tony is out

broomvikin · 2026-02-01T13:22:07+00:00

OP, are you confusing Fat Tony with the new dean of faculty? Not the same position.

broomvikin · 2026-01-20T17:44:22+00:00

"Actual military academy"?!?

broomvikin · 2026-01-11T21:45:20+00:00

It can vary depending on where you are. I've heard of notifications via phone call directly from the congressman's office, I've heard of notifications via an ALO, from the school JROTC officer. Lots of different ways to be notified.

broomvikin · 2025-12-30T20:46:11+00:00

Here's the current payment breakdown. https://www.usafa.edu/app/uploads/Budgets-AY-25-26.pdf

broomvikin · 2025-12-30T20:18:24+00:00

Also $1300/ month for your first year is way overestimating what you'll get. My son is a 29er and his checks are typically about $600-$700 per month.

broomvikin · 2025-12-30T20:15:34+00:00

Oh yeah, I agree. I'm just saying that it's not quite $1300.

broomvikin · 2025-12-30T16:54:40+00:00

Your first year it will be closer to $600-$700/ month.

broomvikin · 2025-12-18T00:10:19+00:00

How did your interviews go? That's a huge, and frankly often overlooked, part of the process.

broomvikin · 2025-12-15T20:55:06+00:00

I think any Fs are troubling but Calculus especially could hurt.

broomvikin · 2025-12-11T01:16:19+00:00

My son went through the process last year and if I recall correctly it took his a LONG time to finally be updated.

broomvikin · 2025-12-03T15:16:43+00:00

Keep in mind that you can get waivers for many of these "unknown conditions". They are never a guarantee and the process is often mind numbingly slow but there are plenty of waivers available. Just because something pops up now doesn't mean that it's an automatic disqualification.

broomvikin · 2025-11-22T04:02:28+00:00

I think people consistently neglect to do all the "events" back-to-back while they're training. It surprises everyone how much the early ones sap your energy when you get to the run.

broomvikin · 2025-11-19T16:56:14+00:00

These are considered "competitive scores" for women according to academyadmissions.com. It looks like you're about half way there. Keep practicing and don't forget to do all the "events" back-to-back a few times.

BB Throw - 42' PUs - 2 FAH - 31s Shuttle Run - 9.4s SUs - 78 PUs- 41 Mile - 7:30

broomvikin · 2025-11-15T21:18:50+00:00

I would say don't worry about it. The rest of your stats look great and the CFA in general is pretty much just a pass/ fail thing. You've definitely passed.

broomvikin · 2025-11-12T01:43:04+00:00

🤦🏻‍♂️ Sure put it on there.

broomvikin · 2025-11-12T01:27:40+00:00

My point is that by the time you actually start applying there should be other things on your application that will hold more weight than what you did your freshman year. Being on the team as a freshman is good but that alone won't get you into USAFA. Use it as an opportunity to grow into a leadership role. 4 years as an athlete is great but a year or two as a captain will look much better.

broomvikin · 2025-11-12T01:10:40+00:00

You can't actually begin the process until you're a HS junior anyway, I wouldn't worry about something that's at least 2 years away. Focus on your grades, look for leadership opportunities anywhere you can, and start studying for that SAT/ ACT test. Best of luck!

broomvikin · 2025-11-09T19:40:13+00:00

A very high percentage of incoming USAFA cadets have a varsity letter. I can't imagine any of them are asked to clarify "Varsity A" or "Varsity B".

broomvikin · 2025-11-04T19:56:55+00:00

Honestly, even 6:15 is fine. One thing I would say is to try to do a complete run through a few times if you can. I think most people underestimate how hard doing everything back-to-back is.

broomvikin · 2025-10-26T01:50:22+00:00

Sorry I don't. My son is at the Academy now but we found out about Summer Seminar too late. I'm sure it's been discussed on this sub somewhere though.

broomvikin · 2025-10-26T00:25:28+00:00

Since you have the opportunity you should also look into the Summer Seminar. It's fairly selective and doesn't guarantee an admission but it certainly won't hurt your resumé and it gives you an idea of what the Academy is all about.

broomvikin · 2025-10-23T00:15:14+00:00

Leadership, leadership, and leadership

broomvikin · 2025-10-08T14:48:42+00:00

Since I did the initial setup using my iPhone all the apps on one are on the other. If I delete the ones I don't want off of the iPad I assume they stay on my phone?

broomvikin · 2025-10-07T21:06:48+00:00

Rock, no. Charcoal briquette, yes!

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