I am going into High School next year- Got accepted into USNA STEM; Cant wait to start my Application to USAFA and USNA! Thanks for making these vids! ❤
To be brutally honest, if you really want to be appointed by USAFA, identify the congressional districts that don't have a single applicant to USAFA and move there. As long as you meet the minimum requirements set by the academy, you will gain a congressional nomination and therefore gain an appointment assuming you don't have any medical disqualifications. From what I know, there are approximately 30 districts nationwide that don't have anyone applying to the service academies. By law if one of those states have ANY applicant in a given year, USAFA needs to accept them since every district in the nation gets at least one slot per year. Usually Colorado Springs and Virginia/DC area are extremely competitive for USAFA, due to the academy's location in the Springs and high military brat population in Virginia/DC. Those districts oftentimes get additional slots that were not used by 'non-competitive' districts that don't have any applicant.
The congressional district system isn't perfectly equitable, and some districts are much more competitive than others. Moving to a different district isn't sometimes feasible for many families and includes a considerable amount of risk (some have other kids, or, what if your child's college preferences change after moving?). However, Title 10 federal law mandates that an Academy must offer at least one appointment per eligible district. In 2022-2023 for USNA, for example, all but 5 districts in the US had a qualified applicant. (Source: Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Report, USNA). It's not straightforward which districts those are and they can vary from year to year.
@@Arthur-Morgan6522 You want your recommendation letters to come from people who know you well and can credibly speak to your character and leadership. Choose relationship > rank.
@@Arthur-Morgan6522 it is advised to only get letters of reference from people that personally know you and can attest to your performance. As a letter of reference from one of those guys may seem impressive. The reviewers of the references can tell when the people don’t genuinely know who they are, regardless of who the reference giver is
I asked and I received, thanks so much Academy Endeavors, you have helped me map out my academy application journey. I got into the USAFA summer seminar and will start my application at the end of my senior year. Thanks.
I hope you mean you mean you will start your application the end of your junior year, which should be now if you got into Summer Seminar. You will/should be interviewing, and securing nominations this coming Fall. Good luck.
I just received a principle nomination and was wondering how much that increases my chances of getting an appointment? Thanks for the amazing and informative videos, they have been super helpful during the process!
A principal nomination is the #1 ranked nominee. It almost guarantees that the member will be accepted, if they get medically qualified. So happy that our videos have been helpful to you! Best of luck in your journey to the Academy!
I am currently 14 years old and will soon attend high school. I live in Pheonix, AZ and have already started my journey by winning a student of the year award at my school and a national award. How can I prepare for the academy? What should I try out for in high school, and what can i currently do?
Great work on earning those awards!! We do offer an Underclassman package where you will receive a 360 Assessment to evaluate your competitiveness compared to the typical admit, and a personalized gameplan to maximize your chances of acceptance. You can learn more about our Underclassman package at academyendeavors.com/underclassman-package/. Click the Apply Now button to schedule a FREE 1-on-1 consultation with our CEO if you're interested in discussing in more detail!
I had a counselor in high school (1970s) suggest to me that I should apply to the USAFA, after I told him I was enlisting in the Air Force. First time in my life I laughed at an adult. "Are you kidding?? Do you know what it takes to get in there??" I didn't have the classes, I didn't have the extracurricular activities.
I didn’t get to catch this live but I had a question about a leadership role. I am in MCJROTC, Varsity swim, and I will be in NHS and Spanish Honor Society, so I have leadership opportunities in all of those, but also I am hoping to obtain a management position at my job. Would that be considered a leadership position?
you said that an appointment has to be given out to each district. If I theoretically won my district, would USAFA’s application portal state that I have won my district? Or would it just remain the same as the others but will be notified later on that I have received an appointment? Moreover, is this basically called principal nomination or is it different
We are referring to your Congressional district. You can find out your Congressional district by going here: www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
What about options for homeschoolers? I should mention that in California there is not such language as "homeschool" they are declared as a private school-home based.
For homeschool families, the most likely option is to take what is available to you: spanish, french, etc. Those foreign languages still meet the requirement, even if they aren't considered "strategic" by the DoD.
Thanks so much for the wealth of information offered in your channel!My daughter tried to do Part 1 of the USAFA application but it says she could not proceed to complete it because she’s still 16. She is a rising Senior but her birthday is on 8/2. Any advice? She went to CVW and is heading to the Summer Seminar of the USNA in June.
The minimum age requirement for Academies are that you must be at least 17 by July 1st on the year you enter the Academy. So your daughter might be too young, and might need to apply the following year. www.academyadmissions.com/requirements/#:~:text=Be%20at%20least%2017%20but,Be%20of%20good%20moral%20character. uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7446&num=0&edition=prelim
I didn’t try as hard as I should have in high school but I am doing a lot better in college I just started my sophomore year if I had a mediocre high school gpa is it possible at all I still get accepted or nah?
That completely depends on how your college GPA looks and whether you took classes that mirror an Academy curriculum. Also depends on your SAT/ACT - standardized testing still matters in your case.
It depends on your grade. When you're young, you can get involved in more activities, but as you progress, you should be sharpening your focus to a few leadership roles. Quantity and quality both matter.
For 2nd semester sophomores, the options are 1) academyendeavors.com/underclassman-package now, or 2) waiting until academyendeavors.com/pro-package opens in Nov of Junior year.
Hello I am a sophomore going into junior year however I am homeschooled i am doing football and I have a job I am also going to dual enrollment is me being homeschooled a hindrance or is it going to help me
Homeschool is only a hindrance if it gets in the way of leadership roles and extracurricular involvement. But it doesn't have to be. We have had several homeschool clients do very well!
Yes, you are eligible for a Presidential nomination, and the details are in the applicant's portal. The form looks like this: www.academyadmissions.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/09_Reg_Military_Nom.pdf
Watch our CFA how to video here: ua-cam.com/video/FsadSWCSuco/v-deo.html and our FREE CFA Workout Plan here: academyendeavors.com/cfa-workout-plan-download/
i got a 3.67 gpa in my freshman year of highschool, im about to leave my sophomore year with a 4.0 but i was never really got involved with my school or did any extracurriculars during my first two years, do i still have a good chance if I start working harder after my sophmore year? Only until recently I never considered getting into USAFA
Great question, and it significantly depends on the district you reside in, what school you go to and how quickly you can get onto varsity and obtain leadership roles on campus. Regardless, even if you don't succeed, it won't be a waste, because doing so will boost your competitiveness for other colleges and ROTC as well!
My grandson, 13, has joined civil air patrol. He wants to fly helicopters. Iinm, he must be a warrant officer to obtain the position. But that's it, if he hangs in there....i know, bad pun😂 He's gonna make it, tho. Very eager, very smart.❤
For college students, it's essentially the same process. A few differences are as follows: they will ask for your college transcripts; you can also ask your college professors for a recommendation, as well as your ROTC commander if you are in ROTC; most likely you won't receive a LOA in the fall because your first semester college transcripts won't be finalized until much later, so you're notification window will most likely be in the spring (Mar/Apr). You still need to apply for a nomination, do the CFA, pass DODMERB, etc.
Great question. Two points here. First, Your guidance counselor should submit your transcript and school profile to the Academies when you apply, and within those documents, it should be clear what is offered at your school so the Academies can determine if you are challenging yourself. We recommend talking with your guidance counselor about that before applying. Second, recommend looking into Dual Enrollment (DE) options at your local community college or online colleges. Academies view DE credits similarly to AP or Honors.
I know this is very late to say this Should apply now? i got back to school on Aug 7 and I do JROTC in high school and i will be a junior this years I don't know what to do at the moment
A GPA alone is not enough information to assess competitiveness. The transcript has 4 critical components beyond merely GPA. 1) your performance compared to your peers (class rank), 2) the competitiveness of your high school, 3) the difficulty of your classes (AP/Hon/IB/DE), and 4) your performance in specific classes (Calc, PreCalc, Chem, Phys, Bio).
So, if you're a founder member of a JROTC athletics team, does that count as a sports team (It's called the raider team, its a nationwide AFJROTC team) or does it have to be a school sports team like football, basketball, or baseball?
Two thoughts here: 1) are you a US citizen applying from overseas? If so, yes, you still have a shot, and you'll most likely apply to the congressional district where you are domiciled. 2) if you are a non-US citizen, then won't apply through the traditional route; instead, you will apply through the ministry of defense at your home country. See the following: www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/international/#:~:text=International%20students%20cannot%20apply%20directly,in%20the%20home%20country's%20military.
As of now I am still a U.S. national that was born in American Samoa but currently resides here in the states. Is it possible for me to get a nomination from there instead of getting it here in the states?
Question: My school has a varsity JROTC drill team and i’ve received three varsity letters for that do they count as a sports letters. They are the same ones for example a varsity football athlete would receive. ty
I’m a senior in hs started my portal I have a SAT score of 960 and excel in all other parts of the SCS top 10% 6th/584 students 3.818 unweighted 4.95 weighted great in all 4 legs of the stool in various honors societies and but only currently am President of the Hispanic Honors society Im in the cross country team have taken Aerospace engineering courses all highschool and have held AP, Honors, and Cambridge classes since freshman year Im having great doubts wether to continue on this application no one in my district and highschool has ever gotten into the USAFA I have dedication but confidence is something that really low right now I come from a low income family where I need to know my choices my first choice was Aerospace engineering at UF but I really want to discipline myself I hold great leadership characteristics since I were little I need to know if I should continue with this application I already have everything ready to send my congressional district governor I was never in any jrotc or rotc at my HS I’ve been brushed off by chiefs and sargeants at my school someone who knows greatly let me know if I have a chance
In the Athletics section of the application, they do have a dropdown for "Drill Team" so you would get credit for Drill Team as an athletic. However, we would encourage you to consider doing more than just drill team to become more competitive.
You will most likely submit your SAT/ACT scores during the year that you apply. You can also opt to automatically send your scores to specific universities for free: satsuite.collegeboard.org/help-center/there-fee-sending-scores
Question: Could I add different leadership positions in my Jrotc program? ex. I am XO and regulation commmander. Would that count as one or two leadership positions?
Yes, there will be a dropdown menu under "Activities" that allows you to choose between "JROTC Member", "JROTC Officer" and "JROTC Senior Leadership". You will also be able to select the years (9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th) that you participated at that activity.
Yes, they do, but its a totally different process for non-US citizens: www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/international/#:~:text=International%20students%20cannot%20apply%20directly,in%20the%20home%20country's%20military.
No, you need to 17 by July 1st of the year you would enter the Academy: www.whitehouse.gov/service-academy-nominations/steps/#:~:text=A%20citizen%20of%20the%20United,the%20year%20you%20would%20enter.
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I am going into High School next year- Got accepted into USNA STEM; Cant wait to start my Application to USAFA and USNA! Thanks for making these vids! ❤
You're welcome!!!
What’s USNA STEM?
To be brutally honest, if you really want to be appointed by USAFA, identify the congressional districts that don't have a single applicant to USAFA and move there. As long as you meet the minimum requirements set by the academy, you will gain a congressional nomination and therefore gain an appointment assuming you don't have any medical disqualifications. From what I know, there are approximately 30 districts nationwide that don't have anyone applying to the service academies. By law if one of those states have ANY applicant in a given year, USAFA needs to accept them since every district in the nation gets at least one slot per year. Usually Colorado Springs and Virginia/DC area are extremely competitive for USAFA, due to the academy's location in the Springs and high military brat population in Virginia/DC. Those districts oftentimes get additional slots that were not used by 'non-competitive' districts that don't have any applicant.
The congressional district system isn't perfectly equitable, and some districts are much more competitive than others. Moving to a different district isn't sometimes feasible for many families and includes a considerable amount of risk (some have other kids, or, what if your child's college preferences change after moving?). However, Title 10 federal law mandates that an Academy must offer at least one appointment per eligible district. In 2022-2023 for USNA, for example, all but 5 districts in the US had a qualified applicant. (Source: Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Report, USNA). It's not straightforward which districts those are and they can vary from year to year.
Are refrences from 2 congressmen, a senator, potentially Tim Scott, a retired Lt. Col, and a retired Master Sergeant enough? I'm genuinely curious
@@Arthur-Morgan6522 You want your recommendation letters to come from people who know you well and can credibly speak to your character and leadership. Choose relationship > rank.
100% on this suggestion. And there are 435 congressional districts in the United States.
@@Arthur-Morgan6522 it is advised to only get letters of reference from people that personally know you and can attest to your performance. As a letter of reference from one of those guys may seem impressive. The reviewers of the references can tell when the people don’t genuinely know who they are, regardless of who the reference giver is
I asked and I received, thanks so much Academy Endeavors, you have helped me map out my academy application journey. I got into the USAFA summer seminar and will start my application at the end of my senior year. Thanks.
🙌🙌🙌
I hope you mean you mean you will start your application the end of your junior year, which should be now if you got into Summer Seminar. You will/should be interviewing, and securing nominations this coming Fall. Good luck.
@@CheepCheep-m5i yeah i mean junior year
I just received a principle nomination and was wondering how much that increases my chances of getting an appointment? Thanks for the amazing and informative videos, they have been super helpful during the process!
A principal nomination is the #1 ranked nominee. It almost guarantees that the member will be accepted, if they get medically qualified. So happy that our videos have been helpful to you! Best of luck in your journey to the Academy!
is there anything about international students in the video
I am currently 14 years old and will soon attend high school. I live in Pheonix, AZ and have already started my journey by winning a student of the year award at my school and a national award. How can I prepare for the academy? What should I try out for in high school, and what can i currently do?
Great work on earning those awards!! We do offer an Underclassman package where you will receive a 360 Assessment to evaluate your competitiveness compared to the typical admit, and a personalized gameplan to maximize your chances of acceptance. You can learn more about our Underclassman package at academyendeavors.com/underclassman-package/. Click the Apply Now button to schedule a FREE 1-on-1 consultation with our CEO if you're interested in discussing in more detail!
I had a counselor in high school (1970s) suggest to me that I should apply to the USAFA, after I told him I was enlisting in the Air Force. First time in my life I laughed at an adult. "Are you kidding?? Do you know what it takes to get in there??" I didn't have the classes, I didn't have the extracurricular activities.
So true, its a ridiculous amount of work! Worth it, but not the right fit for everyone.
Hey AE! Do we look to get nominated before or after we get selected as a candidate?
I didn’t get to catch this live but I had a question about a leadership role. I am in MCJROTC, Varsity swim, and I will be in NHS and Spanish Honor Society, so I have leadership opportunities in all of those, but also I am hoping to obtain a management position at my job. Would that be considered a leadership position?
100% yes!
you said that an appointment has to be given out to each district. If I theoretically won my district, would USAFA’s application portal state that I have won my district? Or would it just remain the same as the others but will be notified later on that I have received an appointment? Moreover, is this basically called principal nomination or is it different
Question at 38:00, when referring to districts, do you mean a school district or something else?
We are referring to your Congressional district. You can find out your Congressional district by going here: www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
What about options for homeschoolers? I should mention that in California there is not such language as "homeschool" they are declared as a private school-home based.
For homeschool families, the most likely option is to take what is available to you: spanish, french, etc. Those foreign languages still meet the requirement, even if they aren't considered "strategic" by the DoD.
Thanks so much for the wealth of information offered in your channel!My daughter tried to do Part 1 of the USAFA application but it says she could not proceed to complete it because she’s still 16. She is a rising Senior but her birthday is on 8/2. Any advice? She went to CVW and is heading to the Summer Seminar of the USNA in June.
The minimum age requirement for Academies are that you must be at least 17 by July 1st on the year you enter the Academy. So your daughter might be too young, and might need to apply the following year. www.academyadmissions.com/requirements/#:~:text=Be%20at%20least%2017%20but,Be%20of%20good%20moral%20character.
uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7446&num=0&edition=prelim
What happened if i did take the GED insted of finish high school? Is the same?
I didn’t try as hard as I should have in high school but I am doing a lot better in college I just started my sophomore year if I had a mediocre high school gpa is it possible at all I still get accepted or nah?
That completely depends on how your college GPA looks and whether you took classes that mirror an Academy curriculum. Also depends on your SAT/ACT - standardized testing still matters in your case.
Did they change the essays limits to 500? That’s what my application says
Would you say doing a leadership position in Civil air patrol, a swim club, and marching band is enough or should I pursue more leadership roles?
It depends on your grade. When you're young, you can get involved in more activities, but as you progress, you should be sharpening your focus to a few leadership roles. Quantity and quality both matter.
what plan should i get if im an upcoming junior?
For 2nd semester sophomores, the options are 1) academyendeavors.com/underclassman-package now, or 2) waiting until academyendeavors.com/pro-package opens in Nov of Junior year.
If I am an avid snowboarder but my school doesn’t have a team does that still count as athletics?
Competitive varsity sports and club sports count. Hobbies do not.
is 15 too young to start? I'm starting from basically scratch + homeschooled
Never too early to start! We start mentoring young people starting freshman year. academyendeavors.com/underclassman-package/
Hello I am a sophomore going into junior year however I am homeschooled i am doing football and I have a job I am also going to dual enrollment is me being homeschooled a hindrance or is it going to help me
Homeschool is only a hindrance if it gets in the way of leadership roles and extracurricular involvement. But it doesn't have to be. We have had several homeschool clients do very well!
If the parent of the applicant served in the US Military and retired honorably, is that a Presidential nomination and how is that attained?
Yes, you are eligible for a Presidential nomination, and the details are in the applicant's portal. The form looks like this: www.academyadmissions.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/09_Reg_Military_Nom.pdf
I’m an 8th grader, (out of shape) what’s your advice for someone like me?
Watch our CFA how to video here: ua-cam.com/video/FsadSWCSuco/v-deo.html
and our FREE CFA Workout Plan here: academyendeavors.com/cfa-workout-plan-download/
@@academyendeavors thanks
i got a 3.67 gpa in my freshman year of highschool, im about to leave my sophomore year with a 4.0 but i was never really got involved with my school or did any extracurriculars during my first two years, do i still have a good chance if I start working harder after my sophmore year? Only until recently I never considered getting into USAFA
Great question, and it significantly depends on the district you reside in, what school you go to and how quickly you can get onto varsity and obtain leadership roles on campus. Regardless, even if you don't succeed, it won't be a waste, because doing so will boost your competitiveness for other colleges and ROTC as well!
My grandson, 13, has joined civil air patrol. He wants to fly helicopters. Iinm, he must be a warrant officer to obtain the position. But that's it, if he hangs in there....i know, bad pun😂
He's gonna make it, tho. Very eager, very smart.❤
Is the application process different for college transfer students?
For college students, it's essentially the same process. A few differences are as follows: they will ask for your college transcripts; you can also ask your college professors for a recommendation, as well as your ROTC commander if you are in ROTC; most likely you won't receive a LOA in the fall because your first semester college transcripts won't be finalized until much later, so you're notification window will most likely be in the spring (Mar/Apr). You still need to apply for a nomination, do the CFA, pass DODMERB, etc.
Does it matter which branch of ROTC I come from? And do you recommend I join a sports team at my university?
Is not taking honors or AP classes counted against you if they are not offered at your school in that subject?
Great question. Two points here. First, Your guidance counselor should submit your transcript and school profile to the Academies when you apply, and within those documents, it should be clear what is offered at your school so the Academies can determine if you are challenging yourself. We recommend talking with your guidance counselor about that before applying. Second, recommend looking into Dual Enrollment (DE) options at your local community college or online colleges. Academies view DE credits similarly to AP or Honors.
I know this is very late to say this Should apply now? i got back to school on Aug 7 and I do JROTC in high school and i will be a junior this years I don't know what to do at the moment
Its certainly not too late to apply. The applications don't open until the summer of your rising Senior year.
I have a GPA of 3.2 in my high school. Do you think I could get into the Air Force Academy?
A GPA alone is not enough information to assess competitiveness. The transcript has 4 critical components beyond merely GPA.
1) your performance compared to your peers (class rank), 2) the competitiveness of your high school, 3) the difficulty of your classes (AP/Hon/IB/DE), and 4) your performance in specific classes (Calc, PreCalc, Chem, Phys, Bio).
So, if you're a founder member of a JROTC athletics team, does that count as a sports team (It's called the raider team, its a nationwide AFJROTC team) or does it have to be a school sports team like football, basketball, or baseball?
Yes, Raiders counts as a sport! Non-school competitive sports such as martial arts count too.
Do I have a chance as an international student?
Two thoughts here: 1) are you a US citizen applying from overseas? If so, yes, you still have a shot, and you'll most likely apply to the congressional district where you are domiciled. 2) if you are a non-US citizen, then won't apply through the traditional route; instead, you will apply through the ministry of defense at your home country. See the following: www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/international/#:~:text=International%20students%20cannot%20apply%20directly,in%20the%20home%20country's%20military.
As of now I am still a U.S. national that was born in American Samoa but currently resides here in the states. Is it possible for me to get a nomination from there instead of getting it here in the states?
Yes, Federal Title 10 regulations allow the Delegate in Congress from American Samoa to grant Congressional nominations to Service Academies.
Question: My school has a varsity JROTC drill team and i’ve received three varsity letters for that do they count as a sports letters. They are the same ones for example a varsity football athlete would receive. ty
Yes, Drill Team is included in the extracurricular dropdown menu of the USAFA application's athletic activities section.
Please , how much does a cadet at the USAFA has per month?
I’m a senior in hs started my portal I have a SAT score of 960 and excel in all other parts of the SCS top 10% 6th/584 students 3.818 unweighted 4.95 weighted great in all 4 legs of the stool in various honors societies and but only currently am President of the Hispanic Honors society Im in the cross country team have taken Aerospace engineering courses all highschool and have held AP, Honors, and Cambridge classes since freshman year Im having great doubts wether to continue on this application no one in my district and highschool has ever gotten into the USAFA I have dedication but confidence is something that really low right now I come from a low income family where I need to know my choices my first choice was Aerospace engineering at UF but I really want to discipline myself I hold great leadership characteristics since I were little I need to know if I should continue with this application I already have everything ready to send my congressional district governor I was never in any jrotc or rotc at my HS I’ve been brushed off by chiefs and sargeants at my school someone who knows greatly let me know if I have a chance
Will being in the jrotc competitive armed drill team help with my son’s chances since he is not part of any other sports.
In the Athletics section of the application, they do have a dropdown for "Drill Team" so you would get credit for Drill Team as an athletic. However, we would encourage you to consider doing more than just drill team to become more competitive.
How do I put in my sat and act scores if i am a junior and haven’t taken them yet?
You will most likely submit your SAT/ACT scores during the year that you apply. You can also opt to automatically send your scores to specific universities for free: satsuite.collegeboard.org/help-center/there-fee-sending-scores
Question: Could I add different leadership positions in my Jrotc program? ex. I am XO and regulation commmander. Would that count as one or two leadership positions?
Yes, there will be a dropdown menu under "Activities" that allows you to choose between "JROTC Member", "JROTC Officer" and "JROTC Senior Leadership". You will also be able to select the years (9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th) that you participated at that activity.
Do they take international students?
Yes, they do, but its a totally different process for non-US citizens: www.academyadmissions.com/prepare/international/#:~:text=International%20students%20cannot%20apply%20directly,in%20the%20home%20country's%20military.
Do you need to be 17 years old to start the application?
No, you need to 17 by July 1st of the year you would enter the Academy: www.whitehouse.gov/service-academy-nominations/steps/#:~:text=A%20citizen%20of%20the%20United,the%20year%20you%20would%20enter.