<p>I am currently a freshman at Arizona State University and am considering applying to the Air Force Academy. I know that I would be cutting it close if I applied for the the class of 2015. Should I still try to apply for the next class or should I wait and apply for the class of 2016?</p>
<p>If I do wait to apply for the class of 2016, what should I do first?</p>
<p>Here are my academics and athletics:
PSAT: 730 English, 670 Math, 610 Reading
ACT: 29 Math, 32 English, 31 Reading, 33 Science
GPA: 3.84
Rank: 10/510</p>
<p>I also was in NHS, and on varsity for 4 years for the tennis and cross country team.
I can run a 4:50 mile, complete 14 pullups, 70 pushups, and 60 situps but I haven’t done it all at once like the fitness exam requires.</p>
<p>You still have time to apply but you need to do it MONDAY!</p>
<p>Go online… [Air</a> Force Academy](<a href=“http://www.academyadmissions.com%5DAir”>http://www.academyadmissions.com) and apply.</p>
<p>Then, in this order, and by Wednesday:</p>
<ol>
<li> Write letters to both Senator Kyl and McCain and to your US Representative requesting nomination. You can cut/paste from the AFA website.</li>
<li> READ the AFA website about ALL that you need re: paperwork, etc…etc…and get to work on it. You’ll need to send your SAT/ACT scores to USAFA; you can’t do that, the SAT/ACT folks will have to so you need to contact them.</li>
</ol>
<p>This is a start. Make it by Friday, there’s a holiday on Monday.</p>
<p>IF you do this…then you can still make the process this cycle.</p>
<p>Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
Red Mountain, Mesa</p>
<p>I worked my butt off today and I got the letters done and the online application done this evening. I will probably be able to send the letters 9/5 but since its a weekend and a holiday is on Monday it make take awhile to get to my Congressmen. How long does it take to get the application packet from the precandidate application?</p>
<p>Sorry…I’ve been on leave…just returned last night.</p>
<p>“Typically” they’re pretty quick but…it is the beginning of the annual cycle…might take them a couple of weeks…</p>
<p>Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83</p>