<p>For Academy applicants that are home schooled, remember to get involved in Civil and Community volunteer programs. Civil Air Patrol, Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS), Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity etc. If you are a dependent of military - volunteer at the Thrift Shop, Airman's attic, Summer Hire program, Youth Sports Coach. Involved in a church youth group? Go on mission trips, offer to assist youth leaders with projects. Red Cross, Salvation Army, local museums, United Way, local non-profit foundations. Having a summer job shows responsibility, but don't let that keep you from doing other things! Just look around and listen for opportunities.</p>
<p>for the home schooled kids</p>
<p>don't worry... there's ALOT of homeschooled kids at the academy, it's not a disadvantage</p>
<p>There are not a LOT of home-schooled kids here, but there are some. While being home-schooled in and of itself is not a disadvantage, other circumstances which surround such instances have the potential to make it one.</p>
<p>I have had the name hornetguy since I was 13. I always loved the Tomcat and Hornet, I wanted to go to either the Naval or USAFA. But, I only want USAFA now, I don't want to be out at sea. </p>
<p>heart- Her solo will rock, I remember mine almost a year and a half ago, incredible the first time! Glad to hear about the interview as well!</p>
<p>My interview went great, I think I posted about it somewhere else too....but I had it in front of a burger king at the local mall. Very good way to relax me and such. The Major was awesome!</p>
<p>O, on another note, I was just accepted to Purdue, one back-up down, 4 to go!</p>
<p>don't worry TOO much about the ALO interview, they can keep you out, but they can't get you in (or so that's what they say) </p>
<p>but having a good relation with your ALO is important... they'll keep you informed and step you through the entire process.</p>
<p>I just had my second interview with the same ALO (had him last year). As it was last year, it took over 3 hours but most of the time was him telling me stories about the academy and talking about planes.</p>
<p>The questions were the same and since last year i was only off a few points from a perfect and he told me what i did wrong, hopefully this year i will get a perfect on it and that will at least carry some weight.</p>
<p>What did he tell you that you did wrong (so maybe I don't do that as well)</p>
<p>What types of questions did they ask you? Please list.
Thanks</p>
<p>Since they vary so dramatically from person to person, I wouldn't worry too much about trying to figure out all the questions that were asked to others during their interviews.</p>
<p>I'm not looking for specific questions, more like general themes that tend to come up during the interview. I'm assuming they have a set of core questions that they ask everyone, and that it deviates extensively from there. What are the "primary questions"?</p>
<p>Perhaps now, I'm not exactly sure how things have changed, if at all, in the past few years. But I can say that in my two ALO interviews I've had, there was virtually zero overlap.</p>
<p>Had my interview today. I think it went well.</p>