<p>Hmm... interesting...</p>
<p>I can confirm "SomeKid's" post that that's what they said during our orientation as well.</p>
<p>Any USAFA kids, I was wondering how people adapt to being screamed at right into their faces? I never really had an experience where someone just got into my face and started screaming. (Which I'm sure most people haven't gone through either...)</p>
<p>How does one adapt to that, Im sure the first time is a little scary ;-)</p>
<p>^^ do you have parents?</p>
<p>Yes I do have parents but they never had a need to yell at me...</p>
<p>You a troublemaker falcon??? ;-)</p>
<p>I had a taste of it at NASS, and you adapt pretty easily because everyone else is experiencing it as well. I know it's only a day, and it's going to be much more difficult to do so for an extended period of time, but still it's not as hard as you might think.</p>
<p>From what I've heard from some friends at the Academy and my experience in CAP (which I'm sure pales to anything at USAFA), just don't take it personally, let them yell their heart out, and do your best at all times to help your team. Hopefully that will give them fewer reasons to yell.</p>
<p>During my son's interview with the MOC panel, they asked my son if he had ever been reprimanded. My son told us he started to chuckle out loud and said to the interview panel....."You haven't met my father, have you?"
His candor helped lighted the mood during the rest of the interview. </p>
<p>On a side note to new applicants, be yourself during the interview process.</p>
<p>Sounds a little like my answer to the board when they asked what my parents thought of me going into the Academy.</p>
<p>"Well, they certainly are quick to tell me when I'm 'not behaving in the manner appropriate for a cadet.'"</p>
<p>Momof3boyz--</p>
<p>I have to tell you this. When my son went in for his MOC interview he shook hands and introduced himself, etc., and then the panel asked him to take a seat. Directly in front of the panel was a standard hard plastic chair, but off to the side there was a very nice leather desk chair. He turned and walked over and sat down in the leather chair (on purpose) and they all burst out laughing saying "No, not that one...this one" (jestering to the hard standard chair). From then on the interview was very light-hearted and the panel joked with him throughout. He is quite a character. </p>
<p>jm</p>
<p>My son applied but got his rejection letter. He was crushed but has moved on with his back up choice but the USAFA has called 3 times since sending him the letter. Does anyone have an idea of what's up? </p>
<p>His stats:
3.95 GPA
All Honors classes
23 out of 368
1360 SAT with taking it once
Soccer, Cross Country
Student Council, Interact and a job</p>
<p>Uh, if he's still interested, I'd call back ASAP. Now that many have made decisions, spots are opening up all the time. Don't hesitate!!</p>
<p>What were his ACTs?</p>
<p>Those stats look good. What did USAFA call about anyway.</p>
<p>He's called them back and responded to the questions. Mostly it's been about them loosing info from him. They've lost his transcripts 3 times and lost his math teacher eval. The last call was to say he was qualified in all areas. It's just real confusing for all of us. I don't want to raise his hopes if there is none. In the meantime, I keep telling him to work both paths, USAFA and his back up school IIT. </p>
<p>BTW, he didn't take the ACTs only the SAT.</p>
<p>Why no ACTs?</p>
<p>If they keep losing stuff, call one of the higher-ups in admission, like the assistant director, and talk to them. Time is of the essence.</p>
<p>We started sending everything overnight with a tracking number and then called to say who had signed for it. It helped but it wasn't foolproof. On the transcripts you've have to send the sealed copy so I couldn't scan it and keep sending it back. We had to do that with the teacher evaluations. All in all, we ending up sending nearly everything twice. I was thinking that it's a good sign that they've called and asked for the duplicates. I can't imagine that they call all applicants and ask for stuff. But, maybe I'm being overly optimistic. After all, I think he's the best and would do very well at the academy but mom's vote doesn't exactly count for much. </p>
<p>After the performance on the SAT and none of his schools required both exams so I told him stick with the score he had already. He's spent the rest of the time taking AP exams. So far he's taken 8 of those and gotten mostly 5s.</p>
<p>"Why no ACTs?"</p>
<p>There's no reason someone needs to take both. A significant number of people here only took one or the other.</p>
<p>Is anyone else who got a no letter still receiving phone calls?</p>
<p>We received the no letter in March and were called by our MOC on 5/3 to let us know Nick was receiving an appointment. Our regional admissions director called last week asking if he was going to accept. The official appointment came in the mail on 5/12. I believe the deadline for the first round of offers to be accepted was 5/1, so now they are backfilling for all of those who accepted other academy offers or just changed their mind. The next group, like Nick, are only given a week to accept/decline. Offers will continue until all of the available spots are filled.</p>
<p>I understand that there's no reason, UN, but I don't understand why not take both. Your best score is accepted, and perhaps you'll do better on one than the other. I personally liked the ACTs better, but I took it 4 times versus 2 for the SATs, so maybe I just got more used to it. Anyway, I've met very few people who haven't taken both.</p>