<p>Chin UP AFABound!</p>
<p>I know of one very, very, VERY successful Air Force Academy GRADUATE that also did NOT get into summer seminar. She chuckles now when she refers to this and says, "Look who's laughing now."</p>
<p>If the Academy is truly what you want, keep working hard and stay true to your CC moniker!</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>usafa21astr, where in NY are you from? I live just outside of Rochester (Spencerport to be specific). :)</p>
<p>AFAbound and Durglas, keep your heads up and stay determined and motivated. flymom is proof that SS isn't a make or break factor in your AF career, and if this is what you want, AFA isn't out of your reach.</p>
<p>lforlaur3n- I actually live about two hours south of you in horseheads (close to Elmira and Corning). The funny thing is I think my dad actually was born and lived for a while in Spencerport. Also my grandparents live in Victor for half the year (snowbirds :)).</p>
<p>I don't mean to sound harsh, but if you give up now then you're definitely not going to get in. If you keep working at it, you might. But one thing is for sure, if you decide right now that you have no chance at admissions, you're basically flushing your own file down the toilet. Humility is great, but not defeat. Complaining is also not worthwhile.</p>
<p>I'm sure there are many aspects of life at the Academy that can be potentially very frustrating if you allow them to be. You must be prepared to not react to things, like not getting into summer seminar. You never know... Maybe this will be your success story to tell your ALO in response to obstacles you have faced and overcome. For you, AFAbound, you've been looking ahead to the Academy for quite some time and eagerly awaiting the opportunity to attend summer seminar. You've been on top of it, full-throttle. And you get rejected. Maybe what will impact your ALO (and in turn the admissions board) is your continued positive attitude, work ethic, and persistence upon initial rejection. Maybe that's the obstacle you need to share during your interview.</p>
<p>Successful cadets are not those who accept defeat the first time they try something and fall flat on their face. Successful cadets pick themselves up and tackle the obstacle with even more force and enthusiasm and drive to succeed.</p>
<p>I certainly hope this doesn't sound like a lecture, because I admire your passion for the Academy and your desire to be a cadet and an officer. Don't let this get you down, because if you do, then you're essentially sealing the deal for your rejection from the class of 2012. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice and support. Well, training for cross-country starts tomorrow I guess. I can run the mile in about 7:20 so I'm not that great of a distance runner, but that time is without any running for 6 months. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Ya keep running.</p>
<p>Your distance running will hurt to build up (my first few days of XC were particularly painful), but once you have it its not as hard to keep in shape. :) Its hard but don't let that throw you.</p>
<p>usafa21astr: I've played you lacrosse team in tournements before. :) It's a small world, haha.</p>
<p>Durglas: Make sure you run at least one day on the weekends (30-60 min) and it will help you to stay stretched and not be sore, and it will also help with the upcoming weeks' workout.</p>
<p>lforlaur3n- LOL, that's cool. I'm sure you beat us though because I can't remember the last time when we had a good lacrosse team.:rolleyes:</p>
<p>I know what helped me during Cross Country season was overdistance running before school. When my team would transition from distance to hills to sprints, etc. I would still be working on my endurance every morning (at a relatively relaxed pace) and it worked wonders. Yes, it broke down my muscles, but that meant they could be built back up stronger. Make sure you talk to your coach about possibly doing that. If he feels that your body being a little extra tired would defeat the purpose of the workout, then you obviously shouldn't. And don't run the day of a race. But it helped me tremendously to do my own training in addition to team workouts. Just make sure you give yourself a day of active rest once a week (Sunday was always good for me). Keep it up, you guys! :)</p>
<p>i am in session A and from denver, colorado i got my packet a few days ago. what session and state is everyone from</p>
<p>I got in! Session A. New Jersey.
I got rejected from the USMA SLS though... still waiting to hear from Navy.</p>
<p>YEAH CWJONES!!! I had to restrain myself from sharing your news with the rest of the board before you. Congratulations! :)</p>
<p>Hey congratulations CWJones! I'll be at Session A too!</p>
<p>Session B. New Jersey.
I am stilling waiting to her from the Naval Academy and the Coast Guard Academy.</p>
<p>I didn't get in. I'm really surprised but i'm sure it happened for a reason. Congrats everyone else.</p>
<p>Hey, I'm sorry about that. When one door closes another may open.</p>
<p>Has anyone tried to switch their USAFA SS to a different session? I just got accepted to USMA SLS, and my parents want me to go to both but the with session A for USAFA it'll be really close. Hopefully it'll all work out.</p>
<p>usafa21astr - I'm not sure... I think you might have won, as our lacrosse team isn't exactly fantastic either. haha :)</p>
<p>Session A. I'm from Cleveland, OH.</p>
<p>My plane leaves Cleveland early Sunday to Dallas, and then from Dallas to Colorado Springs. </p>
<p>Anyone know when we find out what seminars we get to go to? I sent my little request form and money in a few weeks ago.</p>
<p>edit: As an aside, I also got rejected from the USMA SLS (pretty quickly too... got a letter a few days after I applied!) and am waiting to hear from USCGA.</p>
<p>I got into Airforce, Navy, and Army! I'm so happy but now i have to decide which one to go to...</p>
<p>Wow! Good for you! If possible, I would go to as many seminars as you can. It will help you make a more informed decision if you do get appointments to all three. I only had the opportunity to visit the Air Force Academy, so when I got three appointments, my decision was completely biased. I will never know if West Point or Annapolis would be a better fit for me... I'm okay with that, though, because Air Force is the best!!! :) Just a thought. It's expensive, but if possible, I would say in hindsight that it would definitely be worth it. Congratulations, again!</p>