<p>I’ve heard West Point has the most rigorous summer military training(beast) and plebe year.</p>
<p>While, Kings Point is the easiest, 2 week indoc. </p>
<p>Airforce remains almost as rigorous as Annapolis and CGA. is this true?</p>
<p>I know in order to serve country, you have to be physically in shape.</p>
<p>However, I am afraid that I may not be physically tough enough.</p>
<p>I still want to serve country in the least physically demanding but most academically demanding academy… </p>
<p>Any idea or thought?</p>
<p>I’ve gotten the impression from exchangers that our freshman have the most rigorous from August to March because we have more training during the week than the other academies for freshman (which has changed over the last two years though). I was told by my WP friend that she did not train on weekdays and heard similar stories from the exchangers I’ve had class with. Summer-wise, I can’t say for sure, but USAFA is NOT the winner there! </p>
<p>Academically is a pickle. I’d say USAFA has the most rigorous academics, BUT, not the most recognized. You’re more likely to attain an Ivy league graduate school from USMA or USNA due to familiarity and other factors that are not available to USAFA. Regardless, a degree from any academy is highly sought after. Leadership and ability is more than just grades. </p>
<p>I had the same doubts and fears about my physical ability. While I’m no Olympian, I have been able to perform physically while excelling academically. You’ll never know if you don’t at least try. ;)</p>
<p>from my experience, in general the academies have a stronger general emphasis in the different areas. </p>
<p>West Point: military
Annapolis: athletics
Air Force: academics</p>
<p>now, this obviously can change as new leadership comes and goes. while there weren’t too many forced physical activities at annapolis, i experienced while on exchange to Annapolis that the midshipmen worked out more often than cadets in general. the military emphasis at WP is what i’ve heard from WP cadets and AF exchangers there. take it at what it’s worth.</p>
<p>bottom line, all three require all. navy requires you to swim every year (or semester, i forget) which would have been bad for me.</p>
<p>You’d have to be really weak to be removed for failing physically. Just train, keep pushing yourself, and don’t pick a school based on fear of weakness.</p>
<p>Work out now…</p>
<p>I was physically underprepared for USAFA. Fortunately, my other areas are pretty stong, and I persevered. Don’t think any SA is easy, but don’t completely freak out either. If you are weak, start working out consistently.</p>
<p>I agree with the others, work out and you’ll be fine. I was on the varsity soccer team in high school but I went to a very small school. My junior year, I joined the YMCA and made an effort to go at least 3 times a week. I’m not the most athletic person in the world, but I’m doing alright here (not great athletically, but decently). </p>
<p>Don’t let that hamper your desire to apply.</p>
<p>You think if you’re considering the military, you’d want to be in the best shape you could possibly be. That’s a problem that the military has these days, especially the Air Force; I don’t care how many years you’ve given this country, if you can’t pass the PFT or are out of regs, then you should be gone. Fit to fight…</p>
<p>You can always get stronger. Start working out! Push-ups, sit-ups, flutter kicks. You don’t need elaborate gym equipment. I would do something when I was in high school like do 30 pushups or so every commercial break in shows I watched or do a set of pull ups. It’s all personal motivation and that’s what will get you through any of the Service Academies.</p>